Last night, on the eve of their 6th annual conference at the Battery Hotel, the Child and Youth Care Association of Newfoundland and Labrador held their AGM. CareGivers program manager Chad Perrin was given the opportunity to present one of our child and youth care workers - Tia Brown - the Child and Youth Care Worker of the Year Award. Tia’s commitment to child and youth care exemplifies how CareGiver’s employees are constantly striving for excellence. Here are the comments delivered by Chad in presenting this important award to Tia Brown.
“Ladies and Gentlemen:
I’m honored to be asked to present this year’s Child and Youth Care Worker of the Year award. It’s been my pleasure and privilege to have had the opportunity to work with this year’s recipient in the past; I have seen her work both as a Youth Care Worker, and as a home supervisor managing a team of Youth Care Workers. She has shown exemplary skill in providing care with the various children she has come into contact with. She has completed several education courses including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (T.C.I.), Children and Residential Experiences (C.A.R.E.) Training as developed by Cornell University, Trauma Training and is currently working on her Bachelor of Social Work by Distance Delivery via the University of Manitoba. Utilizing the skills she’s learned from these various courses, the most common remark from the children that she works with is ‘she’s like a mom’. She worked with a young boy and supervising his team; at admission this young man presented with many complex issues and challenging needs. While she and her team implemented the outlined program, over time she played a critical role in stabilizing the case and getting the child back to a point of being placed with a family again. Her strengths are in her ability to listen and sympathize, and the heart that she puts into the care of the children that she has the opportunity to connect with each and every day. After her hard work in the past year and the dedication to her profession that she has shown, it is with great pleasure that I present the award of Child and Youth Care Worker of the Year award to Ms. Tia Brown.”
Congrats, Tia! All of us at CareGivers are proud of you, and deeply appreciative of the work you do.
Congratulations from the Pilot Team!