Family First Prevention Services and Kansas Strong - Northwest
Northwest Regional Interagency and Community Advisory Board
The Northwest Regional Interagency and Community Advisory Board for Family First Prevention Services and Kansas Strong was formed to achieve better outcomes for Kansas children and families involved with, or at risk of involvement with, the child welfare system. The Committee achieves this goal by assessing program implementation and addressing systemic factors impacting the state’s prevention service array. Committee membership is comprised leaders across service sectors impacting safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.
Co-Chairs: Pamela Beach, DCF & Mary Shannon, Big Brothers Big Sisters
| Name | Agency | Role/Title | Email Contact | |
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| Augustus, Teri | Saint Francis Ministries Family Centered Treatment | Director | Teri.Augustus@st-francis.org | |
| Beach, Pamela | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Northwest Regional Director | Pamela.Beach@ks.gov | |
Becker, Tanya | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Assessment and Prevention Administrator |
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| Blake, Lori | Child Advocacy and Parenting Services | Executive Director | lori@capsofsalina.org | |
| Byers, Kaela | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare | FFPSA Principal Investigator/Evaluator KS Strong Evaluator | kaela@ku.edu | |
| Bretsnyder, Jennifer | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Grants Manager | Jennifer.Goodman@ks.gov | |
Carter, Asia | Family First Family Council | Council Member | asia.carter2016@gmail.com | |
| Cizek, Meghan | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Project Manager | mcizek@ku.edu | |
Corinne, Petrik | Kansas Legal Services | Managing Attourney | petrikc@klsinc.org | |
Erwin, Kaleena Stahr | kaleena.erwin@ku.edu | |||
| Erwine, Ariele | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Prevention Services Program Manager | Ariele.erwine@ks.gov | |
| Garstka, Teri | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Co-Investigator | garstka@ku.edu | |
Hahn, Pam | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Director of Prevention | Pamela.Hahn@ks.gov | |
| Hunt, Eric | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Director of Employment Services | Eric.Hunt@ks.gov | |
Keys, Tanya | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Deputy Secretary | Tanya.Keys@ks.gov | |
| Lyon, Shawna | Saint Francis Ministries | SFM Area 1 Adoption Director | ||
| Miller, Cecily | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Case Manager | Cecily.Miller@ks.gov | |
Miller, Lisa | Saint Francis Ministries | Supervisor for reintegration team | Lisa.Miller@st-francis.org | |
| Montague, Susan | Saint Francis Ministries | Director of Behavioral Health | Susan.Montague@st-francis.org | |
| Nider, Alaetha | Family First Family Council | Council Member | alaethanider0104@gmail.com | |
| Perez, Elsa | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Employment Services Assistant Program Administrator | Elsa.Perez@ks.gov | |
| Preston, Jenn | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family Services/State Plan Administrator | Jennifer.Preston@ks.gov | |
| Rickford, Travis | Livewell Northwest Kansas | Executive Director | travisr@nwksprevention.com | |
| Sanders, Rhonda | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Assessment and Prevention Supervisor | Rhonda.sanders@ks.gov | |
| Villanueva, David | Salina Police Department | Sgt. Criminal Investigations | david.villanueva@salina.org | |
Willard, Emilee | Family Council Northwest | Member |
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| Winder, Skilar | Hope for Healing, LLC | Therapist | skilar@thesunflowerco.org |