O.P.H.A Awards 2010

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

 

 Leadership in Peer Helping Award -D’Arcy Lichti

                                                            Upper Grand D.S.B.

                                                            Child and Youth Counsellor

                                                            Professional Support Service Personnel

NEW AWARD:

Lifetime Achievement Award          Maureen Weekes

                                                            OPHA Board Member

                                                            OPHA Secretary

 

O.P.H.A.  AWARDS  

The awards programme helps to bring recognition to the many worthy schools and individuals involved  in Peer Helping across the province and is open to all registered member schools and individuals of the Ontario Peer Helpers' Association.

THE AWARDS

 

ELEMENTARY AND  SECONDARY                          Recognizing schools which have an

SCHOOL AWARDS                                                  active Peer Helping programme that has improved the quality of school life and demonstrated the objectives and goals of  the Ontario Peer Helpers' Association.

                                                                                    One award in each division.

The award presentation of an OPHA plaque will be made by the President or designate at an OPHA Provincial  Conference following the selection. The winning school will be granted a one year extension on their membership.

 

LEADERSHIP in PEER HELPING                                    Recognizing a person, or a group working as a team, who has (have) demonstrated the qualities of effective peer helping. This includes superior communication skills, team building, excellence in the performance of duties, a concern and respect for others, and the ability to motivate others.

 

The award plaque will be presented by the President or designate of OPHA at an OPHA Provincial event. The winning school will be granted a one year extension on their membership. This award is open to staff, students and retired staff who are members of OPHA.

 

PEER HELPER CONTRIBUTION AWARD         Recognizing an individual or a team

for the development or completion of a project which results in closer ties between  Peer Helping and the community. It enhances the educational environment or makes a significant contribution to community life.

 

The award presentation of an OPHA plaque will be made by the President or designate at  an OPHA Provincial  Conference following the selection. The winning school will be granted a one year extension on their membership.

THE O.P.H.A.  AWARDS PROGRAM

 

The awards were developed by the O.P.H.A. Awards and Selection Committee and are based on the Goals and objectives of the O.P.H.A. Organization.

 

An individual or a school may be nominated for ONE award each year.  Please include addresses and telephone numbers of the nominees, as it is important to reach them quickly if they are selected.

 

Please limit your comments to one typewritten page and refer to the criteria for the award.  Your submission will constitute the only material the Committee considers during the selection process.

 

 

 

SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR NOMINATION LETTER

 

Name of person, group or school being nominated:

 

 

Name of the Award you are suggesting the nominee qualifies for:

 

 

Describe why the nominee(s) has met the criteria and deserves to be recognized for the award.    (Please limit you description to one page.  Make reference to specific events and qualities. These comments will constitute the only material to be reviewed in the selection process.)

 

 

Names, Addresses, and Telephone Numbers of TWO individuals who are sponsoring this nomination

 

 

 

 

 

Deadline for receipt of applications is March 11th 2010. Please forward your nomination letters to the Secretary of OPHA:

Maureen Weekes

357 Major Street, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 4C8

Email: peerhelping@hotmail.com

 

Award winners will be notified  as soon as possible following the selection.

 

 

                                               

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OPHA AT peerhelping@hotmail.com

" TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

For more information on this program contact O.P.H.A.

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