Two from the Child Protection Team Recognized for Extraordinary Service to Children
Mary E. Stockett, M.D., was awarded the Healthcare Individual award, and
Jeanie L. Bondy, was awarded the Social Service Individual award by the Child Abuse
Prevention Task Force at its annual Child Abuse Prevention Awards banquet on April
14, 2011.
Dr. Stockett is an expert in child abuse and neglect matters, including drug-exposed
children and serves as the Medical Director for the Child Protection Team at the
Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard, a post she accepted in 2005 after her already
long affiliation with CPT.
Dr. Stockett has earned a reputation not only for her knowledge but her outstanding
ability to communicate the most complicated information to professionals and lay
people alike. She is oftentimes observed turning chaos into calm and confusion into
understanding when talking with parents. Her clarity of purpose only serves to provide
the best possible service to child victims of abuse. During calendar year 2010,
Dr. Stockett personally completed 198 of 582 physical examinations, and 163 of 294
medical consultations performed by the Child Protection Team.
A recognized speaker at the local, state and national levels, since last spring,
Dr. Stockett has made presentations on a subject she feels has not receive enough
awareness, that of Safe Infant Sleeping. She has made it her personal goal to present
the message to health professionals at all of Brevard's hospitals and is now speaking
at pediatricians' offices so that they can, in turn, provide the latest information
to their patients with infants.
As a member of the Brevard County Child Abuse Death Review Committee, Dr. Stockett
provides unique insight into tragic situations. She is also an active member of
the Advocacy Center's Operations Advisory Board.
Dr. Mary Stockett is an invaluable asset to the Child Protection Team and the community
of Brevard.
Jeanie Bondy is the Casework Supervisor of the Child Protection Team. She
began her tenure with CPT in 1999, making her the longest continually serving employee
of the team. Her training and experience makes her the most skilled interviewer
of children in Brevard County, and she is often requested by name to handle specific
cases, especially the most complex and sensitive. In addition to children, she is
equally adept at working with developmentally delayed adults.
She trains all new staff and actively portrays her philosophy of putting the children
first — setting a high standard for others to follow. In the Brevard community,
she is recognized as an expert in Child Safety Assessment. During calendar year
2010, Ms. Bondy personally conducted and or supervised over 1,000 cases and the
provision of over 1,600 direct services to child abuse victims.
Her genuine caring approach carries over in all that she does. She never asks "what's
in it for me" when she volunteers for outside activities to promote the work of
the Child Protection Team and the Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard. Whether
it is making presentations, providing training or participating in other child abuse
prevention activities, Ms. Bondy is usually the first to step up to the task.
Jeanie Bondy is a unique mix of knowledge, experience, skill and compassion, making
her a respected member of the Child Protection Team.