For innovative programming that changes lives

Motivated by Christ's call to care for those who are poor, suffering and vulnerable, Catholic health care organizations respond with innovative approaches to the needs of people within and beyond their communities.

Each year, CHA's Achievement Citation recognizes an outstanding program or service that exemplifies the ministry's commitment to carry on Jesus' mission of compassion and healing. The Achievement Citation will be given to a CHA-member organization that is the creator and lead sponsor or partner in an original, bold, innovative program that delivers measurable results for the community served. The program will be selected because it is inspirational for the sponsoring organization, the people it serves, the community and beyond, and it will be available for replication within CHA's membership.

The outstanding program honored with the 2020 Achievement Citation will receive a $10,000 contribution to help further its exceptional work. CHA will produce a brief video documentary about the program to be shown at the 2020 Catholic Health Assembly in Atlanta, during the Awards Banquet on June 8. Also, CHA will pay travel, lodging and related expenses, as well as waive the registration fee for one representative from the recipient organization to attend Assembly 2020 and accept the award.

Any CHA-member organization is eligible to nominate a program, project or service. Persons are not eligible to be nominees. Nominated programs must have been in existence for at least two years by July 1, 2019. Nomination in a prior year does not preclude renomination for this award.

Deadline for nominations: Dec. 11, 2019

Nomination Guidelines & Entry Form

2019 Recipient