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Chilton/Coosa County DHR Social Worker Receives 2012 Alabama Spirit of Adult Services Award
July 25, 2012


MONTGOMERY – Billie Robinson, a social worker with the Chilton and Coosa County Department of Human Resources (DHR), has been awarded the 2012 Alabama Spirit of Adult Protective Services Award. The award, presented at a celebration in Montgomery, is given annually to a frontline worker who, through his or her own initiative and ideas, makes significant contribution to the growth and development of the Adult Protective Services program.

As the Spirit of APS Award winner for Alabama, Ms. Robinson will be nominated for the national Spirit of NAPSA (National Adult Protective Services Association) award, which will be presented at the annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona in October.

“Ms. Robinson is an excellent representative for the Department as an adult protective services worker,” said DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner. “Her dedication and commitment to the people she assists is highly commendable and the service she provides adults is done with great professionalism and compassion.”

Chilton County Director, Marilyn Colson, recognized Ms. Robinson’s “energy, initiative, and commitment that she has brought to the adults she serves in Chilton and Coosa counties.”  Ms. Colson stated, “She finds hope in situations where none is evident.  She has created opportunities to improve the visibility and importance of the overall adult protective service program.”

Coosa County Director, Angela Pietrzak, had similar praise for Ms. Robinson’s work stating, “Ms. Robinson goes above and beyond her job responsibilities by creating resources and securing assistance from community volunteers.   We receive wonderful support from the community and are very fortunate to have Ms. Robinson as a member of our dedicated and caring APS staff and community.

NAPSA is a national organization representing the interests of Adult Protective Services programs and has members in every state.  The organization is a leader in developing national policy recommendations and providing advocacy, training, research, and innovation in the field of Adult Protective Services.

In Fiscal Year 2011, DHR investigated approximately 5,851 adult protective service referrals.  This represents a ten percent increase in referrals compared to the number received in 2010.



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