RCCP Wins Award for Excellence

The Residential Child Care Project has received the 2007 Human Ecology Extension, Outreach, and Public Service Award for outstanding accomplishment in Extension/Outreach from Cornell University. The award brief states: “Individual or team candidates for this award have demonstrated leadership in developing a highly innovative and responsive extension/outreach program which responds to a critical human issue and that significantly addresses stakeholder needs. Extension/outreach encompasses a broad range of non-credit education and training programs. The program will be well-integrated with research and may also be integrated with college teaching. The extension/outreach program will have demonstrated effectiveness through major impacts benefiting a significant population segment. In addition, the program will be characterized by strong collaborations and stakeholder involvement. Collaborations may include such groups as Cornell Cooperative Extension professionals, county and state level agency and department representatives, elected officials, professional organizations and the private sector. The RCCP program exemplifies a long-standing commitment to excellence, to using research to inform practice, and to international leadership in the field of child welfare. This outstanding program has had national and international impact and recognition over many years. In addition, it brings honor to the College of Human Ecology's research, outreach/extension and teaching.”