The National Consumer Advisory Board of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council developed the Ellen Dailey Award to honor a woman who was a consumer, advocate, friend, and respected colleague. She welcomed consumer involvement and recognized and prepared people to use their strengths. She fought for the issues homeless persons face and loved everyone no matter what their circumstances were. Ellen Dailey was a support for many who showed love, gave compassion and shared wisdom with all. Ellen died on June 18, 2006. This award honors her spirit and recognizes that it is carried on in the lives and work of many others who have endured homelessness.

The second Ellen Dailey award will be given during the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium, on June 12, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Criteria:
• Must be a consumer or former consumer of health care for the homeless
• Must be committed to improving the health and well-being of homeless persons through advocacy, outreach, and/or other work
• Must have done extraordinary work to improve access of homeless people to health care
• Members of the NCAB Executive Committee are not eligible for the award.

Preferred Characteristics of Nominees:
• Exhibits leadership in the community
• Mentors other consumers
• Mobilizes other homeless persons in the community to get involved
• Has participated in a consumer advisory group or board of health care for the homeless project

Nominations for 2008 are closed
• Nominators will be notified of the selection committee’s decisions by May 1, 2008