It's been great sharing all the stories, questions and comments but sometimes knowing that others are facing your same obstacles can be disheartening. I know you often feel like giving up because you aren't finding the answers you need or the support that you are asking for from professionals. The Department of Health and Human Services is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Adoption Excellence Awards. It's a great opportunity to honor those who ARE making a positive difference in the lives of kids and families that are involved in the foster care and adoption processes. Can you think of someone deserving of this award? If we praise those who are doing things right, maybe others will follow their great example.
Look at these award categories (below) - they are the very issues we have been discussing!
Adoptions of Older Children
Inter-State Adoptions
Faith-Based Initiatives
Support for Adoptive Families
Judicial or Child Welfare System Improvement
Media/Public Awareness of Adoption from Foster Care
For more information about the awards and past recipients visit the Children’s Bureau website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/current_initiatives/aeawards.htm.
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I would love to nominate any individual within the National Adoption Center, but more specifically, Ken Mullner
Executive Director, National Adoption Center, 1500 Walnut Street, Suite 701, Philadelphia, PA 19102 for the folling three categories: (1) Adoptions of Older Children (2) Support for Adoptive Families (3) Media/Public Awareness of Adoption from Foster Care.
I would like to nominate Vai Sikahema, Sports Anchor for NBC10 News in the Philadelphia for (1) Adoptions of Older Children; and for (2) Media/Public Awareness of Adoption from Foster Care. Almost every week he features a child who has been in foster care for a long time who is seeking to find a forever family. He brings the child to an event that is age appropriate for the child and is an event or activity that the child is interested in doing. He highlights the child's stregths and shows the child interacting with an adult. The feature "Wednesday's Child" is aired twice a week.
Hi Michele and Colin - to make these nominations, go to the Children’s Bureau website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/current_initiatives/aeawards.htm.
PS I live in Philly for several years and enjoyed Vai's feature stories very much!
Casey Family Programs is accepting applications for the Ruth Massinga Awards. These awards are given annually to those who have provided outstanding support through distinguished professional work, exceptional leadership, and relentless dedication to volunteer service. The Ruth Massinga Awards are given in four categories: foster parents, alumni of foster care, kinship caregivers, and birth parents. More information about the awards, including the link to submit a nomination online, is available online at: www.casey.org/Resources/Projects/MassingaAwards/
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