The AFKA 2023 Awards nominations are now CLOSED!
At the AFKA, we believe in the importance of recognizing those who go above and beyond to provide children and youth in care with love, compassion and support. It is of utmost importance that we acknowledge these amazing individuals, who demonstrate commitment to, and unconditional acceptance of, the children and youth who they care for or support. Great caregivers and workers advocate and seek supports and services for the diverse needs of children, youth and families, including the nurturing of their mental, physical, and emotional well-being, involvement of natural family and connection to culture and heritage.
- Foster Caregivers of the Year
- Kinship Caregivers of the Year
- Children and Family Services Worker of the Year – Child/Youth Support
- Children and Family Services Worker of the Year – Caregiver Support
Note:
One nominee will be selected for an award from each region, per category (if received).
Regions Include: South Region, Calgary Region, Central Region, Edmonton Region, North Region
- Nominations will be accepted from any interested individual who is 18+ years of age
- Self-nominations will not be accepted
The awards will be presented on October 28th, 2023 at the Awards Banquet during the AFKA’s Annual It’s All About Kids Conference.
- An engraved recognition award
- Hotel accommodations (for the night of the banquet)
- Two (2) tickets to the awards banquet
- Nominations will be accepted until June 15, 2023
- Award recipients will be notified in July, 2023
- Be an active licensed foster caregiver(s) within the year of nomination
- Have a minimum of 2 years fostering experience
- Be an active member of the Alberta Foster and Kinship Association
- Have not received this award in the past 5 years
The ideal nominee will:
- Project a positive image of fostering
- Encourage and be a support to other caregiver families
- Be an advocate for children in their care and their natural families
- Support cultural connections/heritage of children in their care
- Have a positive rapport with the child intervention team
- Continues to further their learning to best support the child(ren) in their care
- Be an active approved kinship caregiver(s) within the year of nomination
- Be an active member of the Alberta Foster and Kinship Association
- Have not received this award in the past 5 years
The ideal nominee will:
- Project a positive image of kinship care
- Encourage and be a support to other caregiver families
- Be an advocate for children in their care and their natural families
- Support cultural connections/heritage of children in their care
- Have a positive rapport with the child intervention team
- Continues to further their learning to best support the child(ren) in their care
- Be currently employed within Children and Family Services in the field of Caregiver Supports within the year of nomination
- Have worked a minimum of 2 (two) years in Caregiver Supports
- Be someone who works directly with foster and kinship caregivers
- Have not received this award in the past 5 years
The ideal nominee will:
- Project a positive image of social work, as well as foster and kinship care
- Encourage, empower and be a support to foster and kinship caregivers
- Have a positive rapport with caregivers and workers
- Be an advocate for foster and kinship caregivers, as well as children and youth
- Be patient, kind, empathetic and sensitive to the beliefs and values of others
- Continue to further their learning through ongoing Professional Development
- Be currently employed within Children and Family Services in the field of Child Intervention Services/casework support of the child/youth in care, within the year of nomination
- Have worked a minimum of 2 (two) years in Child Intervention Services
- Have not received this award in the past 5 (five) years
The ideal nominee will:
- Project a positive image of social work, as well as foster/kinship care
- Be an advocate for children and youth, as well as foster/kinship caregivers
- Have a positive rapport with caregivers and workers
- Encourage, empower and be a support to foster/kinship caregivers
- Be patient, kind, empathetic and sensitive to the beliefs and values of others
- Continue to further their learning through ongoing Professional Development
