Yarbro honored with state child advocacy award

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Dyersburg's own Joetta Yarbro was honored by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth at its Children's Advocacy Days at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday.

Yarbro, director of the Dyersburg City School System's Family Resource Center, was awarded the 2009 Jim Pryor Child Advocate Award for her "career of tireless advocacy for children" at the conference. She is also a past recipient of the Northwest Council on Children and Youth Advocacy Award.

"I have never known anyone who was more insightful about the needs of children and families ..." said Dyersburg City Schools Superintendent Lloyd Ramer in a TCCY press release on Yarbro's award. "Human Services, law enforcement, probation/parole, the faith community and judges in our county recognize her expertise and respect her recommendations concerning what is best for families."

Other awards presented at the event included the 2009 Youth Excellence Award to Alonzo Coleman and three Making Kids Count media awards.

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Way to go Joetta!!You have always been a blessing to all that you have served and/or worked with. The honor is more than deserved!!!!

-- Posted by whippingboy03 on Mon, Mar 16, 2009, at 7:05 AM