Awards

2015

Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards Grand Prize, Ascena Foundation

2014
"Extraordinary Female Social Entrepreneur," New Profit (Jessica Sager)

Susan M. Lewin Women's Leadership Award, Community Foundation for Women & Girls (Nilda Aponte) 
Top-Rated Nonprofit, Greatnonprofits.org

Four Star Nonprofit, Charity Navigator

2013
ACES Education Foundation Honorees (Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner)

Top-Rated Nonprofit, Greatnonprofits.org

Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame 2013 Education and Empowerment Honorees (Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner)

Above and Beyond Award, Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (Nilda Aponte)

2012

Top-Rated Nonprofit, Greatnonprofits.org

The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference 100 Award (Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner)

Women in Business Champion of the Year for Connecticut, U.S. Small Business Administration (Jessica Sager)

2011
Champion in Action, Citizens Bank

Northeastern Region Ruby Award for Women Helping Women, Soroptimist International (Jessica Sager)

2010
Great Women’s Empowerment Nonprofit, Great Job Training Nonprofit, Greatnonprofits.org

2009
Wonking Class Hero, Miller-McCune Magazine (Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner)

Smart Cookie Finalist, Cookie Magazine (Jessica Sager)

2008
Official Citation, Connecticut General Assembly

Special Tribute, Casa Otonal’s Graduating Child Development Class (Nilda Aponte)

Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Award, Harvard Business School Club of Connecticut (Jessica Sager)

2007
Forty Under 40, Business Times (Jessica Sager)

2006
Official Citation, Board of Aldermen, City of New Haven

Region One Leadership Award “in recognition for outstanding efforts and dedication in the field of family child care,” The National Association for Family Child Care

2005
Rising Star, Business New Haven (Janna Wagner)

2003
Forty Under 40, Business Times (Janna Wagner)

2001
Seton Elm and Ivy Award, Yale University and the City of New Haven (Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner)

2000
Twenty Under Thirty, Working Woman (Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner)