Merit Awards

The Negley Awards are a series of cash grants presented annually to provider organizations who demonstrate excellence in risk management practices. To be eligible, applicants must be a MHRRG shareholder or a member of MHCA or NCCBH.

The Negley Awards were established in 1990 by Negley Associates, Inc., underwriting managers for the Mental Health Risk Retention Group. They recognize outstanding achievements in risk management by community mental health centers and offer the opportunity to expand services otherwise not available. In addition, winners share their risk management strategies with the mental health community. The winning community mental health centers will be selected from the applicants by the MHRRG Board of Directors.

There are three awards available. The first is the President's Award valued at $15,000. The second is the Chairman's Award valued at $7,500. The Board of Director's Award is valued at $7,500. In addition, travel expenses not to exceed $1500 will be paid to each finalist company on receipt of expense statement.

2008 Negley Awards Application in Adobe PDF format.

Recipients
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Award Topic Winners

2008 A risk management plan, including policy
& practice

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President’s Award
Grafton
Winchester, VA
Topic:
“The Minimization of
Restraint Initiative”

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Chairman’s Award
Milestone Centers, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Topic:
“Developing a Five
Component Risk
Management Program in a
Behavioral Health
Organization”

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Board of Directors’ Award
The Providence Center
Providence, RI
Topic:
“Infection Control Response
System”

2007

•	President's Award Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. Avon, IN Topic: “Total Immersion: An organization-wide approach to risk management”
•	Chairman's Award Center for Behavioral Health Bloomington, IN Topic: “Decreasing Risk of Payback”
•	Directors' Award Bayview Center for Mental Health, Inc. North Miami, FL Topic: “A Successful Proactive Medication Variance Reporting Program”

2006

•	President's Award The Providence Center, Providence, RI Topic: "Engaging Clients in Fire Prevention"
•	Chairman's Award Pikes Peak Mental Health Colorado Springs, CO Topic: "Implementation of an Electronic Quality Improvement Reporting System"
•	Directors' Award Lifestream Behavioral Center, Leesburg, FL Topic: "The Implementation and Use of a Hazard Risk Analysis System"

2005

Best Practices for Prescribing and Administering Medications to Maximize Recovery and Avoid Adverse Events

•	President's Award Vinfen Corporation Massachusetts
•	Chairman's Award Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center Illinois
•	Directors' Award Boys Town National Research Hospital Nebraska

2004

Promoting responsible and effective risk management to ensure the safety of behavioral healthcare clients, staff, and directors

•	President's Award Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Illinois Workshop handouts
•	Chairman's Award Coastal Behavioral Healthcare Florida Workshop handouts
•	Directors' Award Riverside Community Care Massachusetts Workshop handouts

2003

A risk management plan, including policy and practice

•	President's Award Vinfen Corporation Massachusetts
•	Chairman's Award Heritage Behavioral Health Illinois
•	Directors' Award ACT Corporation Florida

2002

Excellent Supervision-
Key to Employee Responsibility and Reduced Corporate Risk

•	President's Award Vinfen Corporation Massachusetts
•	Chairman's Award United Services, Inc. Connecticut
•	Directors' Award Tri-County Mental Health Services Maine

2001

Limiting Liability while Addressing Violence in the Workplace and School

•	President's Award F.E.G.S. New York
•	Chairman's Award TREND Community Mental Health Services North Carolina
•	Directors' Award Care Plus of NJ New Jersey

2000

Profiling the Potentially Dangerous Client

•	President's Award La Frontera, Inc Arizona
•	Chairman's Award Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center Ohio
•	Directors' Award ACT Corporation Florida

1999

Reducing Risk Through Quality Improvement

•	President's Award The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester New Hampshire Click here to visit us on the Web.
•	Chairman's Award The Providence Center Rhode Island
•	Directors' Award Manatee Glens Corporation Florida

1998

Avoiding Liability for Suicide

•	President's Award Spokane Mental Health Washington
•	Chairman's Award West Yavapai Guidance Clinic Arizona
•	Directors' Award North Central Mental Health Services Ohio

1997

Award Winning Program

•	President's Award CPC Behavioral Healthcare New Jersey
•	Chairman's Award Advocates, Inc. Massachusetts
•	Directors' Award Turning Point California

1996

Award Winning Program

•	President's Award North Central Mental Health Service Ohio
•	Chairman's Award Seven Counties, Inc. Kentucky
•	Directors' Award The Northwestern Corporation Pennsylvania

1995

Award Winning Program

•	President's Award Shawnee Hills, Inc. West Virginia
•	Chairman's Award Eastway Behavioral Healthcare Corp. Ohio
•	Directors' Award Seven Counties, Inc. Kentucky