Within the Alliance for Children and Families membership network are a multitude of high-performing, innovative organizations. To honor this breadth of talent, the Alliance annually pays tribute to its members with Alliance Agency of the Year awards.
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| Peter Goldberg (far right), Alliance for Children and Families, with winners of the 2009 Alliance Agency of the Year Award, from left: Jeremy Kohomban, The Children's Village; Debbie Reed, Chaddock; Mary Jo Monahan, Family Service Centers |
The 2009 award recipients, from three categories based on personnel budget, were announced at the Alliance National Conference: Family Service Centers, Clearwater, Fla. ($6 million and below); Chaddock, Quincy, Ill. ($6-15 million); and The Children’s Village, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. ($15 million and over).
The awards recognize each for their accomplishments across a full spectrum of leadership and management areas, including board participation and support; impact of advocacy efforts on local, state, or national levels; and innovative programs.
Family Service Centers was recognized for its proactive approach to the changing needs of nonprofit outreach and social/legislative advocacy. Last year its board of directors redesigned its committee structure and added a Social Policy and Advocacy Committee.
The agency also merged one of its programs with another local organization to enhance and strengthen the combined program’s mission of promoting economic self-sufficiency through case management and education. The merger also allowed the agency to gain significant funding.
Chaddock’s wide range of niche programming is a significant reason for its recognition. Its programs for children and families struggling with developmental trauma and attachment issues garner much-deserved accolades, including a recent $1.6 million federal grant.
The agency’s knowledge and success with incorporating trauma-based treatment into residential and orphanage settings has led to an increased number of requests for specialized training and consultation from outside the United States.
A highly engaged board of trustees helped thrust The Children’s Village into the spotlight. In the past year, the board created a cost-effective planned giving program through a partnership with two other child care agencies.
The agency also piloted a Family Team Conferencing model designed to give families more control in the child welfare and foster care systems. The agency took the program a step further by converting a 40-foot van into a family-friendly meeting center.
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