Indiana Youth Services Association hosts an Annual Business Meeting. Unfortunately, this past year’s event in December had to be canceled due to safety and city restrictions around COVID-19 in Indianapolis, IN. During this event IYSA’s award recipients were announced and recognized. Although the event had to be cancelled, IYSA still wanted to recognize the award winners. Each winner was presented their award and video tapped to capture their reactions. Each person receiving an award has gone above and beyond to help achieve their agency’s mission during one of the most challenging times in history. These men and women deserve far more than an award for their hard work. Please accept our gratitude, praise, and acknowledgement, as a small token to say’ Thank you!’

Thank you to all that helped get the awards to the winners and helped tape the videos!

Indiana Youth Services Association 2020 Awards

Full Awards Presentation Video can found HERE

2020 YSB Program Award
Montgomery County Youth Services Bureau

The YSB Program award is presented to the agency serving a significant number of youths in their service area through quality prevention programs that deliver strong positive outcomes for youth served.   

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2020 Indiana Safe Place Program Award
Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Johanna Miller and Ashley McIntyre

The Indiana Safe Place Program award is presented to the Safe Place agency excelling in quality program implementation in the areas of outreach, youth served, community support and involvement and program evaluation.  The agency selected surpasses the implementation standards of National Safe Place Network, provides consistent quality services to young people, and is a respected and well-known program in the service area. 

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2020 Community Education Award
Chuck Kime, Foundation for Youth

The Community Education Award is presented to the agency or person making the most significant impact in the state through educating the community about issues impacting the lives of youth and their families in Indiana. 

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2020 Business Award
Favorite Part of My Day

The Business of the Year Award is presented to individuals, clubs, or organizations that volunteer their time, energy, and resources to promote Indiana Youth Services Association and to further our mission.

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2020 Lifetime Achievement Award
Bruce Daggy

The Indiana Youth Services Association Lifetime Achievement Award goes to someone that has spent their life dedicated to service impacting kids, teens, and youth in their community.

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2020 Indiana Anti-Trafficking Achievement Award
Yvonne M. Moore, MSW LSW

The Indiana Anti-Trafficking Achievement Award is presented to an individual or organization who has demonstrated leadership in the anti-trafficking movement and/or innovation in services to individuals who have been trafficked. 

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2020 Make Good Decisions Education Award
Shelly and Tim Brugh

The Community Education Award is presented to the agency or person making the most significant impact on their community through supporting educating young people about the Make Good Decisions program. 

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2020 IYSA Youth Work Supervisor of the Year
Ashley Jones

This award honors a supervisor who serves as a guide or mentor to staff and encourages the growth and development of individual youth workers as they grow and develop innovative programs to best meet the needs of young people.

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 2020 IYSA Youth Work Supervisor of the Year
Jessica Kleffman

 This award honors a supervisor who serves as a guide or mentor to staff and encourages the growth and development of individual youth workers as they grow and develop innovative programs to best meet the needs of young people.

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2020 IYSA Youth Work Newcomer of the Year
Caryn Davis

This award recognizes those new (less than 5 years in the field) emerging leaders in the field of youth work. Their passion and contributions have made a positive impact to the lives of youth and families, or their co-workers, programs, or agencies.

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2020 IYSA Youth Work Newcomer of the Year
Ryan Sheibley

This award recognizes those new (less than 5 years in the field) emerging

leaders in the field of youth work. Their passion and contributions have made a positive impact to the lives of youth and families, or their co-workers, programs, or agencies.

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2020 IYSA Youth Work Advocate of the Year
Heather Carson

This award recognizes an individual who gives voice to the needs of youth and families, or their co-workers, programs, or agencies. This professional serves as an advocate and has provided unselfish service to the youth and field of youth work.

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2020 IYSA Youth Work Advocate of the Year
Aaliyah Stewart

This award recognizes an individual who gives voice to the needs of youth and families, or their co-workers, programs, or agencies. This professional serves as an advocate and has provided unselfish service to the youth and field of youth work.

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