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2005 CHILD WELFARE FUND AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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 turned their lives around 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
Grand Prize Winners Linda Frimpong, The Children’s Aid Society Charles Jay, Administration for Children’s Services Kseniya Pallegedara, SCO Family of Services Jessica Salizan, Good Shepherd Services Patricia Yates, Cardinal McCloskey Services
Special First Prize Winners Ngierot Edward-Smith, St. John’s Residence and School for Boys Harmon Hossain, Seamen’s Society for Children and Families Wintai Meosho, Family Support Systems Unlimited, Inc. Joshua Negron, SCO Family of Services Miguel Olivares, Jewish Child Care Association
First Prize Winners Diane Banton, Catholic Home Bureau Patricia Barna, SCO Family of Services Whitney Black, mercyFirst Isaac Bryant, Abbott House Marie Conte, Abbott House Victoria Fashoto, SCO Family of Services Christopher Guzman, The Salvation Army Kevin Montgomery, SCO Family of Services Alia Refuse, Inwood House Helen Robinson, Abbott House Aida Sanchez, Good Shepherd Services Joyce Smith, Jewish Child Care Association Daniel Vega, Children’s Village 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. Due to schedule changes, there were no awards given during 2005. The next awards will be given in June 2006. 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
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
CHILD WELFARE FUND SCHOLARS 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: Gary Mallon (212) 452-7043 or gmallon@hunter.cuny.edu
Recipients for 2005/2006
Natalie Agunloye Sarah Morrison
WELFARE RIGHTS INITIATIVE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS The Child Welfare Fund established an endowment in 1998 to provide scholarships 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 spring 2005 100-hour internship at WRI to receive the scholarship award. The scholarship 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
Recipients for 2004-2005
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