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NACAC Awards

To honor special individuals, groups, and organizations who have devoted their time to promoting adoption and improving child welfare, NACAC holds an annual awards ceremony at each year's conference. This year’s winners have spent many years providing invaluable services and support to children and families, and we look forward to publicly acknowledging their dedication and commitment.

NACAC congratulates these 2013 award recipients:

2013 Award Winners

Child Advocate of the Year

Sandra Scarth, Adoption Council of Canada (retired), British Columbia

Friend of Children and Youth

Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, Ontario

Parent Groups of the Year

• Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine, Inc.
• Families with Children from South Africa, Ontario

Youth Advocates of the Year

• Alisha Badeau, Youth Speak Out Team, New Brunswick
• Alisha Bowie, Youth Speak Out Team, Ontario

Adoption Activists

• Marvin M. Bernstein, UNICEF Canada, Ontario
• Christopher M. Cherney, Mississippi Children’s Home Services, Inc.
• Bob Herne, Sierra Forever Families, California
• Debbie Jamieson, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Ontario
• Jennie Painter, Adoption Resource & Counselling Services, Ontario