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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 8, 2007Three Talbert House employees honored with professional awards
CINCINNATI—Talbert House is pleased to announce three of its employees, Marva Duvall, Carrie Kunzelman and Alesa Shamel, have received honors in their respective fields. Talbert House, a nonprofit social service agency that employs over 650, focuses on four major service areas: community correction, mental health, substance abuse and welfare-to-work.
Marva Duvall and Carrie Kunzelman were two of seven professionals who received Greater Cincinnati Counseling Association’s Counselor Recognition Awards, in honor of Counselor Appreciation Month. GCCA is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and advancing growth, networking and identity for the discipline of counseling, while valuing the strength derived from collaboration and diversity.
Duvall is a master clinical service provider in Talbert House’s Institute of Training and Development. In her role, Duvall develops, conducts and coordinates trainings for Talbert House and other social service professionals.
Kunzelman is a master clinical service provider at Talbert House’s Pathways for Women, a residential program providing community monitoring, cognitive behavioral therapy, chemical dependency and employment services for adult females. Kunzelman oversees the clinical care of more than 450 clients each year.
Alesa Shamel received the American Society for Public Administration Greater Cincinnati Chapter’s Public Administrator of the Year in the support services category. Shamel has worked at Talbert House for over 12 years and serves as the administrative specialist for the agency’s chief financial officer and vice president of substance abuse and mental health services. ASPA is a national organization for public administrators including government, nonprofit, academia and private sector organizations dedicated to promoting public service.
Talbert House is a community-wide nonprofit network of social services with over 40 proven programs focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment and reintegration. Each year, Talbert House helps more than 28,000 men, women and children across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky overcome adversity to become healthy and productive citizens through its programs in community corrections, mental health, substance abuse and welfare-to-work.
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