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Child Welfare Council Members

CO-CHAIRS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CHILD WELFARE COUNCIL                       

 
Secretary Diana Dooley                     Secretary, California Health and Human Services Agency
Hon. Vance Raye                                Administrative Presiding Judge, California Third Appellate District
 
MEMBERSHIP FOR CALIFORNIA CHILD WELFARE COUNCIL
                                                                                               
Ms. Robin Allen                                   Executive Director, California CASA Association
Mr. H.J. David Ambroz                       Executive Director, Los Angeles City College Foundation
Hon. Jim Beall, Jr.                              California State Assembly
Mr. Ken Berrick                                   President/CEO Seneca Family of Agencies
Ms. Sheila Boxley                               President/CEO Prevent Child Abuse California
Ms. Miryam Choca                              Senior Director, Strategic Consultation
Mr. Michael Cunningham                   Acting Director, California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Ms. Leah Davis                                   Parent Advocate, California State Parent Team/Parents Anonymous, Inc.
Ms. Marlena Davis                              Research Assistant, Stanford University
Ms. Terri Delgadillo                            Director, Department of Developmental Services
Mr. Toby Douglas                                Director, Department of Health Care Services
Hon. Leonard Edwards (Ret)            Judge-in-Residence, California Administrative Office of the Courts
Hon. Mike Feuer                                 Member, California State Assembly
Mr. Patrick Gardner                           Deputy Director, National Center for Youth Law
Ms. Karen Grace-Kaho                       Foster Care Ombudsman, CA Department of Social Services
Mr. David Green                                  Adoption Social Worker, LA Dept of Children and Family Services
Ms. Leslie Heimov                              Executive Director, Children's Law Center
Dr. Kathryn Icenhower                      Executive Director, SHIELDS for Families, Inc.
Mr. Rollin Ives                                    Special Assistant to Director of the Department of Health Care Services
Mr. Gordon Jackson                           Department of Education (designee of Superintendent Jack O'Connell)
Ms. Chantel Johnson                          Legislative and Policy Coordinator, California Youth Connection
Mr. Dennis Jones                                Court Executive Officer-Sacramento Superior Court
Hon. David Jones                                California State Assembly
Mr. Phillip Kader                                 Chief Probation Officer, Contra Costa County
Hon. Ira Kauffman                             Assistant Presiding Judge, Plumas County Superior Court
Mr. Don Kingdon                                 Deputy Director, California Mental Health Directors Association
Ms. Teri Kook                                      Senior Program Officer, Stuart Foundation
Mr. Will Lightbourne                           Director, California Department of Social Services
Hon. Carol Liu                                     Member, California State Senate
Mr. Maurice Lyons                              Tribal Council Vice Chairman, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Mr. Aubrey Manuel                              President, CA State Care Providers Assn.
Ms. Susan Manzi                                 Board President, Youth in Mind
Mr. Frank Mecca                                 Executive Director, CWDA
Linda Michalowski                              Chancellor of CA Community Colleges (designee of Dr. Diane Woodruff)
Hon. Michael Nash                             Presiding Judge, Los Angeles Juvenile Court
Dr. Barbara Needell                           Principal Investigator, UC Berkeley
Mr. Don Pickens                                 AOD Program Administrator, Kings County Behavioral Health
Ms. Brenda Randle                             AOD Program Administrator, Kings County Behavioral Health
Ms. Charlene Reid                              Director, Tehama County Social Services Department
Dr. Michael Riley                                Director, Orange County Social Services Agency
Ms. Rachel Rios                                  Chief Deputy Secretary, Juvenile Justice Division
Mr. Jim Salio                                       Chief Probation Officer, San Luis Obispo County
Mr. Carroll Schroeder                        Executive Director, CA Alliance of Child and Family Services
Hon. Darrell Steinberg                       California State Senate
Ms. Kim Suderman                              Director, Yolo County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Department
Ms. Rochelle Trochtenberg                Social Worker, Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration