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The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Child Health Recognition Awards program honors local health departments, public health staff and individuals for innovative, collaborative programs that improve the lives of North Carolina’s children. The Foundation works with the
North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA) to coordinate the program, and all nominees and award recipients are recognized at a luncheon at NCPHA’s annual meeting. Recognition awards are presented in four categories: Lifetime Achievement, Individual, Local Health Departments and Public Health Staff. The awards include grants and scholarships that promote public health study and programs that benefit children. Up to three health departments and three to five individuals are honored annually.
Nominations are due by May 31st each year, however due to COVID-19 we are postponing the nomination deadline to July 31, 2020.
Public health professionals know that providing care and services for families and children can be done in many different ways and many different places. Sometimes, children come to clinics for health services; other times, services come to them in the form of mobile dental clinics and health fairs or through school nurse programs. Mothers of autistic children meet for lunch to support each other through challenges, while elsewhere new mothers meet with supportive coaches who teach them to breastfeed their babies. And the health "clinic" may not be inside at all but in the open air, with children tending school and community gardens to learn about nutrition and combat obesity with fresh vegetables and fruit.
While health care can be delivered in many different ways, North Carolina's public health providers have these traits in common: passion, dedication and commitment to the children and families they serve. The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation salutes all public health professionals in our state who work harder every year to deliver more services in times of great need and tight budgets. We applaud their creativity and innovation and are honored to present the annual Child Health Recognition Awards.
2020 Child Health Recognition Award Recipients:
Those honored with awards, selected from nominations submitted by colleagues and chosen by a selection committee of public health professionals. Awards were given included:
Lifetime Achievement Recognition: Gayle Bridges Harris (retired), Durham County Department of Public Health
Individual Achievement: Adonna Simpson Lewis, Wake County Human Services
Public Health Staff Achievement: Tara Blackley, MA, MPH, MBA, Durham County Department of Public Health
Local Health Department Achievement:
Cabarrus Health Alliance, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
Cleveland County Public Health Center, Dental Clinic
Stanly County Health Department, Dental Clinic
Gayle Bridges Harris (retired), Lifetime Achievement Recognition Award
Adonna Simpson Lewis, Individual Recognition Award
Tara Blackley, MA, MPH, MBA, Public Health Staff Recognition Award
Local Health Department Achievement Awards
Cleveland County Public Health Center, Dental Clinic
Stanly County Health Department, Dental Clinic
The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation appreciates the diligence of the North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA) in overseeing the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Recognition Awards program. NCPHA coordinates many tasks associated with the program, including selecting healthcare professionals to serve as selection committee members. We are grateful to the committee members for their time and careful consideration of all nominations. The information presented was provided by the nominators and reflect their views. We appreciate their participation sharing the work of others that create innovative programs. Thank you to everyone involved.
Link to award booklets:
2019 Child Health Recognition Awards Booklet,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2018,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2017,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2016,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2015,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2014,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2013,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2012,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2011,
Child Health Recognition Award Booklet 2010