North Carolina Community Health Center Association
201 6 Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award
Description and Guidelines
Background
In 2003, the North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA), formerly known as North Carolina Primary Health Care Association, celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. To commemorate this important milestone, NCCHCA chose to recognize its migrant health legacy through the creation of the annual Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award.
Steve Shore was the second Executive Director of NCCHCA, serving in this position for eleven years from 1987 to 1998. It was under his leadership that NCCHCA initiated several important migrant health activities, many of which are still in place today:
z As a joint effort of NCCHCA and the former Migrant Health Branch, Bureau of Primary Health Care, the positions of Migrant Health Specialist (1988) and Migrant Stream Coordinator (1994) were established within NCCHCA to coordinate migrant health activities in NC and 21 East Coast states.
z In 1988, NCCHCA produced the first East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, an annual conference that provides migrant health professionals on the east coast continuing education and networking opportunities aimed at improving health care delivery to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The first Forum was hosted in Asheville, NC, and continues to “migrate” each year to a different “host state” along the east coast. The Stream Forum concept was replicated in the Midwest and on the West Coast.
As a tribute to Steve Shore and his commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of farmworkers, NCCHCA will honor the legacies of others who share this same vision through the Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award. Each year, through a nomination and selection process, NCCHCA will identify one individual, program or agency, directly or indirectly involved in farmworker health, whose work has incited positive change in the health and wellness of the farmworker community in the “host state” or cluster of states where the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum is being held that year. In 20 1 6 , the Forum will be host ed in Florida .
Eligibility
In 2016, an individual, program, or agency, directly or indirectly involved in farmworker health services, who has demonstrated excellence and outstanding commitment to improving the health and well being of farmworkers in Florida are eligible for the award. Nominees are not restricted to federally funded Migrant/Community Health Centers and Migrant Health Programs, but can also represent government and non-governmental community and faith-based agencies and programs.
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee consists of three members: one NCCHCA employee and two volunteers from the 2016 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum Planning Committee. The Planning Committee volunteers will not be from the states from which nominations are sought.
Selection Guidelines
The Selection Committee will choose one recipient from the nominations submitted to NCCHCA. The recipient of the Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award will demonstrate excellence in the following areas:
z Awareness
Works to identify and raise awareness in the community about the health and lives of farmworkers
and their families.
z Advocacy
Promotes and advocates for policy and practices that improve the health and access to health care
for farmworkers and their families.
z Leadership
Leads and influences issues affecting the health of farmworkers and their families and inspires excellence in others.
z Partnership
Partners with other advocates and agencies in the community on initiatives that aim to enhance
the health and lives of farmworkers and their families.
Nomination
A nomination form (below) for the Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award can be submitted by August 26 , 20 1 6 . NCCHCA encourages nominations from Migrant/Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Programs, and other government and non-governmental community- and faith-based agencies and programs, as they have the best understanding of their efforts on behalf of farmworkers. Those who wish to submit a nomination:
z may be a client or employee of the same agency/organization or program they are nominating
z may be a personal or professional peer of the person they are nominating
z may be the individual/agency itself
Announcement of Award
A recipient will be selected by September 9 , 20 1 6 and notified prior to the conference. Notification will also be sent to the person who nominated the person or agency. The award recipient will be announced and recognized during the awards ceremony at the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum. The award recipient will also receive a waived registration either for the current year’s conference or for the following year’s conference.
For more information please contact:
Rosa Navarro
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
20 1 6 Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award
Nomination Form
DEADLINE: August 26 , 201 6
Nominee Information
Name:
Position or Title (if applicable):
Employer (if applicable):
Phone:
Referring to the Selection Guidelines, please describe how the individual, program, or agency demonstrates excellence in the below areas. When answering each question, please provide specific examples of professional accomplishments. You may not exceed three (3) pages. No videos, pamphlets or attachments will be accepted.
1) Awareness :
2) Advocacy :
3) Leadership :
4) Partnership :
Nominator Information
Name:
Position/Title:
Association with Nominee:
Email:
Phone:
Please return via email by August 26, 2016 to:
Rosa Navarro