CSAM Community Service Award

Community Service – An award established in 1985 previously referred to as the Achievement or Merit Award, overtime, became the community service award.

The Community Service award recognizes a non-physician who made outstanding contributions to the community. This CSAM award is presented based on merit and since 1985, it has been awarded to a wide variety legislators, activists, community leaders, etc., all with one thing in common: they have improved the lives of those suffering from the disease of addiction, and by doing so have contributed a valuable service to the community.

CSAM Community Service Award Recipients

  • 2023 Felanie Castro and Rizzy Spoer
  • 2022 Kerry Parker
  • 2021 Senator Scott Wiener
  • 2020 Nadine Burke Harris, MD and Vincent Felitti, MD
  • 2019 David Lisonbee
  • 2018 Pauli Gray
  • 2017 Eliza Wheeler
  • 2016 April Rovero
  • 2015 Shannon Smith-Bernardin, PhD(c), RN, MSN, CLR
  • 2014 Assembly Member Tom Ammiano
  • 2013 Lawrence Neinstein, MD and Michele Kipke, PhD
  • 2012 Alice Gleghorn, PhD
  • 2011 Harriet Rosetto and Rabbi Mark Borovitz
  • 2010 Jerry Moe, M.A.
  • 2009 Assembly Member Jim Beall
  • 2008 Janis Thibault, MFT
  • 2007 Kristin Ochoa, MD
  • 2006 Wesley Chesbro
  • 2005 Ann Lindsay, MD
  • 2004 Gretchen Burns Bergman
  • 2003 Helen and Danny Leahy
  • 2002 Hon. John Burton
  • 2001 Father Terry Richie
  • 2000 No Award Given
  • 1999 Jack Sanow
  • 1998 Ruth King
  • 1997 Marty Jessup, RN, MS
  • 1996 Stanton Glantz, PhD
  • 1995 Lawrence Gentile
  • 1994 Reverend Cecil Williams
  • 1993 Gail Jara
  • 1992 Darryl Inaba, PharmD
  • 1991 No Award Given
  • 1990 Mrs. C. W. Roddy
  • 1989 Assemblyman Lloyd Connolly
  • 1989 Scott Newman Center
  • 1988 Tom and Katherine Pike
  • 1987 Betty Ford
  • 1986 Stephanie Brown, PhD
  • 1985 Joan Kroc