Maryland Association of Social Services Boards Foundation
The Sandy Spring Bank Award
Award for Innovative Social Services Programs
About
Creativity, coupled with compassion and commitment, all in the in face of scarce resources, has fostered the development of innovative programs by County Departments of Social Services (DSS). The Sandy Spring Bank Award for Innovative Social Services is MASSB’s opportunity to recognize these efforts while providing a platform for departments to share these efforts with one another.
Awarded annually as part of the MASSB Annual Conference, each local DSS is invited to nominate itself, with the award criteria focusing on honoring the most innovative programs implemented in the past year to provide DSS services. These do not have to be Board-led or Board-initiated projects.
OR WRITE TO US:
trustee[at]MASSBFoundation.org
How to Apply
To nominate a program/initiative, please submit a 1-2 page description, including families /staff impacted, cost of activity, any resulting cost/time savings, and likelihood for replication. Nominees should be prepared to make a presentation highlighting the program/initiative during the MASSB annual conference. Information can be sent to Trustee[at]MASSBFoundation.org.
The Award
The Sandy Spring Bank Award includes a monetary allocation to the recipients MASSB Foundation account. For 2020, the award for First Place is $1,000, Second Place $600, Third Place $400.
Past Recipients
2021 Innovative Program Awards
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2nd Place (Tie): Kent County: ALICE Project
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2nd Place (Tie): Calvert County: Strategic Partnerships
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2020 Innovative Program Awards
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1st Place: Family Service Center Baby Boutique - Anne Arundel County
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2nd Place: Expanding Outreach Through Social Media - Calvert County
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3rd Place: Dad's Connection - Washington County
2019 Innovative Program Awards
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1st Place: Foster Parent Recruiting - Carroll County
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2nd Place: Dad's R Us - Prince George's County
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3rd Place: Youth Matters - Washington County
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Honorable Mention:
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Housing Specialist for Homeless - PowerPoint - Anne Arundel County
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Modern Office - Baltimore County
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2017 Innovative Program Awards
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Press Release Announcing award winners - and describing their programs
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Anne Arundel County- (power point)
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Caroline County - (nomination)
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Dorchester County - (nomination)
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Frederick County - Pack n' Play Program (nomination)
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Montgomery County - SQI Program for Staff Quality Improvement (powerpoint)
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Montgomery County - Transitional Trauma Therapy Program (powerpoint)
2016 Innovative Program Awards
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Press Release Announcing winners - and describing their programs
2015 Innovative Program Awards
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Caroline County - Homeless Shelter Joint Venture
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Harford County - Launching Families Initiative to support youths aging out of foster care
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Prince George's County - Youth Work Program
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Talbot County - Weight Management Program for Staff
2014 Innovative Program Awards
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Press Release of Award Winners (2014.10.24)
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Baltimore County - Camp Connect for reuniting siblings separated by foster care.
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Howard County - Launch Initiative for teens aging out of the foster care system.
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Kent County - PATCH Program to discourage smoking by pregnant women.