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2026 CPAO Annual Awards

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Aldersgate Retreat - Turner OR

October 13th

4:30 pm

Recognizing Excellence

Each year CPAO recognizes the outstanding work of our own staff and of members of the community.   The categories are:  

  • Legislative Award
  • Bierberly Award
  • Spirit of CPAO Award
  • CPAO Nurse of the Year Award
  • CPAO Community Living / DSA DSP of the Year Award
  • CPAO DSP of the Year Award
  • CPAO Employment Staff of the Year Award

We invite members to nominate potential recipients.

Nomination Form

Learn more about each award

Legislative Award

Selected by the Legislative Committee, nominees for this award demonstrated outstanding legislative advocacy and support for those with disabilities in Oregon.

Spirit of CPAO Award

Selected by the Board to recognize an individual who during the previous year embodied the spirit of collaboration, partnership and resource sharing (including giving of their own time and talent).

CPAO Bierberly Award

Selected by the Board, this award is named after a past Oregon Lobbyist  who forwarded the causes of Individuals with disabilities and providers  to the legislature and the state.  This nomination is anyone who you feel forwarded the causes of Individuals with disabilities and providers this past year.

CPAO CLS/DSA
DSP of the Year

Selected by the Retreat Committee, this award recognizes one outstanding employee from across our CPAO member organizations who enriches the lives of people with disabilities through integrated, creative, community based social opportunity or skill based growth.

CPAO
DSP of the Year

Selected by the Retreat Committee, this award recognizes one outstanding employee from across our CPAO member organizations who enriches the lives of people with disabilities and who embodies the values of CPAO Celebrating Diversity, Partnerships, Absolute Integrity, and Open leadership.

CPAO Employment
Staff of the Year

Selected by the Retreat Committee, this award recognizes one outstanding employee from across our CPAO member organizations who enriches the lives of people with disabilities through integrated competitive employment.

CPAO
Nurse of the Year

Selected by the Retreat Committee We recognize that you have excellent DD Nurses among you that have provided you with a much-needed service and healthcare. We would like to take the opportunity at our upcoming conference to award a nurse who has gone above and beyond in serving the DD Community.