12th Annual IAAP Awards Celebration

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rafael Rivera

Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR)

This year's 2025 IAAP Awards Celebration will be held in-person at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. A light buffet lunch will be served.

Register as soon as possible--seating is limited.

Friday, September 26, 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

12:00-1:00--Lunch is served

1:00-3:00 Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Celebration

ANNOUNCING the following award winners! Come to the Celebration!

• The William White Lifetime Achievement Award: Director David Albert/Dir. Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

• The Mark Sanders Commitment to Advocacy Award: Jamelia Hand

• The IAAP Professionals Program of the Year Award: Rincon Family Services

• The Pamela Frazier Counselor of The Year Award: Norman Larry Littlejohn

• The IAAP Recovery Services Award: Albert Ellis of Elite House of Sober Living

• The Rising Star Award: Jill Klee

• The IAAP Legacy Award (Posthumous): Dr. Mary McClure

Here is the link for organization administrators to submit your Agency Professional Staff Excellence Awards (each Illinois agency can submit the names of two staff members):

https://forms.gle/oCWZNXN2U3BjDQvK8

2025 IAAP Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Celebration