MOHR 2018Award Program

The Minnesota Organizations for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR) is accepting nominations for our 2018Awards, honoring Direct Support Professionals. The award winners will be recognized at our MOHR Annual Meeting and Conference on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in St. Cloud, MN. Nominations will be accepted through March 30th, 2018.

The Awards will be honoring Direct Support Professionals in the following 4 categories:

  • Employment Service – “Job Coach” – Greater Minnesota (outside of the 7 County Metro Area) – Include employees working with Extended Employment and CRP individuals.
  • Employment Service – “Job Coach” – 7 County Metro Area - Include employees working with Extended Employment and CRP individuals.
  • Enrichment Focus – (working with individuals who choose community enrichment supports) - Greater Minnesota (outside of the 7 County Metro Area)
  • Enrichment Focus – (working with individuals who choose community enrichment supports)- 7 County Metro Area

The MOHRDSP Awards honor individuals employed with a MOHR member agency to provide direct service for people with disabilities. The nominees should demonstrate exemplary skills, characteristics and traits that have impacted the lives of people with disabilities, as well as the creation and implementation of innovative and proactive services.

  • Please submit your nomination on the attached form; one nominee per form.
  • Include the award category; attach any supporting materials that you may feel relevant. For example, documentation of what the person has done. Supporting materials may include, but not limited to, newspaper clippings, letters of support from those who know the nominee well and photos.
  • Nominees need to be from MOHR Member agencies and work direct service 75% or more of their job responsibilities
  • All DSP nominees will be recognized with a Certificate of Recognition.
  • Award winners are selected by the designated selection committee.
  • Please send your nominations to: MOHR Awards; attention Lynne Megan; 2027 Rice Street; Roseville, MN 55113; or e-mail – . Please make sure you say MOHR Award nomination in the subject line.

MOHR Awards Nomination Form

Please give specific examples and stories that demonstrate how the nominee meets the following criteria:

  • Demonstration of exemplary service
  • Skills, characteristics and traits that have impacted lives of people with disabilities
  • Creation and implementation of innovative and proactive services

Please check the Award Category you are nominating this person for:

____ Employment Service – “Job Coach” – Greater Minnesota (outside the

7 County Metro Area) – MOHR Region ____

____ Employment Service – “Job Coach” – 7 Co. Metro Area- MOHRReg. 10

____ Enrichment Focus – (working with individuals who choose not to work) –

Greater Minnesota (outside the 7 Co. Metro Area) - MOHR Region ____

____ Enrichment Focus – (working with individuals who choose not to work) -

7 County Metro Area – MOHR Region 10

Name of Nominee ______

Organization ______

Years of Service with Organization ______

Name of Nominator ______

Nominator Phone Number ______

Nominator Address______

Nominator e-mail ______

Nomination narrative– 500 word limit please – on attached page.

Questions? Contact Lynne Megan at 651-489-2595 x212; e-mail –

MOHR Awards Nomination Form

  • Nomination Narrative – 500 word limit please: