Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 8, 2024
CASCW is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Outstanding Service Partner in Child Welfare Award in Minnesota. CASCW developed the Outstanding Service Partner in Child Welfare Award to recognize Minnesota child welfare workers in private child-serving agencies (foster care, adoption), community agencies, schools, for outstanding service to children and families. CASCW will select the award recipient through a nomination process.
Anyone may nominate a worker who meets the nomination criteria. Outstanding nominees will demonstrate a commitment to engaging families, engagement in strengths-based work with families, a focus on reducing disparities in the child welfare system, and utilization of research-supported practice.
Nomination Criteria
In order to be considered for this award, workers must be nominated by any individual (another worker/supervisor, a client, a foster parent, etc.) and meet the following criteria:
- Must be employed at a county, Tribe, or private social services agency in Minnesota that provides direct services to children and families involved in child welfare, AND
- Must currently provide direct services to children and families involved with child welfare in one or more of the following areas: intake, screening, investigations, assessments, ongoing case management, foster care, and/or permanency/adoption OR
- In the case of a supervisor, must impact the direct services provided to children and families in one or more of the areas listed previously, AND
- Must have at least 3-5 years of experience in child welfare work