2007 AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIPS

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AWARDS FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
The Child Welfare Fund established the Awards for Youth in Foster Care in 1999 to celebrate young people who have overcome great difficulties and helped others do the same.

The awards are administered by: Youth Communication, 224 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001. Contact: Keith Hefner (212) 279-0708 x102 or khefner@youthcomm.org

Recipients for 2007
Grand Prize Winners
-- Eddie Harrati, Cardinal McCloskey Services
-- Carlos Hernandez, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Aquellah Mahdi, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Emanuel Sanchez, Good Shepherd Services
-- Chaquana Muhammad Townsend, Children’s Village

Special First Prize Winners
-- Shadai Jasmine Bell, Green Chimneys Children’s Services
-- Dominick Freeman, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Veronica McNaughton, Northside Center for Child Development
-- Ray Ramos, MercyFirst
-- Jessica Reichert, New York Foundling Hospital

First Prize Winners
-- Emmanuel Cobbs, Children’s Village
-- Tiara Daughtry, Little Flower Children’s Services
-- Andre Davis, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Jason Fields, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Joseph Hernandez, Abbott House
-- Jarel Melendez, Children’s Aid Society
-- Ashley Milian, New York Foundling Hospital
-- Felicia Mitchell, Inwood House
-- Tiffany Rivera, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Jeffrey Trepp, Jewish Child Care Association
-- Sheneika Vernon, Jewish Child Care Association

BEST PRACTICE AWARDS
The Child Welfare Fund established the Best Practice Awards in 2000 to recognize advocates, caseworkers, supervisors and senior managers who demonstrate best practices in working with families in the child welfare system.

The awards are administered by: Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies, 19 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10010. Contact: Diane Leske, (212) 929-2626 or dleske@cofcca.org

Recipients for 2007/2008
Liyan Bao, Children’s Aid Society
Yvette Borbon, Graham Windham
Lontina Bradford, Jewish Child Care Association
Allen Feltman, St. Dominic’s Home
Ferdinand Fontanez. Children’s Village
Jenna Geyer, Green Chimneys Children’s Services
Evelyn Hernandez, Harlem Dowling West Side Center
Debbie Hoberman, Abbott House
Woodrow Johnson, Jewish Child Care Association
Winston Long, Abbott House
Roslyn McCoy, mercyFirst
Yellitza Naranjo, Abbott House
Jenisette Perez, Children’s Village
Andrew Rothlein, Jewish Child Care Association
Rena Savary, Abbott House
Vanessa Twine, Jewish Child Care Association
Margaret Tyson, Cardinal McCloskey
Norma Uriquen, Inwood House

FAMILY UNITY AWARDS
The Child Welfare Fund established the Family Unity Awards in 2001 to recognize the parents, relatives and other guardians who have overcome great difficulties to be reunited with their children, and who have helped others do the same.

The awards are administered by: People United for Children, 2370 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., New York, NY 10030. Contact: Sharonne Salaam (212) 368-8600 or ss@peopleunitedforchildren.org

Recipients for 2007
Mabel Arturet
Momodou Barry & Fatoumata Nade
Leslie Campbell
Rosita Pagan Cruz
Zafir & Donna Coppinson
Jokanka Conyers Fairley
Sabra Jackson
Jennie Joseph
Tarajee Saleem Little
Guadalupe Ramos
Jeanette Martinez Quilles
Theresa A. Sullivan
Evelyn Tirado
Jeanette Vega
Youshell Williams

CHILD WELFARE FUND SCHOLARS -- HUNTER COLLEGE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
The Child Welfare Fund established an endowment at the Hunter College School of Social Work in 1997 to provide scholarships for students who seek to improve the welfare of children.

The scholarship is administered by: Hunter College School of Social Work, 129 East 79th Street, Room 905, New York, NY 10021. Contact: Ilze Earner (212) 452-7094 or iearner@hunter.cuny.edu

Recipients for 2007/2008
Melissa Hillie
Alicia Armstead

WELFARE RIGHTS INITIATIVE LEADERSHIP STIPENDS
The Child Welfare Fund established an endowment in 1998 to provide stipends to all students who complete the Welfare Rights Initiative leadership/training course that teaches Hunter College students to be leaders and social activists. All students must complete a 100-hour internship at WRI to receive the stipend.

The program is administered by: Welfare Rights Initiative, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, Room 1036 East, New York, NY 10021. Contact: Dillonna C. Lewis: (212) 650-3569 or dillonnal@hotmail.com

Recipients for 2007/2008
Jameelah Mansour Alhada
Nicolette Lewis
Mohammed Ahmed
Carmen Peguero
Carmel Balan
John Ross
Lervan Booker
Monika Sharma
Rebecca Daverin
Stephen Silvestri
Daromie Despinosse
Chantale Soekhoe
Robin Dietcshi-Cooper
Noli Vega
Gladys Hairston
Lesa Whyte