The Community
Council of Greater Dallas (CCGD) Honors Outstanding
Professionals:
The Distinguished
Human Services Professional Awards were presented at
the CCGD Annual Meeting on November 6, 2009. Chosen
from outstanding nominees, the winners demonstrate
leadership, dedication to the people they serve and
results.
And the winners
are:
Dr. Matt Cox (L)
& Tim James (R)
Executive Director
Award:
Tim James,
President/CEO, Dallas Challenge, Inc.
He leads the staff and volunteers of Dallas
Challenge by example and knowledge gained from a
long career in youth services in Dallas County.
Since taking over the reins of Dallas Challenge more
than three years ago, James has demonstrated both
creativity in understanding the needs of children
and their families and results in his ability to
expand and fund programs and services, including
three-year funding for youth development, additional
truancy intervention, gang prevention and financial
literacy.
Agency Staff Award:
Dr. Matt Cox,
Medical Director, REACH Program, Children’s Medical
Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center,
was honored. Nominated by the Dallas Children’s
Advocacy Center, Dr. Cox is a vital part of the
investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases
in Dallas County through his participation in the
Referral and Evaluation of At-Risk Children (REACH)
program at Children’s Medical Center. He is always
available to the multi-disciplinary team and partner
agencies. He attends weekly case staffing at the
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, testifies
regularly in cases regarding children, often serves
as an expert witness and trains medical students and
supporting professionals working in the field of
crimes against children.
About the
Distinguished Human Services Awards:
Awards are presented every two years for full-time
staff of one of CCGD’s member agencies. A CCGD
board committee evaluates nominations.
A $500 cash prize
is presented to the agency that nominates those
honored. TDIndustries and an anonymous donor
provided underwriting for the 2009 prize.
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