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Dr. James West Quality Improvement Award

The Dr. James West Quality Improvement Award was established in 2000. This award recognizes new, innovative, and successful addiction treatment advancements, both clinical and operational, that improve the quality and quantity of addiction treatment.

 

Award Recipients

TPAS

2024
Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services (TPAS) originated in 2010 when a call to establish an alumni program sparked a collaborative effort. Passionate alumni & recovery professionals across the nation joined forces, realizing the benefits of shared knowledge in supporting long-term recovery. TPAS evolved into a formal organization, uniting addiction treatment centers, recovery support...

Hanley Foundation

2023
The Hanley Foundation has long been fulfilling its mission to combat addiction through a comprehensive array of services in prevention, advocacy, treatment, and recovery support. The foundation provides substantial financial aid for individuals who cannot afford treatment and, by arranging for discounted treatment services with a variety of providers across the entire continuum of care, the...

Research Institute at Cumberland Heights

2022
The Research Institute at Cumberland Heights Foundation, founded in 2018, has invested significantly in our ability to measure and monitor patient change through data science, leveraged technology accelerants, and dissemination of research initiatives and publications. Throughout this process, they embraced a responsibility to examine treatment practices, demonstrate accountability and...

Al Johnson, State Attorney Addiction Recovery Task Force

2021
Alan S. Johnson is the Chief Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida, and was also Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics. In 2016, Mr. Johnson led the State Attorney’s Sober Homes Task Force (SHTF), to address fraud and abuse in the treatment and sober homes industries. SHTF has investigated and filed 120 cases for violating...

OMNI Institute

2019
OMNI is a Denver-based, social science 501(c)3 with the mission of advancing the work of agencies serving the public interest through research and evaluation, training and technical assistance, and technology solutions. OMNI Institute is recognized for its research, analysis, and reporting regarding the tracking and measurement of addiction treatment outcomes obtained during a three-year pilot...