AWARDS COMMITTEE
The CHTA Awards committee recognizes persons and organizations with awards for outstanding contribution in Horticultural Therapy, and for excellence in humanitarian service and therapeutic landscape design.
Please note that due to the summer rather than fall placement of the CHTA Conference in 2010, the Board of the CHTA has decided that any applications for awards received prior to June 30, 2010, will be reviewed during the fall of 2010.
THE AWARDS
The Mitchell Hewson Humanitarian Service Award
The CHTA Landscape Award
SELECTION PROCESS
- Nominations are accepted from January to June prior to our annual conference in September. The deadline is June 30th of each year.
- Nominations are reviewed by the awards committee, which is composed of three members from the membership of the CHTA each year.
- The committee will decide the recipients of the award through the evaluation of material received.
- The nominator and nominee will be notified with the results.
NOMINATION PROCESS
- Nominators must complete the official nomination form.
- Please submit a detailed letter describing the candidate or organization you are nominating.
- Please ensure your nomination includes any information to support your nomination. (See Examples section below)
- A single copy of the application with supporting documentation is to be sent by mail, addressed to the Board of the CHTA at:
Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association
c/o 100 Westmount Road
Guelph, ON
N1H 5H8 - The Board of the CHTA may request further copies, either in electronic form or in traditional format, once the Awards Committee has been convened.
AWARDS PRESENTATION
The recipient will receive a beautiful plaque inscribed with the winner's name at the annual CHTA meeting.
THE MITCHELL HEWSON HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD
ELIGIBILITY:
All Members and Chapters of the CHTA
CRITERIA
The candidate:
- Is a member of the CHTA
- Promotes the mission, vision and values of the CHTA
- Influences the thinking and attitude of the general public in a proactive manner to horticulture as a therapy
- Has a positive impact in the advancement of the Horticultural Therapy programs and services
- Demonstrates respect, kindness and care towards others
- Provides care that is appropriate, psychosocially sound, culturally sensitive and client-centered
- Is a role model and ambassador of Horticultural Therapy
- Creates a caring, supportive and non-threatening environment
- Exhibits professional behaviour tempered by humility
- Empowers others to improve their quality of life through Horticultural Therapy.
- Established partnerships, which promotes community to use horticulture as a therapy.
ELIGIBILITY:
All Members and Chapters of the CHTA
CRITERIA
This award is given for excellence in therapeutic design that promotes horticulture as a Therapy.
- Therapeutic space is accessible, promotes safety and is adaptable for specialized tools and equipment
- Garden design encompass all ages and cultural diversity
- Garden area advocates environmental responsibility through alternative approaches to chemicals.
- Garden area provides an opportunity to experience and interact in a natural environment
The Garden design:
- promotes meaning and restores confidence
- promotes self-esteem
- provides a sense of hope and purpose
- promotes dignity and quality of life though an enriching experience
- offers a range of activities from passive to active
- encourages creativity and imagination
- promotes physical movement, exercise and cardiovascular health
- plants used should be non-poisonous, multi-purpose and appeal to the senses
- displays the creator's workmanship and understanding of design philosophy
- depicts the quality of the
materials chosen and the execution of a restorative environment
Please provide written documentation (where applicable) by answering the critera for the desired award.
You may provide letters of support, articles, achievements, committee involvement, reports, public relations, pictures, books or papers that support your nomination.|
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