Acknowledgements
Stewards of Change gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and organizations that have supported it efforts to bring a new, interdisciplinary approach to improving the child welfare and other human services systems. SOC would like to thank:
The University of Pennsylvania Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research, with special recognition to Dean Gelles and Executive Director Debra Shilling Wolfe. With their support and encouragement, SOC has been able to implement the first Human Services 2.0 InterOptimability Roadmap in Montgomery County, PA. This initial project should provide the basis for the county to build an interoperable solution which is extensible to the remainder of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation for its generous funding and strategic support, particularly Kathleen Feely, Managing Director of Casey Strategic Consulting, for her invaluable role in supporting and helping to shape SOC's mission.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for its generous funding and support with special thanks to Rita Soronen, Executive Director of the Foundation. We appreciate your strategic consultation and collaboration about the role of advertising and marketing to improve adoption and foster care effectiveness in the United States.
The efforts of SOC would not be possible without the support of these and the many other individuals, organizations and funders who have provided counsel, strategic direction and financial support.