WithinReach Award Recipients

The Cynthia F. Shurtleff Leadership Award

The Cynthia F. Shurtleff Award honors an individual who has demonstrated leadership and innovation in significantly contributing to the health and well-being of women, children and families in Washington State.

John Neff

A Professor of Pediatrics for more than 40 years, Dr. Neff has long served as a leader in providing quality medical care for children. Since 1998, he has held the position of Director of the Center for Children with Special Needs at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Neff’s research focuses on improving care for children with chronic conditions. For more than a decade, he has chaired the Health Coalition for Children and Youth. In this role he advises on policy and advocacy for access to quality, affordable pediatric health care and coverage for all children in Washington State. His leadership was instrumental in the successful passage and implementation of the landmark Cover All Kids law in this state two year ago. This law has been held up as a national model.

Past Award Winners

2008-Linda Stone
2007-Ginny English
2006-Robert Crittenden, MD
2005-Kathy Carson
2004-Don Sloma and Lorrie Grevstad
2001-Danette Glassy, MD
2000-Anthony Chen
1998-Elizabeth Thomas
1997-Maxine Hayes, MD
1996-Cynthia Shurtleff

WithinReach Partnership Award

The WithinReach Partnership Award is given to organizations that have partnered with WithinReach to improve the health of all families in Washington, through effective collaborative efforts and a shared commitment to serving diverse populations.

Children’s Village
With a mission of partnering to connect children with special needs and their families to supportive services, Children’s Village meets a critical need in Washington. By serving as host for WithinReach led focus groups in Yakima, Children’s Village was instrumental in helping WithinReach develop a Spanish language version of ParentHelp123.org.

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services (YNHS) provides affordable, accessible, quality healthcare. YNHS served on the Apple Health outreach advisory committee to DSHS and as an active partner in the development of ParentHelp123.org. YNHS and WithinReach have collaborated on materials and outreach targeting the Yakima area.

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
The Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is a leader in coordinating access to care and outreach for families needing health resources. The hospital has shown tremendous support for the work of WithinReach, serving as a key partner in refining content for ParentHelp123.org. A new project with the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington examines the hospital’s policies influencing breastfeeding.

Past Award Winners

2008-Public Health – Seattle & King County
2007-NPower Seattle
2006-Washington State Department of Health
2005-Children’s Alliance
2004-Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center
2001-MultiCare Health System
2000-Washington Dental Service Foundation
1999-The Boeing Company
1998-American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington Chapter
1997-Junior League of Seattle
1996-SAFECO