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CHILD WELFARE FUND AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Child Welfare
Fund supports three awards programs and two scholarship programs.
Information about and applications for each of these programs
should be gotten from the organization that administers each
program.
AWARDS
AWARDS
FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
The Child Welfare
Fund established the annual Awards for Youth in Foster Care
in 1999 to help create a more positive image of foster care
youth among agency staff, youth workers and the general public.
Thirty-five youth receive cash awards between $150 and $1,000.
The prize money can be spent however the winner likes, although
it is recommended that it be spent for education-related activities.
These awards are given to celebrate the feisty, courageous young
people who have turned their lives around or helped others do
the same. The awards are given in June
of each year and administered by Foster Care Youth United
224 West 29th St. (2nd fl.)
New York, New York 10001
For more information call: Kendra Hurley 212-279-0708 ext.
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Grand Prize Winners
Cynthia Aponte, Pius XII Youth and Family
Services
Lishone
Bowsky, Green Chimneys Children's Services
Chnita
Campbell, Brookwood Child Care
Jequetta
Hill, Administration for Children's Services
Quonjit
Nelson, Administration for Children's Services
Special First Prize Winners
Claribel Baez, Lakeside Family and Children's
Services
Daniela
Baret, St. Dominic's Group Home
Eric Mattey,
Leake and Watts Services
Vernon
Taylor, Children's Aid Society
Monique
Thomas, Jewish Child Care Association of New
York
First Prize Winners
David Andre, St. Christopher-Ottilie Services
for Children and Families
Dorothy
Andrews, Inwood House
Alex Anselmo,
Jewish Child Care Association of New York
Yasemin
Badioglu, Administration for Children's Services
Chandel
Bright, St. Christopher's Inc.
Waldemar
Cedeno, Edwin Gould Academy
India Coleman,
Administration for Children's Services
Merli Desrosier,
St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for Children and Families
Stefanie
Diaz, Angel Guardian Children and Family Services
Elvira
Dzurlic, Louise Wise Services
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Melvin
Ferguson, Green Chimneys Children's Services
Christopher
Freeman, St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for
Children and Families
Sara Gardner,
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
Maria Korfiatis,
Lakeside Family and Children's Services
Celia Lopez,
Inwood House
Loletia
Medina, Leake and Watts Services
Melinda
Perez, St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for
Children and Families
Anthony
Santana, St. Christopher's Inc.
Mayra Sierra,
Graham Windham Services
Jonathan
Smith, St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for
Children and Families
Julie Stewart,
St. Joseph's
Rayshawn
Thompson, Children's Village
Katrina
Tiller, Inwood House
Tiffany
Williams, Administration for Children's Services
Miyoshi
Wilson, Inwood House
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AWARDS
FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
The Child Welfare
Fund established the annual Best Practices Awards in 2000
to recognize individuals who demonstrate best practices in
working with families in the child welfare system. A particular
focus of the award is on the Service Plan Review when families
and agencies plan for the services and assistance that families
need to be united with their children. Cash awards of $1,000
are provided to 15 social workers and supervisors. Senior
management are also acknowledged for their outstanding service.
The awards are
administered by the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies
19 West 21st Street
New York, New York 10010
For more information call: Naomi Lynch 212-929-2626
FAMILY
UNITY AWARDS
The Child Welfare
Fund established the Family Unity Awards in 2001 to recognize
the parents, relatives and other guardians who have struggled
to overcome great difficulties to be reunited with their children,
and who have helped others do the same. Fifteen awards of
$1,000 each are provided to parents who have reunified with
their children, or to individuals who are still struggling
toward reunification.
The awards are
administered by People United for Children.
2370 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, New York 10030
For more information contact: Sharonne Salaam 212-368-8600
Recipients for 2001
Georgia
Anderson
Rolando Bini
Louise Brown
Valencia Curtis
Fatmata Fornah
Latasha Franklin
Pamela Hicks-Lewis
Earline Kidd
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Elizabeth
A. Lewis
Lynne Miller
Catherine Nelson
Joyce M. Parish
Diana Pichardo-Henriquez
Michelle Ravenell
Kathleen Sullivan
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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 reform the child welfare system. The scholarships
cover the full cost of tuition of two students each year.
The endowment also supports guest lecturers, mentors for the
students, and a support network for current and former scholars.
The Scholarship
Program is administered by Gary Mallon at the Hunter College
School of Social Work.
Room SW 905
Hunter School of Social Work
129 East 79th Street
New York, New York 10021
For more information contact: Gary Mallon 212-452-7043 or
gmallon@hunter.cuny.edu
Recipients for 2001
Jill Cohen
Marian Moorer
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WELFARE
RIGHTS INITIATIVE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS
Welfare Rights
Initiative teaches Hunter College students to be leaders and
social activists. The Child Welfare Fund established an endowment
in 1998 to provide scholarships to all members of the class
who complete the WRI leadership-training course.
The scholarships
are administered by Welfare Rights Initiative.
Room 1036 East
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10021
For more information contact:
Beatrice Lopez: 212-650-3494
Dillonna Lewis: 212-650-3569
Recipients for 2001
Rebecca Brown
Veronica Crespo
Fiordaliz Gonzalez
Wanda Hinds
Patricia Lopez
Nwakaego Nwaifejokwu
Nadia Rodriquez
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Evelyn Salazar
Milagros Santiago
Cynthia Tobar
Chris Tosado
Suhay Vasquez
Yana Zilbershteyn
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