Anne-Marie
Braga, a public health employee at the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment leading population and community health initiatives, is
awarded the nationally recognized Lewis
Hine Award for her dedicated service to children and youth. The annual Lewis Hine
Awards are presented by the National Child Labor Committee to 10 recipients –
five professionals and five volunteers – for exceptional service to young
people.
Braga has spent her career helping children and
youth reach their full potential by promoting their inherent
strengths and engaging
their voices in programmatic and policy decisions.
Those who work with Braga
say she’s a driving force in promoting a positive youth
development approach to ensure that all Colorado youth have the skills and
opportunities to reach their full potential.
Braga champions
the inclusion of youth in ongoing “community conversations” – intent on
improving government’s ability to address issues that impact them, such as
youth development, injury prevention, sexual health, mental health, drug and
alcohol abuse, and teen driving safety.
Recently she successfully advocated to
hire youth staff as advisers to provide input on programs and initiatives. This
unprecedented change in department personnel hiring required continued education and
advocacy about youth's valuable contribution.
Braga’s leadership for various state-level youth initiatives
include the Youth Partnership for Health, a diverse youth advisory board for
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and Colorado 9to25,
an initiative that works
in partnership with young people to ensure that all youth are safe, healthy,
educated, connected and contributing.
The Lewis Hine Awards are named for the
acclaimed National Child Labor Committee photographer
who documented early-20th century exploitation of children. The
awards honor those individuals who, as professionals
or volunteers, give of themselves and go the extra mile for the well-being of
young people. The recipients are selected by a distinguished panel of
judges from among hundreds of nominations submitted each year by business,
community, and nonprofit leaders.
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