Watch Past KidSafe Events

Past KidSafe Collaborative Events

Incase you were not able to make it to a KidSafe event, or want to see it again, you will find information and video links for past events below.

2024 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Nicole Williams, Albert D. Lawton
Intermediate School
Outstanding Professional
Cpl. Jason Ziter, Winooski PD
Promising Professional
Samuel Dingba, AALV
Gregory Packan Outstanding Advocacy
Margaret Russell, Burlington SD/Howard Center
Outstanding Collaboration
Child Safe Program, UVM Children's Hospital
Janet S. Munt Prevention Award
Beth Truzansky, Building Bright Futures
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2023 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement Award
Maryann McAllister, Burlington Police Department
Outstanding Professional Award
Cathy Kelley, New American Clinic, UVM Children's Hospital
Promising Professional
Christina Brown, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Outstanding Collaboration
Transgender Youth Program, UVM Children's Hospital
Janet S. Munt Prevention Award
Gabriella Tufo-Strouse, King Street Center
Gregory Packan Outstanding Advocacy
Sara Schnipper, UVM Medical Center- CAPPCON

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2022 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

2022 Outstanding Service Awards hosted by Dr. First. Featuring:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Catherine Simonson
Outstanding Professional Award
Dr. Andrea Green
Outstanding Volunteer Award
Judy Ayers
Gregory S. Packan Children's
Advocacy Award
Judy and Doug Merchant
Janet S. Munt Prevention Award
Sharon Halnon
Outstanding Collaboration Award
Family Supportive Housing Program

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2021 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement:
Dr. Lewis First, UVM Children's Hospital
Outstanding Professional:
Jean Shea, Colchester School District
Janet S. Munt Prevention: Scottie Taylor, UVM Health Network, Home Health & Hospice
Gregory Packan Outstanding Advocacy:
Ken Schatz, VT Dept. for Children & Families (Ret)
Promising Professional:
Kelsey Conroy, Lund
Outstanding Collaboration: Covid-19 Team VDH/VCHIP, Dr. Breena Holmes & Dr. Wendy Davis
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2020 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Brenda Hamlin
Vermont Kin As Parents
Outstanding Collaboration
AALV (Association of Africans Living in Vermont)
Janet S. Munt Prevention Award
The Lullaby Project: Scrag Mountain Music (with Lund & Writers for Recovery)
Promising Professional
Ashley Lavigne
DCF Family Services
Outstanding Professional
Kathy Gallagher
Edmunds Middle School
Gregory Packan Outstanding Advocacy
Anne Johnston, posthumous
UVM Children’s Hospital, Neonatology
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2019 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Joseph F. Hagan Jr.
Hagan Rinehart Connolly, and University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Outstanding Professional
Shelly McSweeney
Lund
Promising Professional
Julia Conner
University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Outstanding Volunteer
Dr. Stephen Mann
Janet S. Munt Family Room
Gregory Packan Children’s Advocacy Award
Officer Nikki Moyer
Burlington Police Department
Janet S. Munt Prevention Award
Beth Wagner
Phoenix Books

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2018 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Betsy Cain
Howard Center (retired)
Outstanding Professional
Mike Ohler
Burlington Housing Authority
Outstanding Volunteer
Charlene Fu, Chill Out Center/Service Rendered Inc
Outstanding Promising Professional Anna Zuckerman, M.D.
University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Janet S Munt Prevention
Sophia Donforth
Janet S. Munt Family Room

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2017 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Don Wright
Very Merry Theatre
Outstanding Professional
Holly Morehouse
Vermont Afterschool
Outstanding Promising Professional Kelsey Francis-Fath
LUND
Gregory Packan Esq. Award for Outstanding Children’s Advocacy Tracey Wagner
University of Vermont Children's Hospital
Outstanding Volunteer
Ridmi Coe
VT Youth Development Program & FosterClub
Outstanding Collaboration Chittenden County Children's Integrated Services Intake Team

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2016 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Toki Eley
Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden & Grand Isle Counties
Outstanding Professional
Kristy Trask
Hagan, Rinehart & Connolly Pediatricians, PLLC
Outstanding Promising Professional Danni Pratt
Howard Cente,r in collaboration with Spectrum and Voc Rehab VT
Gregory Packan Esq. Award for Outstanding Children’s Advocacy Robin Hood
Winooski School District
Outstanding Volunteer
Garth Allen
Center City Little League, Burlington High School, City of Burlington
Outstanding Collaboration
Lund New Horizons Education Program and Community College of Vermont
Inspiration Award
Linda Johnson
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

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2015 Annual Outstanding Service Awards Celebration

Lifetime Achievement
Cpl. Jeffrey Fontaine
Colchester Middle School, Colchester Police Department
Outstanding Professional
Steve McLaughlin
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division – Burlington Office
Outstanding Promising Professional Ashley Sargent
Lund
Gregory Packan Esq. Award for Outstanding Children’s Advocacy Melissa McConnell
Howard Center/Orchard Elementary School
Outstanding Volunteers
Youth Councilors and Participants, Diversity Rocks! International Youth Group
Outstanding Collaboration
VT Child Health Improvement Program, University of Vermont Children’s Hospital

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