Rocky Mountain EAPA awards
The Rocky Mountain Employee Assistance Professionals Association
Annual Chapter Awards and Past Recipients
THE DAETWILER AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL MEMBER This award is given for distinguished service in the EAP field to a professional chapter member. It is named for Dr. Richard Daetwiler, one of our founding members. The Daetwiler recipients are members who show qualities such as (but certainly not limited to) outstanding leadership, positive promotion of and/or creative activities on behalf of the EAP profession. Their contributions may be to the local or international EAPA chapter. The winner is determined by votes from previous Daetwiler Award recipients.
1980 – Betty Warren
1981 – Fred Moser
1982 – Paul Hoover
1983 - Bonnie Forquer
1984 – Judy Vaughn
1985 – Bettie Bellamy
1986 – Carol Hacker
1987 – Jim Lehman
1988 – Ed Kraft
1989 – Les Crispelle
1990 – Charles Roach
1991 – Tony Valdez
1992 – Robert Mines
1993 – Pat Hagan
1994 – Don Rothschild
1995 – Janice McBride
1996 – Judy Braun
1997 – Alice Forshner
1998 – Elizabeth Pace
1999 – Richard Lindsey
2000 – Nancy Bostain
2001 – Dwayne Adkins
2002 – John Maynard
2003 – Jill Bachman
2004 – Reidar Hansen
2005 – Patrick Hiester
2006 – Jackie Westhoven
2007 – Randi Wood
2008 – Kate Wills
2009 – Kathleen Berman
2010 – Karla Holt
2011 – Bryan Hutchinson
2012 – Yvonne Garber
2013 – Lee Ann Aden
2014 – Justin Jacques
2015 – Kathleen Remington
2016 – Chris Knoepke
2017 – Deborah Martin
2018 – Whitney Stone
2019 – Amanda Kimmel
2020 – Caitlin Kozicki
2021 – Maggie Reynolds
2022 – Eric Mandel
2023 – Matthew Steinkamp
2024 - Diane Sanders
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD FOR AN OUTSTANDING EA PROGRAM This award recognizes excellence in EA programming and outstanding efforts to provide EA services. The EA programming may include such innovations in structure, service delivery, integration strategies, quality improvement/customer satisfaction, fair pricing, and/or cultural competence. The EA program may contribute to the international or local chapter through support, participation, and/or leadership.
1979 – Gates Corporation
1980 – Mountain Bell
1981 – Blue Cross
1982 – Denver & Rio Grande Western RR
1983 – Anaconda/ARCO
1984 – Aspen Ski
1985 – Swedish Health Systems
1986 – Regional Transportation District
1987 – Jefferson County Schools
1988 – Children’s Hospital
1989 – Martin Marietta
1990 – Durango Consortium
1991 – Colorado State EAP
1992 – Coors Brewing
1993 – Mines and Associates/Denver Post
1994 – N.U.R.S.E.S. of Colorado Corp.
1995 – Labor’s Community Agency
1996 – United Airlines
1997 – EAP Inc./RTD
1998 – City & County of Denver
1999 – Carpenters’ & Millwrights’ Trust
2000 – Colorado Lawyers Health Program
2001 – Conoco
2002 – CO Physicians’ Health Program
2003 – PRO/Anthem EAP
2004 – 8th District Electrical Fund for CO
2005 – City of Northglenn
2006 – City of Commerce City
2007 – Colorado Contractors Trust
2008 – Peer Assistance Services, Inc.
2009 – Triad EAP
2010 – Mental Health Center of Denver
2012 – Mile High United Way
2013 – Poudre School District
2014 – Colorado State EAP
2015 – Jeffco EAP/Anthem EAP
2016 – Mines & Associates, Inc.
2018 – Colorado State EAP
2019 – Dr. Sara Metz & Chief Nick Metz, Code-4 Counseling
2021 – Path4EMS (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, MINES and Associates, and Peer Assistance Services, Inc.
2022 – International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
2023 – City of Fort Collins
2024 - Intermountain Health
PROVIDER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PROVIDER OF TREATMENT SERVICES The provider award may be to a person, a program, or a group that provides treatment services for EA Program clients. Must be an associate member of the chapter and have made a significant contribution to the chapter.
1998 – Treva Bridjette
1999 – Howie Madigan & Glen Gravelle
2000 – Soutwest Counseling
2001 – Pat Skinner
2002 – Vivian Phillips
2003 – Mark Knippenberg
2004 – Don O’Malley
2005 – Valley Hope Association
2006 – Laura Schroder
2007 – Kay Gilchrist
2008 – CeDAR
2009 – Bill Lundgren
2010 – Laurence Freedom & The Freedom Center
2011 – Sally Spencer-Thomas & The Carson J. Spencer Foundation
2012 – Cindy DaRugna
2015 – Donna Schwartz
2016 – James Lehman
2018 – Jen Place
2020 – Diane Sanders
2021 – Jenny Robbins
2022 – Laura Schroder
2023 - Keyaisha Thomas, LPCC
2024 - Amber Bartholomew
LEGISLATOR OR COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEGISLATOR OR COMMUNITY AGENCY/PERSON This award goes to either a legislator who has given significant support to or advocacy of EA programs or the goals of EA programs, e.g., mental health, substance abuse prevention, violence in the workplace or a community agency or person who has made a significant contribution to the field of employee assistance and/or has provided exceptional services to EA programs and their clients.
No Date – Seniors Resource Center
2002 – Carmelita Muñiz – CO Association of Alcohol and Drug Services Provider
2007 – MDS Counseling Center
2008 – Denver Drug Strategy Commission
2009 – First Lady Jeannie Ritter
2010 – Representative Tom Massey (HD 60)
2011 – Senator Pat Steadman
2012 – Diane Sanders
2013 – Office of Behavioral Health
2014 – OMNI Institute
2015 – Freedom Service Dogs
2017 – Range Consulting
2018 – Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners
2019 – Duke Rumely, Sober AF Entertainment
2020 – Diane Akins
2022 - R3 Continuum
2023 - N/A
2024 - CO Attorney General Phil Weiser