AnMed Health wins award for its drug take back program

AnMed Health is the recipient of a prestigious award for its Prescription Drug Take Back Day Program. AnMed Health received the Impact Award from the Society for Healthcare Volunteer Leaders (SHVL).

The SHVL Impact Award recognizes a volunteer services program for outstanding contributions and professionalism in the field of healthcare volunteer administration and for efforts which have made a positive and significant impact on the healthcare organization or the local communities which are served by the organization. SHVL also considered volunteer engagement and effectiveness through a professionally managed volunteer program, community resources available through the healthcare organization and how it met the mission of the organization.

“I’m honored that our program was selected. I feel it validates our department’s contribution to helping AnMed Health achieve its mission of improving the health of our community,” said Jan Verbeck, AnMed Health’s director of volunteer services.

Verbeck accepted the award and gave a presentation on the program at the 2018 SHVL annual education conference in Lexington, K.Y. “I’m also proud that our volunteers have embraced the opportunity to participate in this activity. They see the value of this program in our community and they love being involved.”

AnMed Health partnered with local law enforcement in 2016 to begin its participation in the nationwide DEA-sponsored Prescription Drug Take Back Day Program. To date, 782 pounds of prescription drugs have been collected.