News

August 2, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Dean L. Johnson, Public Information Coordinator
502-589-8615, ext.1297
djohnson2@sevencounties

Seven Counties Services' Board Seeks 2007 Sunrise Award Nominations

Award honors those who help further mission
through cooperation and collaboration

Louisville, KY 08-02-2007 - The Board of Directors of Seven Counties Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is seeking nominations for its annual Sunrise Award. The award recognizes an individual or organization whose cooperation and collaboration over the past year has helped further the mission of Seven Counties Services: to build healthy communities by helping individuals and families who are affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and abuse realize their potential.

Nominations are open to any person or organization in Kentucky or elsewhere. However, Seven Counties' staff and board are not eligible for the award. Anyone may make a nomination. Nominated individuals or organizations should demonstrate exceptional cooperation or collaboration with Seven Counties and its programs, thereby helping the population served.

Nomination forms are available on-line at www.sevencounties.org or may be obtained via email to wmarketing@sevencounties.org. Additional information and forms are available by calling Dean Johnson at 502-589-8615, extension 1297. Deadline for nomination submission is Friday, September 14, 2007. Nominations should be submitted c/o Ms. Paula Cooke Harshaw, Board Member, 101 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40202.

As the safety net provider of mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse treatment and support services, Seven Counties Services, Inc. appreciates and values those many individuals and organizations throughout our region with whom we work hand in hand to serve those in need. The strength of any effort comes not from one individual or organization, but from many people and organizations joining hands and working together for a common good. Past award winners were:

• Ms. Betty Kassulke, the first female warden in the KY Corrections System, honored for her advocacy efforts on behalf of alcoholic and drug addicted women parolees.

• Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville, for opening its doors, arms and hearts to individuals in recovery from alcohol addiction and individuals with serious mental illness and creating community work opportunities for Seven Counties' clients.

Seven Counties Services, Inc., a private, non-profit corporation, is the state-designated regional behavioral health center for Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties of Kentucky. The mission of Seven Counties is to build healthy communities by helping individuals and families who are affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and abuse realize their potential. Seven Counties is nationally recognized for its innovative and effective programming and fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The organization is the largest non-profit, non-hospital organization and 25th largest employer in the Louisville metro area. More than 1,400 clinical and administrative staff members and 400 volunteers create and deliver quality services to approximately 30,000 persons each year. For more information, visit www.sevencounties.org.