KidsFirst Cooperman-Bogue Awards
Nominations for exemplary social service frontline staff who serve Pinellas County children and families will be accepted through the deadline of July 25, 2025.
KidsFirst Cooperman-Bogue Awards recognize outstanding social services professionals who provide direct services and work tirelessly to put children first! Awardees receive a monetary award in the amount of $1,000 each, plus they are recognized via JWB’s social media, website, press releases, and PSAs. Awardees will also be publicly recognized during the JWB Annual KidsFirst Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at The Coliseum, 535 4th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL.
Please review the Nomination Criteria at the link below. Nominations are reviewed and ranked by an independent selection committee. Nominations submitted that meet criteria will remain in the running throughout the year.
To nominate a remarkable social services employee making a difference in the lives of Pinellas County children and families, complete and submit the online Nomination Form at the link below.
Thank you for helping us recognize and lift up exemplary frontline workers who are consistently putting KIDS FIRST!
KidsFirst Winners
Congratulations to last year’s 2024 KidsFirst Cooperman-Bogue Award Winners for their life-changing work with Pinellas County children and families!
- Julie Goodrich | Florida Department of Health – Pinellas County: Julie is a registered nurse with the Nurse-Family Partnership Team. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Julie supports first-time moms through their pregnancies and until their children turn two.
- Julie Menke | Suncoast Center: A therapist with 20 years of service to children and families, Julie currently teaches active parenting courses on a variety of specialized topics.
- Tomasina Oliver-Jackson | Eleos (formerly PEMHS): In her role as an Access Navigator, Tomasina fields calls and serves as the first point of contact for families seeking support from JWB’s Family Services Initiative.
- Y’Bray Reid | City of St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation: Y’Bray is a Teen Camp Supervisor for the City of St. Petersburg’s TASCO program at Campbell Park. She supervises and connects with youth before and after school and has greatly increased the attendance in her program.
Sponsors
JWB would like to recognize and thank our sponsors. Thanks to their generosity, quarterly winners receive monetary awards to acknowledge their tireless work of always putting children first. Their contributions also help make possible an annual awards luncheon where all winners are honored.