1. Golisano Health Leadership Awards

2. The Award
The highest honor for health partners and individuals that Special Olympics awards
Recognizes individuals and organizations that are making significant contributions to Special Olympics’ Health programs and the promotion to equal access to healthcare, wellness, and fitness for people with ID

3. Local Awards (2018) vs
Global Award (2019)

4. Local vs Global Award Local Awards
Honorees are selected by the local SO Program
Program must be a current or past 3-year HC grantee
Honoree should be chosen by staff, athlete leaders, Healthy Athlete Clinical Directors, etc.
Up to 3 individuals/organizations may be chosen
Honorees must be contributing to Healthy Communities
Awards must be presented by 31 July 2018

5. Local vs Global Award Global Award
Programs nominate 1 honoree for the global award
Nominations due to SOI by 1 August 2018
Up to 7 Global honorees are chosen (1 per region)
Global honorees are selected by SOI
Chosen by staff, Athlete Leaders, Golisano Foundation staff, Global Clinical Advisors, etc.
Short films for each of the 7 honorees are made
Honorees are Honored Guests at World Games
Awards are presented at the 2019 World Games

6. Timeline & What You Need to Do

7. Timeline November 2017 - Award information is shared
1 January 2018 – 31 July 2018 – Programs present local awards
1 August 2018 – Global award nominations are due to SOI
15 September Global honorees are announced (internally)
October 2018 – March 2019 – Honored Guest Management & video filming
March Global awards at World Games

8. What You Need To Do Select up to 3 Honorees that are:
Expanding the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® program
Increasing local athletes’ ability to access quality follow- up health care and/or Increasing athletes’ access to and participation in year-round wellness/ fitness programs
Increasing the financial sustainability of Special Olympics health work
Advancing the health rights of Special Olympic athletes and people with ID

9. What You Need To Do For the Local Award
Select up to 3 individuals/organizations to give the award to
Use the criteria on the previous slide
Include staff, HA Clinical Directors, & Athletes
Order award plaques to present to your honorees
the names of your honoree(s) and the date of your event to

10. What You Need To Do

11. What You Need To Do For the Local Award
Select or organize a large, public event to present your award(s) – If you are receiving a 3-year HC grant in , there is $2,000 extra for this
Present the award(s) before 31 July 2018
Make sure there is media coverage for your event
Sent pictures of your event & any media coverage to

12. What You Need To Do For the Global Award
Select one of your honorees to nominate for the global award
By 1 August 2018, send SOI:
A completed nomination form
A bio and headshot for your nominee OR a logo and short write up on the organization nominated
Confirmation the nominee has received a local award
Please note that nominees cannot be paid staff of Special Olympics

13. If Your Honoree is Selected for a Global Award

14. What You Need To Do
Your Regional Director will let you know by 15 September 2018
Your Honoree will become an Honored Guest for the 2019 World Games
All travel expenses to come to Abu Dhabi will be paid for by SOI
We will need your assistance with honored guest management
A film crew will come meet with your honoree and make a short film about their work

15. Questions?