2010 DDSD Statewide Director’s Community Inclusion Awards
The Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) honored the following individuals, community organizations and business for demonstrating excellence in Community Inclusion. Awards were given in the categories of business ownership, outstanding employee of a business owner, community based adult habilitation, individual community membership, team champions supporting individual community membership, full community inclusion, case manager employment champion, employee of the year and employer of the year.

2010 DDSD STATEWIDE DIRECTORS COMMUNITY INCLUSION AWARDS

Awards:
Outstanding Business Owner of the Year was awarded to Mr. Joe Gonzales for his business Joe's Specialty Birdhouses...click here

Outstanding Employee: Business Owner of the Year was received by Mr. BiBi Ponce, who most supported Joe Gonzales to achieve self-employment...click here

Community Based Adult Habilitation awards were won by Dawn Boelkins and Cornucopia Adult Day Services. Dawn benefitted from Cornucopia's one-on-one Community Access Services and natural supports...click here

Individual Community Membership Award was received by David (Teddy) Abeyta for his individual growth that is displayed in his artwork, employment, community work and participation in a variety of community, college and family interests...click here

David (Teddy) Abeyta Team Champions Award was received by Teddy's team who supported Teddy to achieve the 2010 Individual Community Membership Award.  Teddy's team is comprised of Ted and Martha Abeyta, Guardians; Beth Marquez, Case Manager; Kimberly Corbitt, Provider Santa Lucia; and Sarah Fresquez, Provider Santa Lucia...click here

Full Community Inclusion award was received by Victor Borunda for his desire to help others, his participation in the community and his work to support local community events...click here

Case Manager Employment Champion Award for Victor Borunda to achieve his Full Community Inclusion award was received by Jamey Gallegos for being the Case Manager Champion who effectively advocated for Victor...click here

Employee of the Year award winner, Ms. Loretta Archuleta, has worked for 15 years at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos and likes to be independent...click here

Employer of the Year is awarded to Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico for their partnership with Loretta Archuleta...click here

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