Mesa County Department of Human Services
(MCDHS) proudly announces Kari Daggett,
MSW as the new head of the Mesa County
Department of Human Services-Child Welfare Division. The selection
was made after an intensive national search and selection process.
“Kari brings 17 years of expertise and experience as a case
manager, supervisor, and most recently Child Welfare Division Manager,” says Tracey Garchar,
Executive Director of the Department of Human Services. “Kari brings excellent leadership and vision to our
Child Welfare Division and a deep sense of commitment to the children and
families in Mesa County. She has served our community in many different
capacities and leadership levels, and has great perspective and experience.”
In her new leadership
position Daggett will be responsible for leading 80+ child welfare
professionals. She will be tasked with maintaining and further growing
community partnerships, setting the vision and strategies for keeping children
safe in Mesa County. She will continue to
strengthen efforts to work with kin and extended family as safe alternatives to
foster care placements, whenever appropriate.
“My vision for Child Welfare is to continue to support and
lead our cohesive and high performing team of trusted professionals, who value
collaboration with our families and community partners to ensure children are
safe and achieve timely permanency, “comments
Daggett. Understanding the numerous
facets of child welfare and its decision making processes is difficult, and at
times confusing and frustrating. I plan to work with our community partners and
leaders to forge a stronger and deeper level of understanding and commitment to
addressing the issues that lead to abuse and neglect. Our Division and
Department goal is to become not only a reactive system, but a proactive system
that protects our most precious resource our children.”
Daggett
has been with MCDHS since July 1999 she has progressively earned increased
leadership roles with the Department of Human Services. She values community
partnerships having served on the Court Best Practice Team for the 21st
Judicial District. In 2009, she received
the “Excellence in Practice” award from the Colorado State Department of Human
Services. Daggett earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Western
State College and her Masters of Social Work Degree from Colorado State
University.
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