Best practice specialists offer guidance, support to CYF caseworkers
Project Prom outfits teens for their big night
Kudos: Kerry Andros
Kudos: Kristen DeComo-Jacobs, Kaylee Girdwood and Danielle Rogers (March 2019 One Good Apple Award winners)
Kudos: Erika Bowen
Photo: Disability Summit
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Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts target youth
Every April, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with A Child’s Place and other community organizations, conducts outreach activities to raise awareness around child abuse.
Photo: Lynn Johnson visit
Lynn Johnson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration for Children & Families, visited DHS March 25-26 to learn more about Allegheny County's youth-serving programs.
Best practice specialists offer guidance, support to CYF caseworkers
Casework is a challenging career that requires balancing the needs of families with regulatory requirements. To help caseworkers maneuver through each aspect of their role, the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) created the case practice specialist position which was developed into the safety, permanency and best practice specialist position in 2016.
Project Prom outfits teens for their big night
From March 9-16, more than 300 students visited the Project Prom Shop at Thriftique in Lawrenceville to prepare for their prom experience. Thousands of dresses were available in all sizes and colors, and shoppers were able to choose jewelry and shoes to complete their look – all for free.
Kudos: Kerry Andros
A colleague sent an email recognizing Kerry Andros, a nurse in the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), for her quick action to help someone in need.
Kudos: Kristen DeComo-Jacobs, Kaylee Girdwood and Danielle Rogers (March 2019 One Good Apple Award winners)
Kristen DeComo-Jacobs, Kaylee Girdwood and Danielle Rogers were selected as the March 2019 One Good Apple Award winners.
The One Good Apple Award recognizes county employees and contracted staff who have exhibited exemplary work, directly or indirectly, in the field of child welfare. Any county employee or contracted staff may submit a nomination for the award, and recipients are recognized quarterly.
Kudos: Erika Bowen
Erika Bowen, CYF transportation, received an appreciative email from a youth.
Photo: Disability Summit
The Department of Human Services recently participated in State Representative Dan Miller's Disability Summit. This summit was one of the more than 100 community events that DHS is invited to each year.
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