Michael Reber, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (WPIC), has been selected to receive PCPA's 2008 Marilyn Mennis Memorial Award. Mr. Reber is a member of the WPIC Community Treatment Team. Reber was introduced to the child-serving system at age 11 as a consumer in the mental health and child welfare systems. As coordinator of the Western Region Empowerment Project and a founding member of the Youth Outreach Union, he has served on multiple state and county advisory committees where he champions the inclusion of youth and young adults in state and local policy and planning.
The Marilyn Mennis Memorial Award was created by the PCPA Board of Directors in 1995 and is presented annually to an individual who represents and embodies the qualities exemplified by Ms. Mennis of dedication, caring, leadership, and advocacy on behalf of Pennsylvania children with social, emotional, and behavioral problems and their families. The award will be presented October 6 during the Association Luncheon and Awards Recognition at the PCPA conference.
