Cindy Chaplin was a long time member of the council, and was very active on the coordinating committee. She worked with many members of the council on various children’s initiatives within the county, such as the development the Therapeutic After School Program and the Children and Youth Mobile CrisisTeam.

In 1998, the Children and Youth Services Council voted to present an annual award in Cindy Chaplin's memory to an individual in the community who has in some way exemplified a commitment to children and children’s services.

Nominees for this award are individuals who have gone above and beyond to accomplish one or more of the following: provide advocacy for community children in need, establish a new an innovative service for children and families, and/or bring about collaboration in the child serving community.  Several individuals are nominated each year for the award, but one person always seems to stand out as an exemplary role model for service providers.




Past Recipients:
1999 Winner - Mary Haust
2000 Winner - Jean Rose-Klein
2001 Winner - Fred Mohrien
2002 Winner - Kay Telfer
2003 Winner - Dann Yeager
2004 Winner - Chip Houser
2005 Winner - Pam Vredenburgh
2006 Winner - Jeanne Norton
2007 Winner - Janette Cyganovich 
2008 Winner - Mary Whittaker
2009 Winner - Julie Wolfer
2010 Winner - Bette Gifford
2011 Winner - Mary Ann Novitske
2012 Winner - Dr. June Mead
2013 Winner- Nancy Hargrave
2014 Winner- Barbara Mullen
2015 Winner: Ann Marie Zumawtzak
2016 Winner: Karen Witbeck
2017 Winner: Mary Ellen Lollie
​2018 Winner: