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NACo announces 2003 Counties Care for Kids Award winners

NACo recently announced the 2003 Counties Care for Kids Award winners. The program is part of a year-long, national effort by NACo President Ken Mayfield to highlight the critical role counties play in early childhood development and school readiness, and to further develop the leadership of county officials across the country on this important topic.

This award honors the outstanding work of counties in support of children and families. This year, eight county programs and one county supervisor will be recognized for innovation and leadership implementing early childhood county programs. All awardees will be recognized at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. April 8, during National County Government Week.

2003 Counties Care for Kids Winners

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Early Childhood Initiative

Georgetown County, S.C., First Steps

Fairfax County, Va., Healthy Families

Hamilton County, Ohio, Every Child Succeeds

Hillsborough County, Fla., Early Head Start/Head Start

Linn County, Iowa, Child Development Center

Los Angeles County, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich

Oakland County, Mich., Healthy Start/Healthy Families

Olmsted County, Minn., Baby Steps

(For additional information about the Counties Care for Kids Award program, please contact HyeSook Chung, senior associate, at (202) 661-8841 or hchung@naco.org.)