Clara Martin Center Holds Annual Mtg., Gives Awards
The Clara Martin Center Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony was held at Vermont State University in Randolph Center on Thursday, Nov. 21, to recognize staff and celebrate community partners who provide quality services across the community. For the past 58 years, Clara Martin Center has been providing acute and long-term mental health and substance-use services to the community.
Each year, Clara Martin Center staff submit nominations for three prestigious awards, the Arnold Spahn Community Award and the Vocational Award to recognize deserving community members, and the Martin Family Excellence Award to honor a deserving colleague who has exemplified our agency philosophy of “People Helping People” while working at Clara Martin Center.
Vocational Award
The 2024 Vocational Services Award was presented to Central Vermont Adult Education Services, accepted by Brian Kravitz, director of outreach. This award is in recognition of their dedication to students by assisting them in navigating the complex education system with warmth, compassion, empathy, and hope, and their ongoing commitment to providing high-quality education support.
Arnold Spahn Community Award
The 2024 Arnold Spahn Community Award was presented to Timothy Eberhardt, Spiritual Care coordinator at Gifford Medical Center. Tim has been coordinating a weekly grief support group at the Gifford Medical Center Chapel. This group has no religious component, and is open to anyone who has experienced loss, regardless of faith. Tim is welcoming to everyone, and through this group, provides comfort and support to each and every attendee.
Martin Award
The 2024 Martin Family Excellence Award was presented to Kathy Robbins, psychiatric nurse practitioner. “This award recognizes Kathy’s unwavering dedication to her clients, her team, and Clara Martin Center. Kathy is a cheerful, supportive, and knowledgeable member of our medical team.
“She is an amazing problem solver, a strong advocate for her clients, and a genuinely caring and committed person. Kathy goes above and beyond for everyone she works with, client and team members alike. Her willingness to further her education to expand her ability to improve client welfare and provide more client services is just one more example of the many things Kathy does that makes her an excellent model of the CMC motto: ‘People Helping People’”
Staff Longevity Awards
- 5 Years: Kristine Babcock, Brian Barnard, Pam Bean, JoAn Morin, Sharon Wilson.
- 10 Years: Carol Blanchard, Richard Braun, Kohl Comtess, Alexander DeLeon, Danielle Drown, Wanda Jackson, Isaac Turnbaugh, Rachel Yeager.
- 15 Years: Michele Sargent.
- 20 Years: Jenni Campbell, Brock Davis.
- 25 Years: Gretchen Pembroke.
- 30 Years: Chris Titchenal.
- 35 Years: Nancy Duranleau, Gretchen Linton.
From: https://www.ourherald.com/articles/clara-martin-center-holds-annual-mtg-gives-awards-2/
