Albert Award Nominations Now Open
Each day in our treatment courts, we seek to shape behavior by offering incentives when our clients demonstrate a new skill, go above and beyond, or simply do their very best, with the hope that all the small steps they take will create a life in recovery. When asked about participation in treatment court, team members will often say it is some of the most difficult yet rewarding work they have been tasked with doing. It's time to celebrate the work of team members across the state who rise above in their contributions to their treatment courts.
Albert Einstein
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."
Eligibility to Receive an Award
Current or past team member from each of the nine disciplines: judge, coordinator, court services officer, substance use disorder treatment representative, mental health treatment representative, prosecutor, defense attorney, law enforcement and other. The team member can be from any drug, DUI, veterans or mental health court.
Who Can Nominate
Any current team member of a South Dakota treatment court may nominate a team member. There is no limit to the number of people you can nominate.
Selection Criteria
An independent panel will review the nominations, score and select one team member from each of the disciplines, for a total of nine statewide winners.
Deadline to Nominate
The deadline to submit a nomination is ???
Albert Award
Recipients of the Albert Award will receive the coveted Albert Bobble Head and be recognized during the Thursday Awards Ceremony at South Dakota RISE25.