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15th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
ACYF Commissioner's Award Book

Message from the Commissioner

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2005 Commissioner's Award Ceremony. This award recognizes those who, through their hard work and dedication, have made outstanding contributions toward the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.

The individuals featured in this publication have demonstrated a strong personal commitment to ensuring the safety and well being of children and to supporting and strengthening our nation's families. Awardees come from across the many disciplines involved in preventing and responding to child maltreatment. They represent the fields of social work, education, mental health, health, law enforcement, and the judiciary as well as faith and community organizations. More

Introduction

The Commissioner's Award Ceremony, a highlight of the 15th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, provides the opportunity to reflect on the achievements of an exceptional group of individuals from across the United States who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Their efforts serve to enable local communities and entire states to realize significant progress toward ensuring the safety and well-being of our nation's children. In some instances, the influence of these award recipients extends nationally and even internationally. More

Commissioner's Award Honorees

Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas

Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina

North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

 

Updated on July 3, 2008