NSSLHA Chapter Recognition Program

That's right: having a local NSSLHA chapter has become even more rewarding! Simply earn points for your local chapter and receive national recognition for your outstanding achievements.

The NSSLHA Chapter Recognition Program awards local chapters for their fundraising, community service, advocacy, career awareness, and recruitment efforts. Chapters meeting the criteria for gold, silver or bronze status will be acknowledged by the national association annually during the ASHA Convention, in print, and on the Web.

Chapter advisors or officers must submit the Chapter Recognition Program Report form to the National Office by June 1 of each year to be considered for an award. Please send updates to your regional councilor periodically throughout the year to ensure your status is accurate.

It's up to you: be awarded the bronze, strive for the silver, or go for the gold!

For a current list of awardees, visit our chapter listings.

Gold

Chapters receiving "Gold" level recognition must meet these requirements:

• In good standing with the national association 
• Donation to "NSSLHA Loves" of $500 or more
• Contribution to the regional newsletter
• Submission for Chapter Advisor Honors or Honors of NSSLHA, and Member Honors  
• Submission of a grant application (McKinley Regional Project Grant or Community Service Grant)
• Participation in CSD Career Awareness month 
• Participation in two or more advocacy activities (write Senator or House representative, provide your Regional Councilor representative with a letter of advocacy to bring to Capitol Hill, meet with your local or state Representative)  
• Engagement in social media/promotion of the NSSLHA chapter (This includes submission of video to NSSLHA's You Tube page, providing content for a NSSLHA Podcast, contributing to the NSSLHA blog, Facebook page or group, MySpace page or group, and linking to the national office pages).

Silver

Chapters receiving "Silver" recognition must meet these requirements:

• In good standing with the national association 
• Donation to "NSSLHA Loves" of $250 or more 
• Contribution to the regional newsletter 
• Submission for Chapter Advisor Honors, Honors of NSSLHA, or Member Honors
• Participation in CSD Career Awareness month 
• Participation in one or more advocacy activities (write Senator or House representative, provide your Regional Councilor representative with a letter of advocacy to bring to Capitol Hill, meet with your local or state Representative)

Bronze

Chapters receiving "Bronze" recognition must meet these requirements:

• In good standing with the national association 
• Donation to "NSSLHA Loves" of $250 or more 
• Participation in CSD Career Awareness month 
• Participation in one or more advocacy activities (write Senator or House representative, provide your Regional Councilor representative with a letter of advocacy to bring to Capitol Hill, meet with your local or state Representative)