CONGRATULATIONS TIFANIE!

Outstanding Service Award

CHS Advocacy and Prevention Program Director Tifanie Petro has been selected to receive the Outstanding Service Award given by the SD Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM).

The award will be presented during the Community Response to Child Abuse Conference on October 5. Tifanie, who is also a presenter at this year’s conference, was nominated by Angela Smith, CHS Grant Specialist. CPCM Program Specialist, This award is presented to an individual who has made a great impact in the response to or prevention of child abuse.

Previous winners of the award include:

• 2022: Virgena Weiseler, Department of Social Services
• 2021: Deb Soholt, State Senate
• 2020: Chief Justice David Gilbertson, Unified Judicial System
• 2019: Carole Cochran, SD Kids Count
• 2018: Special Agent Cameron Corey, Division of Criminal Investigation

Congratulations, Tifanie! We are so proud to have you on our team.