Conference

NACAC Awards

To honor special individuals, groups, and organizations who have contributed their service to promote adoption and improve child welfare, NACAC holds an annual awards ceremony. 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.

Awards were given at the 2010 NACAC conference in Hartford, Connecticut.

We encourage you to consider to nominate worthy members of the foster care or adoption community (including yourself or your parent group/ organization) for the 2011 awards. Download a nomation form here.

2010 Award Winners

Child Advocate of the Year

Dr. Gerald Mallon, Hunter College, New York

Friend of Children

Dr. John Raible, University of Nebraska

Parent Group of the Year

Adoption Support for Kentucky

Corporate Award for Special Achievement in Adoption

Ad Council, New York

Youth Advocate of the Year

Jarel Melendez, New York

Adoption Activists

• WTNH-8/Wednesday’s Child Team (Ted Koppy, Jim Bagley, George DeYounge, Adam Francis, Ken Melech, & Keith Porter), Connecticut
• Lisa Maynard, Hillside Children’s Center, New York
• The Honorable David Gooding, circuit court judge, Florida
• The Honorable Erminie Cohen, former senator/New Brunswick Adoption Foundation
• Tammy Jacobson, St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services, Connecticut