Celebrating Great Achievements

Each year, IVAT recognizes outstanding individuals during the San Diego Summit on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma Across the Lifespan. We ask for nominations of people, who live and work within these fields and who should be honored for their contributions and achievements. This year we are pleased to announce we are again, opening the award nominations to the public.

Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!

2023 Awards Presented:

*Donald R. Fridley Memorial Award for Excellence in Training and Mentoring

This award is dedicated to the memory of Donald Fridley Ph. D, and is given to an individual or organization that through innovative activities, strategies, and methodologies has contributed to the training, mentoring, and development of future generations of mental health care providers.

*Lifetime Achievement in Family Violence Advocacy Award

This award is given to the individual who exemplifies compassion, wisdom, and tirelessness. They serve those who most need an ally during the most painful of times. This award honors and encourages the qualities of an advocate by recognizing outstanding life achievement on behalf of victims of interpersonal violence.

*Linda Saltzman Memorial Intimate Partner Violence Researcher Award

This award is named in memory of Linda Saltzman Ph.D, who dedicated her life to ending intimate partner violence through research.  This award encourages continued research in this field by recognizing either new or established researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field of intimate partner violence in the past five years.

*The Returning Veterans Resiliency in Response to Trauma Award
This award is given to a veteran who has experienced specific trauma in war and has chosen to work to alleviate the trauma experienced by others, and act as an advocate in helping others heal and recover for the trauma experienced as a veteran. This award will identify a veteran whose work has had a notably restorative impact on a traumatized population due to effort, therapeutic and other positive qualities, and advocacy of the veteran who is chosen for this award.

*Lifetime Achievement in Child Maltreatment Prevention Family Violence Advocacy Award

This award is given to the individual whose efforts have made substantial contributions to the field. This award honors this individual by recognizing outstanding achievement on behalf of victims of child physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. The person receiving this award has dedicated their life and career in helping maltreated children heal, recover, and be safe.

*William Friedrich Memorial Child Sexual Abuse Research, Assessment and/or Treatment Award

This award is dedicated to the memory of William Friedrich, Ph.D., who dedicated his life to ending child sexual abuse through research, assessment, and clinical treatment. This award encourages these qualities by recognizing either new or established researchers or practitioners who have made substantial contributions to the field of child sexual abuse.

IVAT Community Volunteer of the Year Award
This award is given to the person who has performed volunteer work that is above and beyond what is normally expected in such a role. The efforts put forth by the honoree show commitment to the values and goals that IVAT represents, and demonstrate a strong commitment to ending violence, abuse and trauma.

​DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA
Sponsored by the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence (LC) and the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT).