Pike County social worker receives Spirit of APS Award

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A social worker with Pike County DHR was announced on Monday as the recipient of the 2022 Alabama Sprit of Adult Protective Services (APS) Award.

DOTHAN, Ala. - A social worker with Pike County DHR was announced on Monday as the recipient of the 2022 Alabama Sprit of Adult Protective Services Award.

Amy Floyd, the Pike County recipient, joined DHR in 2013. She spent six years with Crenshaw County DHR before being transferred to Pike County in 2019. During her time, she has investigated numerous cases of abuse, neglect and exploitation that led to criminal charges and convictions in multiple cases involved the elderly and disabled.

“Amy Floyd exemplifies the passion, empathy and giving nature that make a successful social worker,” said Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner. “Ms. Floyd puts these qualities into practice every day as she pursues a better quality of life for vulnerable adults in her community. We are proud to recognize Ms. Floyd for her contributions to adult protective services in Alabama.”

 

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