National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award

Director of the Year

NACo Acts of Caring Award for Tax Link

National Director’s Award for Individual Achievement

2005 - 2006
North Carolina State Social Services Gold Award

National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award

National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award

Catawba County Team Award

North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Outstanding County Program Award

Brad Gibson and Terrance Maples - Phillips Distinguished Service Award

2004 - 2005
North Carolina State Certificates of Achievement in Child Support

North Carolina State Social Services Gold Award

“Enhancing Your Caregiving Skills as a Nutrition Site Supervisor”

Ralph W. Ketner Productivity Award

National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award

North Carolina Child Support Area Employee of the Year

2003
USDA Award of Excellence/$6 Million Club Payment and Access Achievement Award - Catawba County Social Services Food Stamps program

Recognition of Service to Older Americans (32 years of service) - Catawba County Social Services Adult Services

2002 Outstanding County Program Award by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC)-Child Support " Twelve Most Wanted Non-Supporting Parents Poster"

2003 NACo Achievement Award-Civic Education & Public Information Category - 12 Most Wanted Non-Supporting Parents Poster

2003 NACoAchievement Award-Best in Human Services Category - Wait-Time Reduction Project: Food Stamp Unit

2003 NACo Achievement Award - Human Services Category - Tri-County Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program

2002
2002 Catawba County Team Award-Faith Community Task Force on poverty, staffed by Social Services

2002 U.S. DHHS Adoption Excellence Award

2002 William "Sonny" Walker Award by the Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies-Community Action Agency/Catawba County Social Services Prevention Services-TEEN UP, H.E.AR.T. AND Nurturing

2002 Champions for Children Award-Prevention Services Early Childhood Support Team

NC Department of Health and Human Services Certificates of Achievement (5)-Catawba County Social Services Child Support

NACo Award-"The Homebuyer's Club"-Catawba County Social Services Work First Program

NACo Award for "Students Trying Out Peace"-Catawba County Social Services Preventin Services and Catawba County Mental Health

2001 Outstanding County Program Award by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC)-Work and Ride Program

USDA Award of Excellence/$6 Million Club Payment and Access Achievement Award - Catawba County Social Services Food Stamps program

National Study of Innovative Child Protective Services System and Reform Efforts

2001
NACo Award for "Work and Ride"
USDA Award of Excellence/$6 Million Club Payment and Access Achievement Award – Catawba County Social Services Food Stamps program

2000
NACo Award for EBT Project for the Homebound

1999
NACo Award Catawba County Department of Social Services' "Quick Care" program

1998
NACo Award for Unifour Adult Care Home Care Management
NACo Award for Child Support Awareness Campaign
Early Childhood Support Team
Child Welfare League Advocacy Award for Age of Consent Campaign
Catawba County Team Award for Program Integrity Database system
NC Child Support Council´s "Excellence in Service Award" to Catawba County Child Support Unit
Catawba County Sheriff Award for Crime Prevention

1997
Project HEART-Family Resource Center
NACo Award for Unifour Employment Alliance
$6 Million Dollar Club recognized Catawba Food Stamp Unit for 90% accuracy
Catawba County Sheriff Award for Crime Prevention

1996
NACo Award for Day Care Super Saturday
NASW-NC Agency of the Year
Catawba Valley Family Builders
North Carolina Child Support Enforcement Award
Child Welfare League Outstanding Management Award-Southern Region
NACo Father's Day Roundup
Child Protection Team Filling the Gaps Award
Catawba County Team Award for Catawba County Licensed Child Care Guide (with CC Resource and Referral Agency)
$6 Million Dollar Club recognized Catawba Food Stamp Unit for 100% accuracy
Catawba County Sheriff Award for Crime Prevention

1995
Catawba County Team Award for Day Care Super Saturday
Catawba County Sheriff Award for Crime Prevention

1994
Child Sexual Abuse Intervention Team
NACo Award for DHR Teams in Schools
NACo Award for Adult Shelter Program
NC Association of County Commissioners Outstanding County Program Award for Day Care Super Saturdays
Catawba County Team Award for Child Support Enforcement Team
Catawba County Sheriff Award for Crime Prevention

1993
Teen-Up Summerscapes Project
Outstanding Performance in JOBS Program during Fy92-93
North Carolina Food Stamp Employment and Training Award

1992
NACo Award for Career/Training Awareness Workshop
Outstanding Performance in JOBS Program during FY 91-92