Laura Silverstein, Associate Director, is selected as a Learning Circle Fellow by the American Evaluation Association.
2007 Awards and Recognition
Selected for fifth consecutive year as Seattle Post-Intelligencer Readers Care Fund recipient.
New Futures was selected for Bank of America’s 2007 Neighborhood Builders Award, one of two non-profits selected for this $200,000 award in the Pacific Northwest.
New Futures was named Agency of the Year by the Washington State chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. New Futures won the award because it best exemplifies social work values in the field, in addition to promoting and upholding NASW standards and ethics.
Susana Schuarzberg, Finance Director, is named CFO of the Year (PDF) for the category of Small Nonprofit Organziation by Puget Sound Business Journal.
2006 Awards and Recognition
Selected as one of eight national models for innovative, culturally competent services for children and families by the University of South Florida.
Selected for fourth consecutive year as Seattle Post-Intelligencer Readers Care Fund recipient
Executive Director Ruth Dickey is named by Puget Sound Business Journal as one of 2006’s 40 under 40 (PDF).
Selected as a “Promising Practice” by National League of Cities. See related article.
Earlier Awards and Recognition
2005: Selected for third consecutive year as Seattle Post-Intelligencer Readers Care Fund recipient
2004: Nominated for Outstanding Public Service Award by Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce
2004: Selected for second consecutive year as Seattle Post-Intelligencer Readers Care Fund recipient
2004: Honored by City of Burien for “extraordinary efforts” in the relocation of 50 families in two weeks during a housing and safety crisis
2003: Selected as Seattle Post-Intelligencer Readers Care Fund recipient
2003: Recognition from Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs for educational programs
2003: Outstanding Educational Leader Award from City of Burien
2001: King County Mental Health Chemical Abuse and Dependency Service Award for Capacity Builders program
1999: Recognition from South King County Youth Violence Prevention Committee
1998: Award for Excellence in Community Collaboration for Children and Youth by five organizations including the United States Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities
1996: US Dept. of Education National Model
1995: Washington State DSHS Community Partnership Award
New Futures was selected as a “Promising Practice” by National League of Cities.
We were also selected as one of eight national models for innovative, culturally competent services for children and families by the University of South Florida.
