Family Voices Network of Erie County
Received National Recognition & takes the Gold, Silver & Bronze Awards
at the National System of Care Conference in Nashville, Tennesee
Buffalo, NY. - July 22, 2008. Erie County Department of Mental Health Children's Division: Family Voices Network of Erie County received national recognition for their work in social marketing and evaluation at the 8 th Annual Excellence in Community Communications & Outreach (ECCO) and in the 2008 Excellence in Evaluation Recognition Programs.
The Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign created the
ECCO Recognition Program as an opportunity for communities to share success in social marketing, communications & community outreach; and to learn from the talents, strengths, and accomplishments of their peers.
The
Excellence in Evaluation Recognition celebrated outstanding achievements in the evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families program at both the national and local levels.
Family Voices Network is an initiative of Erie County Department of Mental Health and Social Services and Juvenile Justice/Probation and is partly funded by a grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, the University at Buffalo Dept. of Family Medicine provides social marketing and evaluation support services to this initiative.
The National System of Care Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee on July 18, 2008 recognizes funded communities for their work in social marketing & evaluation. Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., Branch Chief of the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch of the Center for Mental Health Services presented the awards.
Family Voices Network of Erie County received:
Excellence in Community Communications & Outreach Recognition program:
Gold Award: Community Outreach for Parents & Caregivers (Our Voices Count Too Booklet)
Silver Award: National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
Silver Award: Internal Communications (SACS Presentation)
Bronze Award: Professional Outreach (Community Org. Planning & Awareness Meeting)
Excellence in Evaluation Recognition Programs:
Gold Award: Evaluation Data Use & Dissemination
Silver Award: Involving Family Members & Youth in Evaluation
Visit our website for details under "Social Marketing" at
www.familyvoicesnetwork.org
Family Voices Network is a countywide referral program in Erie County that works collaboratively with the Department of Social Services providing support for foster care/adoptive services, probation, juvenile justice and mental health for children, youth and families with mental/behavioral health needs. Services and supports are family driven, youth guided, community-based and culturally competent. Since inception, we have served over 1,200 families.
To learn more about us visit our website:
www.familyvoicesnetwork.org or email: Deborah Porter at
daporter@buffalo.edu (716) 898-6134.