Wednesday, May 5, 2010

March 24: Dimple Dudley Wins Outstanding Service Award

Dimple Dudley was awarded the Outstanding Service Award for Child Protective Services at the 2010 National Children's Advocacy Center Conference in Huntsville, Al.  On March 24, this award was presented to Ms. Dudley during the awards luncheon.  She presently serves is the Executive Assistant to the Commissioner.  The following is an exert from the nomination:




"Ms. Dudley has been instrumental in integrating the multiple response approach throughout Tennessee for the past 4 years.  She was assigned to the pilot region when this approach was initiated and worked closely with community partners to educate and facilitate the philosophical changes within the child welfare system in Tennessee.  Ms. Dudley's knowledge and skills were then utilized to create policy and later to train and support other regions as they implemented this approach. Serving in this capacity gave her numerous opportunities to work with internal and external partners to strengthen the communities' response to child abuse and the service array needed to support our families and protect our children."




Presently, Ms. Dudley travels the state working directly with frontline staff focusing her efforts  on the improvement of the quality of casework for child protection.  Ms. Dudley is very knowledgeable about best practices and is often called upon to facilitate discussions with child  welfare staff and other partners to resolve issues that impede best practice.  



 




Carla Aaron, MSSW



Executive Director for Child Safety

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