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RAISE A CHILD CEO RICH VALENZA NAMED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION VISIONARY

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leader in the recruitment and support of prospective parents interested in fostering, Raise A Child announced that Founder & CEO Rich Valenza has been recognized as a "Visionary" and profiled in the 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Magazine , a special issue by the Los Angeles Times.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leader in the recruitment and support of prospective parents interested in fostering, Raise A Child announced that Founder & CEO Rich Valenza has been recognized as a "Visionary" and profiled in the 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Magazine , a special issue by the Los Angeles Times.
  • Raise A Child serves an important role in ensuring its constituent agency and governmental partners embrace the widest definition of equity and inclusion."
  • In establishing Raise A Child, Valenza has drawn on more than 20 years' success in marketing and development for broadcast media and nonprofit organizations.
  • Raise A Child produces foster and adoption informational programs to support, educate, and motivate prospective parents.

RAISEACHILD RECOGNIZED AS A DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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RaiseAChild believes that every child deserves a forever family.

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  • RaiseAChild believes that every child deserves a forever family.
  • The RaiseAChild Parent Advocate Program is a unique and complimentary service designed to advance prospective foster and adoptive parents with their family-building goals.
  • RaiseAChild has lived the realities of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout its entire 11-year existence, well before the current definitions and concepts of DE&I had been developed.
  • "Inclusion" is the core of the mission of RaiseAChild.

Governor Lamont Announces More Than 50 Million Pages of State Government Documents Digitized Through Partnership With Scan-Optics

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than 50 million pages of state government documents have been digitized through a public-private partnership with Scan-Optics, a data management company based in Manchester, as part of an ongoing initiative to modernize services and produce efficiencies within state government.

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  • HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than 50 million pages of state government documents have been digitized through a public-private partnership with Scan-Optics, a data management company based in Manchester, as part of an ongoing initiative to modernize services and produce efficiencies within state government.
  • Governor Lamont said the elimination of paper documents and transferring them for electronic use is an important component of his administration's efforts to create efficiencies.
  • "Digitizing documents means that we can have the information we need at our fingertips and can work smarter in state government,"Governor Lamont said.
  • Jeff Mitchell, CEO of Scan-Optics, said, "We are thrilled to support Governor Lamont's vision of a more efficient state government.

MAXIMUS Named Partner of the Year by Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today it was named Partner of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Child Support Division.

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  • MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today it was named Partner of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Child Support Division.
  • Since 2006, MAXIMUS has served as a trusted partner to DCFS, operating the Louisiana Paternity Establishment Program (LAPEP) and the new hire reporting project.
  • From the birth of this partnership to present, the MAXIMUS team has gained the trust of the Department and child support enforcement, shared DCFS Contract Manager Mary Kenerson.
  • The foundation for operating successful government programs is built upon mutual respect and collaboration between an agency and entities contracted to provide services.