Wisecup, Morose recognized for excellent work in caring for children

October 20, 2020

St. Lucie West -

Communities Connected for Kids congratulates Jerra Wisecup and Sophonie Morose for winning the most recent Going the Extra Mile – or GEM – Award for excellence in serving children and families in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast. The duo won the award for the period spanning July through September.

Morose, a case-manager in St. Lucie County, who is pictured above on the right, received the award for case-management staff.

“Sophonie has been dealing with a very difficult case, said her supervisor, Mo Shihadeh, who nominated Morose for the recognition. “There have been numerous setbacks yet she continues to do everything she can to get this family where they need to be, even offering to come in on her day off to take children to an appointment when the caregiver could not.”

Wisecup, licensing and caregiver support specialist, pictured above and to the left, received the award for administrative and program staff.

“Jerra is just one of these people who can do anything, and it well,” said Community Relations Director Christina Kaiser, who nominated Wisecup. “More important than that, she does it – if you ask her to help, she will do it.”

Wisecup chaired the organization’s now-defunct Outreach Committee which established organization projects like the Volunteer Time Off program.

She now co-chairs an interagency workgroup that helps raise awareness for foster and adoptive parents and leads the area’s Quality Parenting Initiative, which is helping to improve the experience of caregivers in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast.

CCKids’ Board of Directors will recognize Morose and Wisecup on a Zoom call during its October Board meeting. Each employee will receive a $100 bonus and a plaque.

We are happy to take nominations from the community. If you know a CCKids employee who has gone above and beyond, let us know. Click the link to the nomination form.

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