The St. Luke’s Child Protection Center presented Kelly Kaufman, an Assistant Linn County Attorney in the Juvenile Division, with the Kathleen Opdebeeck Award on October 15, 2015 at their annual conference in Cedar Rapids. This esteemed award was established in 2008 in recognition of the long standing work and dedication of Dr. Kathleen Opdebeeck as medical director of St. Luke’s Child Protection Center. The award is presented to a professional who demonstrates outstanding achievement and exemplary service in the protection of Iowa’s Children.