
NRPM AWARDS CEREMONY & CELEBRATION
December 14, 2022
3:00 PM EST – 4:30 PM EST
The 2nd Annual National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM) Awards Ceremony & Celebration was held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. This was an opportunity to “shine a light” on the amazing contributions from our partners throughout NRPM. We gathered virtually via Zoom to celebrate our collective accomplishments and recognize our partners’ outstanding efforts and unique contributions!
Most Influential Social Media Campaign
Awarded to the organization or individual with the strongest engagement on social media through the #NRPM2022 hashtag.
♦ Midwest Youth Services ♦
(Jacksonville, IL)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
(Based in Alexandria, VA)
Sanctuary of Hope
(Los Angeles, CA)
Excellence in Community Engagement
Celebrating the organization with the most unique activities and events throughout NRPM.
Detroit Phoenix Center
(Detroit MI)
Jackson Street Youth Services
(Albany, OR)
♦ Social Advocates for Youth ♦
(Santa Rosa, CA)
♦ YMCA of San Diego County ♦
(San Diego, CA)
Outstanding Commitment Award
Awarded to the organization with the largest engagement in sharing and completing commitment cards, and overall community engagement.
♦ Education and Treatment Council, Inc. ♦
(Lake Charles, LA)
Payne County Youth Services
(Stillwater, OK)
The Harbour
(Park Ridge, IL)
Greenest Team Award
Awarded to the organization whose staff and volunteers showed the most support by "going green" for NRPM.
♦ Briarpatch Youth Services ♦
(Madison, WI)
Project Harmony
(Omaha, NE)
WayPoint
(Rochester, NH)
Media Master Award
Awarded to the organization or individual who secured the most impactful media coverage throughout NRPM.
Bill Wilson Center
(Santa Clara, CA)
Boys & Girls Club of Fox Valley
(Menasha, WI)
♦ Youth Services System ♦
(Wheeling, WV)
Youth Engagement Award
Awarded to the organization who most effectively included the youth voice throughout their NRPM campaign, and celebrating their youth action/youth advisory board.
♦ 6th Street Center for Youth ♦
(Chico, CA)
Dane County Youth Action Board
(Madison, WI)
Yamhill Community Action Partnership
(Newberg, OR)
Youth Ambassador Award
Awarded to a Youth Ambassador who went above and beyond to spread awareness in their community.
Leo Manrique
(Rocklin, CA)
♦ Max Neri ♦
(Aurora, IL)
Rachel Litchman
(Madison, WI)
"Shine A Light" Award
Recognizes the organization that most effectively amplified the issues facing vulnerable young people throughout November.
6th Street Center for Youth
(Chico, CA)
Midwest Youth Services
(Jacksonville, IL)
♦♦♦ National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation ♦♦♦
(Vancouver, WA)