COP AWARD RECIPIENTS
2003 | Horizon Interfaith; Marion, OH |
2004 | RADAR Reward: America’s Drug Abuse Resistance; Franklin Furnace, OH |
2005 | Home for Good in Oregon; Salem, OR |
2006 | Daystar Center for Spiritual Recovery; Harrisburg, PA |
2007 | Give Kids a Chance; Portland, ME |
2008 | The Chrysalis Community; York, CT |
2009 | One Day with God Camp, Forgiven Ministries, Taylorsville, NC |
2010 | P.L.U.S. [Purposeful Living Units Serve], Indiana Department of Corrections |
2011 | Faith-Based Anger Management Program, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Pendleton, OR |
2012 | Lawtey Faith & Character Based Institution, Florida Department of Corrections |
2013 | Principles and Applications for Life [PAL], Arkansas Department of Corrections |
The American Correctional Chaplains' Association (ACCA) has established this award to give recognition to creative, effective, outcome-based chaplaincy programs. The award is presented annually at the summer Congress of Correction.
DEFINITION:
A Chaplaincy Offender Program is defined as one in which a chaplain has duties that are important in the operation of an effective program that is making a positive difference in the lives of offenders in an institution or in community supervision.
ELIGIBILITY:
Any chaplain program serving adult or juvenile offenders, victims, or community corrections clientele that demonstrates a positive difference in the lives of people in at least two of the following areas: 1) New knowledge, 2) Increased skills, 3) Changed attitudes or values, 4) Modified behavior, 5) Altered status, 6) decreased recidivism, or 7) Improved social relationships
NOMINATIONS
Anyone can nominate a chaplaincy offender program, especially those who are members of ACA or ACCA. All nominations must be submitted by December 31 prior to the selection of the winner at the mid-winter ACA conference of the following year. However, nominations can be taken any time for future consideration.
EVALUATION
Any chaplaincy offender program nominated must meet the following criteria:
PRESENTATION
The winning program will be notified no later than May of each year. The award is then presented at annual summer Congress of Correction.
Nominations should be sent to:
American Correctional Chaplains Association
C.O.P. Award
P.O. Box 5345
Bozeman, MT 59717
If you wish to submit a nomination, please print out the form please by clicking COP Award Form.
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