2015
Betsey R. Rosenbaum Award
for Excellence in
Public Child Welfare Administration
Information Packet:
Announcement
Nomination Form
Past Award Recipients
Deadline for Nominations: Thursday, April 2, 2015
The National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators (NAPCWA) invites you to complete the
enclosed nomination form for the 2014 Betsey R. Rosenbaum Award for Excellence in Public Child
Welfare Administration, an award which recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of public child
welfare. We will present this award to the selected honoree at NAPCWA’s 2015 forum awards ceremony
scheduled for on June 5-7, 2015.
This award is offered annually to an administrator of a state or local public child welfare agency. Award
criteria are based on the nominee’s 1) commitment to NAPCWA’s mission, serving as a national leader
for public child welfare regarding model policies, programs and practices which enhance the capacity of
agencies to improve outcomes for children and their families; 2) demonstrated leadership in improving
systems to promote social and emotional well-being and family stability; and 3) overall impact in their
community, which can be noted as having a national significance.
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Who can submit nominations?
Anyone may submit a nomination.
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How can I nominate someone?
Please complete the attached nomination form. You may also download the form from the
NAPCWA website at http://www.aphsa.org/content/NAPCWA/en/home.html, or request a copy
of the form from Shakieta Campbell at scampbell@aphsa.org.
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Two letters of reference are required for each award nomination and should be attached. All
reference letters must be dated and signed.
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When are nominations due?
Nomination forms must be received by Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Please submit nominations to:
scampbell@aphsa.org
Attn: Shakieta Campbell, NAPCWA
American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW  Suite 400  Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 682-0100 x284  Fax: (202) 289-6555
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Nomination Form
2015 Betsey R. Rosenbaum Award for
Excellence in Public Child Welfare Administration
Note: This award will go to a State or Local agency administrator.
Nominee:
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Nominator:
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NOTE: Nominators may use separate sheets of paper to respond to the questions below.
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1. In what particular way did the nominee promote NAPCWA's mission to "serve as a national leader
for public child welfare regarding model policies, programs and practices which enhance the
capacity of public child welfare agencies to improve outcomes for children and their families?"
2. Explain why the nominee should receive this award by describing the impact of his/her contribution,
including the time it was made. Please describe how the contribution has national significance.
3. Please provide a brief biography of the nominee or attach a résumé.
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References
Please provide two/three references who can speak to the nominee’s contribution to the field of Public
Child Welfare. All reference Letters must be dated and signed.
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Past Award Recipients
The NAPCWA Executive Committee created the Betsey R. Rosenbaum Award for Excellence in Public
Child Welfare Administration in 1992 to honor outstanding contributions in the field of public child
welfare.
1992
James Ledbetter, Director
Division of Family and Children's Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2003
William Bell, Commissioner
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
2004
Mary Nelson, Administrator
Division of Behavioral, Developmental and Protective
Services for Families, Adults and Children
Iowa Department of Human Services
1993
Michael Weber, Director
Hennepin County Department of Social Services,
Minnesota
1994
Paul Vincent, Director, Family and Children's Services
Division, Alabama Department of Human Resources
2005
Marc Cherna, Director
Allegheny County Department of Human Services,
Pennsylvania
1995
G. Peter Digre, Ph.D., Director
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family
Services
2006
Richard J. Anderson, Director
Division of Child and Family Services
Utah Department of Human Services
1996
Jess McDonald, Director
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
2007
John B. Mattingly, Commissioner
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
1997
Kittie Arnold, Services Division Manager
Arapahoe County Department of Social Services,
Colorado
2008
Joyce James, Deputy Commissioner
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
1998
Ramona Foley, Director
South Carolina Family Preservation and Child Welfare
Services
2009
Judith Schagrin, Assistant Director for Children’s Services
Baltimore County Department of Social Services
2010
George H. Sheldon, Former Secretary
Florida Department of Children and Families
1999
David Berns, Director
El Paso County Department of Human Services, Colorado
2011
Lynn Johnson, Executive Director
Jefferson County Human Services, Colorado
2000
William Young, Commissioner
Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation
Services
2012
Angelo McClain, Executive Director, National Association
of Social Workers, and Former Commissioner of the
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
2001
Nicholas Scoppetta, Commissioner
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
2013 – Co-Recipients
Anne Marie Ambrose, Frmr. Director
Philadelphia Department of Human Services
Brenda Donald, Frmr. Director
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
2002
Sarah Webster, Consultant and Former Director
Child Protective Services, Texas
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
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