Awards selection criteria
A nominated individual may be a caseworker, supervisor, administrator or any other individual who works directly for a Colorado county.

A nominated unit may be a functional unit, such as an intake or program unit, or some other form of unit as defined by a Colorado county.

The nominated individual or unit has demonstrated commitment to the core outcomes, and has made outstanding contributions in one or more of the outcome areas – Safety, Permanency and Well-Being (see About the EIP Awards for definitions).

The nomination requires basic contact information for your nominee, his or her supervisor, and yourself. You will also be asked to respond to the following questions. We recommend that you write your responses in another program, such as Word, and then cut and paste them into the form. Each question will be limited to 750 total characters (including spaces). This equals approximately 150 words per question.

1. Describe your nominee’s achievements, accomplishments, and contributions on behalf of children, youth, families and the community.

2. Explain how your nominee is a role model for Child Welfare practice.

3. List specific examples of how your nominee goes above and beyond his or her job’s expectations.

4. List specific examples of innovative practice, vision, leadership, independence, commitment or other qualities that demonstrate your nominee's excellence.

5. How has your nominee impacted programs or service delivery within his or her county or department?

6. How have these factors influenced one or more of the core outcomes of Safety, Permanency and Well-Being?