Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards

Since 1949, the Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards have recognized creative models of service delivery and innovative programs for persons with mental illness or disabilities. Each year APA bestows two Gold Awards — one for a community-based program and one for an institutionally based program — plus a Silver and a Bronze Award.

View the 2018 Award Recipients.

More information on the 2019 nomination cycle will be available in April 2019.

Number of awards given each year

Up to four

Prize

• $3,500 for gold, $2,000 for silver, $1,000 for bronze
• Plaque
• Award workshop
• Coverage in two APA publications: Psychiatric News and Psychiatric Services

Criteria/Eligibility

• Programs based in a U.S. or Canadian school, clinic, hospital, or community
• Programs in full operation for a minimum of two years before posted application deadline
• Programs that have made a significant contribution to the mental health field and provide an innovative model for others
  • can provide unique human resource development, prevention, or administrative models that improve clinical care

Nomination Requirements

• Verification of all eligibility requirements
• Description of ways staff has overcome obstacles and barriers or has extended resources and funding
• Verification of program’s effectiveness and focus on quality improvement through use of quality assurance measures, quality improvement methods, UR, outcome measures, etc
• Documentation of program’s staffing and the role of each staff member, including of the psychiatrist
• Documentation of involvement of consumers, peers and/or family members
• List of funding sources during the last fiscal year and amounts of funding

Deadline

July 20

Award Notification

December

Award Presentation

Presentation and award workshop during the 2019 APA IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference.

Staff Contact

Kathy Orellana
korellana@psych.org
(202) 559-3911

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