Family First Prevention Services and Kansas Strong - Southeast
Southeast Regional Interagency and Community Advisory Board
The Southeast 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: Stefanie Senf, DCF & Stacey Manbeck Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Inc.
| Name | Agency | Role/Title | Email Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attebury, Matt | Labette Mental Health Center | Executive Director | matt@lcmhs.com |
| Bretsnyder, Jennifer | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Grants Manager | Jennifer.Goodman@ks.gov |
| Byers, Kaela | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare | FFPSA Principal Investigator/Evaluator KS Strong Evaluator | kaela@ku.edu |
| Chauncey, Jackson | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Case Manager | Jackson.Chauncey@ks.gov |
| Cizek, Meghan | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Project Manager | mcizek@ku.edu |
| Cooper, Anita | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Southeast Regional Director | Anita.Cooper@ks.gov |
| Elliott, Ann | Family Resource Center in Crawford County | Executive Director | ann@frcpittsburg.org |
| Emerson, Sandy | The Restorative Justice Authority for Crawford County, Kansas | Supervisor | semerson@crawfordcountykansas.org |
| Erwine, Ariele | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Prevention Services Program Manager | Ariele.erwine@ks.gov |
| Evans, Angela | Family First Family Council | Council Member | Angela.evans@mosaicinfo.org |
| Finley, Nancy | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Chief Court Service Officer for the 15th District | nfinley@14jd.org |
| Garstka, Teri | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Co-Investigator | garstka@ku.edu |
| Gambill, Diann | Pittsburg Police Department | Law Enforcement | Diann.gambill@police.pittks.org |
| Garner, Donita | Hope Unlimited, Inc. | Child Advocacy Center Coordinator | donitag@hu.kscoxmail.com |
| Hadley, Angie | Restorative Justice Authority | Program Coordinator | ahadley@rjauthority.org |
Hahn, Pam | Family Services | Director of Prevention | Pamela.Hahn@ks.gov |
| Hanks, Gypsy | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Assessment & Prevention Supervisor | gypsy.hanks@ks.gov |
| Harlan, Kristin | Family First Family Council | Council Member | preciousday15@hotmail.com |
Holmes, Christina | SE FCS Regional Specialist | Kansas Dining with Diabetes Coordinator | ChristinaHolmes@ksu.edu |
| Howell, Bill | Crawford County Mental Health | Director of Children’s Services | bhowell@cmhccc.org |
| Johnson, Deidra | DCCCA | Clinical Coordinator, Elms Acre Recovery Center | djohnson@dccca.org |
| Johnson, Lakisha | Kansas Family Advisory Network | Lakisha.johnson@kfaninc.net | |
Keys, Tanya | Family Services | Deputy Secretary | |
| Kreighbaum, Jill | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Sr Admin Specialist- adoption tracking and TDM | Jill.kreighbaum@ks.gov |
| Manbeck, Stacy | Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Inc. | Executive Director | Smanbeck@srmhw.org |
| McNay, Dawn | Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas | Director of Development | dmcnay@chcsek.org |
Nixon, Audra | Family First Family Council | Council Member | audranixon23@gmail.com |
| Postai, Krista | Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas | Chief Executive Officer | kpostai@chcsek.org |
| Poteat, Sarah | Care Portal | Sarah.poteat@ks.gov | |
| Preston, Jenn | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family Services/State Plan Administrator | Jennifer.Preston@ks.gov |
| Shald, Cathy | Four County Mental Health Center | Home Visiting Specialist | cashald@fourcounty.com |
| Senf, Stefanie | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Assessment and Prevention Administrator | Stefanie.senf@ks.gov |
| Sparks, Dorothy | Hope Unlimited, Inc. | Executive Director | dorothys@hu.kscoxmail.com |
| Turner, Alisha | KCSL Healthy Families | Supervisor | aturner@kcsl.org |
| VanCompernolle, Jamie | Kansas Children’s Service League | Assistant Director of Healthy Families America | jvancompernolle@kcsl.org |
| Wright, Doug | Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center | Director | dwright@sekmhc.org |