Awards & Accomplishments

2017

• Susan Rhodes is selected as DSP of the Year by OPRA

• Karen Knavel elected to the board of OCID

2014

• Buckeye Industries recognized in the Best Practices section of the Cleveland Clinic's 2014 UN Global Compact Report

2013

• Miriam Sigman, Direct Support Professional (DSP) at New Avenues, wins DSP of the Year Award from the American Network of Community Options and Resources and the Long-Term Care (LTC) Non-Licensed Direct Care Professional of the Yearby the Ohio Health Care Association

• Buckeye Industries awarded Certificate of Appreciation from NASA Glenn Research Center

2012

• Winner of Ohio Public Images Award for the New Avenues 2010 Annual Report

• Tom Hlavin, long time New Avenues’ volunteer, wins Ohio Health Care Association’s Volunteer of the Year Award

• Winner of Organization of the Year from the Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce

• Finalist for Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Award from the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations 2012

2011

• Buckeye Industries named 2011 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner from the Ohio Department of Development

• Brenda Sloan, Direct Support Professional at Bratenahl Group Home, named 2010 Direct Support Professional of the Year from Ohio by ANCOR

2010

• Kathy Cotman wins ARC’s Excellence in Self-Advocacy Award

• Thomas Lewins recognized as legacy leader by ANCOR, a national association for providers of services to people with disabilities

2009

• Jennifer Woods, QMRP at New Avenues, honored as the Ohio Health Care Association's February Hero of Long-Term Care

• Eddie Swoke’s, from Clifton Group Home, artwork featured in art exhibit at Lake Health Tri-Point Medical Center, Concord, Ohio

2008

• Kathy Cotman, participant in New Avenues’ Supported Living program, wins ESDY Award for self advocacy

2005

• Received Exceptional Parent Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award

1996

• PVA received three awards from Ohio Public Images for Public Relations Campaign

1992

• PVA awarded Provider of the Year by Ohio Private Residential Association

1990

• PVA operated Bingo from 1990-1996 raising $1.5 million for Group Home Development

1987

• Women’s Auxiliary raised over $400,000 from 1967 to 1987, to fund the “extras” and items cut by Medicaid

1986

• PVA Women’s Auxiliary honored by the Mayor’s Award for Volunteerism Committee

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