A Chronology of the Judith Wallach President's Award

In 1997-1998 the SVN adopts the tradition of honoring a person or persons for outstanding service and contribution to the Supervised Visitation Network. This award is named in honor of the SVN's first host, Judith Wallach.

1998 Recipient: Rob Straus honored by president, Nadine Blaschak-Brown.

1999 Recipient: Jane Grafton honored by president, Barbara Pope.

2000 Recipient: Nancy Fallows honored by president, Scott Hampton.

2001 Recipients: Minnesota Senator, the Honorable Paul and Mrs. Sheila Wellstone honored by president, Nadine Blaschak-Brown.

2002 Recipient: Randy Fallows honored by president, Beth Zetlin.

2003 Recipient: Judy Newman honored by president, Jane Grafton

2004 Recipients: Karen Oehme and Nadine Blaschak-Brown honored by president, Jane Grafton.

2005 Recipient: Jane Grafton honored by president, Teri Walker McLaughlin.

2006 Recipient: Shelly La Botte honored by president, Teri Walker McLaughlin.

2007 Recipient: The Florida Clearinghouse on Supervised Visitation honored by president, Valya Roberts

2008 Recipient: Derrick Green honored by president, Valya Roberts

2009 Recipient: Teri Walker McLaughlin honored by president, Jody Bittrich

2010 Recipient: Rob Straus and Dorie Twist by president, Jody Bittrich

2011 Recipient: Joanne Karolzak by president, Aaron Wimmer

2012 Recipient: Ona Foster and Jody Bittrich honored by president, Aaron Wimmer

2013 Recipient: Aaron Wimmer honored by president, Jeff Puster

2014 Recipient: Kathy Spurgin honored by president, Jeff Puster

2015 Recipient: Vera Institute of Justice is honored by president, Christina Coultas

2016 Recipient: Pamela Guedry is honored by president, Christina Coultas

2017 Recipient: Kathy Lotsos is honored by president, Kelley Beckett

2018 Recipient: Heather Molesworth is honored by president, Kelley Beckett

2019 Recipient: No Award was given in 2019

2020 Recipient: Emilyn Haugen and Lori Wymore-Kirkland

2021 Recipient: Executive Director Joe Nullet

2022 Recipient: Valya Roberts

2023 Recipient Howard Yaffe

2024 Recipient Lori-Wymore Kirkland

A Chronology of the Hedi Levenback SV Provider of the Year Award

In 2012, this award is established and the SVN membership selects a winner from nominated SVN members, who they feel demonstrated exceptional skills in the delivery and implementation of a supervised visitation program, commitment to the SVN Standards, engagement in SVN and chapter activities/events, and achieved program excellence and innovation. This award is named in honor of one of SVN's early Board Members, Hedi Levenback.

2012 Recipient: Judy Newman, Ontario

2013 Recipient: Dalhousie Place, Ontario

2014 Recipient: The New York Society for the Protection of Children (NYSPCC)

2015 Recipient: Casa De Los Ninos, Tucson, AZ

2016 Recipient: Kymari House, Murfreesboro, TN

2017 Recipient: Alaska Family Services, Palmer, AK

2018 Recipient: Daniella Bozur, Hamilton, Ontario

2019 Recipient: Solomon Family Services, Cleveland, TN

2020 Recipient: The Children's Haven-WellStar Family Visitation Program, Canton, GA

2021 Recipient: Chaves County CASA Program Visitation Center

2022 Recipient: Family and Community Resources, Inc. Brockton, MA

2023 Recipient Brightside Child & Family Advocacy's Bright House Savannah, GA

2024 Recipient Treehouse Safe Exchange and Training Center Abilene, TX

Acknowledgements

This history was researched and compiled by Nadine Blaschak-Brown. Special thanks are extended to the following SVN members for their contributions towards the chronicled history of SVN: Jody Bittrich, Nancy Fallows, Glynne Gervais, Jane Grafton, Cynthia Johnson, Joanne Karolzak, Judy Newman, Sharon Rogers, Valya Roberts, Teri Walker McLaughlin, Shannon Wilde, and Ron Zeno.