FFPSA and KS Strong for Children & Families
Statewide Interagency and Community Advisory Board
The Kansas Statewide 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 overseeing program implementation and addressing systemic factors impacting the state’s prevention service array. Committee membership is comprised of state-level leaders across service sectors impacting safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.
| Name | Agency | Role/Title | Email Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Michelle | Kansas Department for Children and Families EES Division | QRIS Support Manager | Michelle.Allen@ks.gov | |
| Bone, Cassandra | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence | Child & Youth Collaboration Coordinator | CBone@kcsdv.org | |
| Bretsnyder, Jennifer | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Grants Manager | Jennifer.Goodman@ks.gov | |
| Briggs, Melissa | TFI Family Services Pathway Family Services | Vice President of Residential Treatment Services; Executive Director | mbriggs@pfsks.org | |
| Brown, Andy | Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services | Commissioner | Andrew.brown@ks.gov | |
| Byers, Kaela | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare | FFPSA Principal Investigator/Evaluator KS Strong Evaluator | kaela@ku.edu | |
| Cizek, Meghan | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Project Manager | mcizek@ku.edu | |
| Campbell, Amy | Kansas Mental Health Coalition | Lobbyist | Campbell525@sbcglobal.net | |
| Childs, Chad | Wichita State University | Prevention Systems Project | Chad.Childs@wichita.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 | |
| Hall, Morgan | Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office | Attorney | Morgan.Hall@snco.us | |
Pam Hahn | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Director of Prevention |
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| Hartz, Andrew | Community Solutions, Inc. | Program Director | ahartz@csimail.org | |
| Hastings, Caroline | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Northeast Regional Director | Caroline.Hastings@ks.gov | |
| Hayes, Kelly | Kansas Children’s Services League | HFA Director | khayes@KCSL.ORG | |
| Hedrick, Kristalle | FosterAdopt Connect | Vice President of Kansas Programs | kristalle.hedrick@fosteradopt.org | |
| Henault, Gary | Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services | Director of Youth Services | Gary.henault@ks.gov | |
| Himpel, Jacki | Kansas Parents as Teachers | Program Director | jhimpel@kpata.org | |
| Hines, Kristin | Kansas CASA Association | Training Coordinator | trainingcoordinator@kansascasa.org | |
| Horton, Shannon | TFI Family Services Pathway Family Services | Director, Growing Nurturing Families | shorton@tfifamily.org | |
| Hudelson, Melissa | Kansas Pediatric Foundation | Executive Director, Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics | mel.hudelson@kansasaap.org | |
| Hunter, Erica | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Safety and Thriving Families Deputy Director | Erica.Hunter@ks.gov | |
| Kessler, Kyle | Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas (ACMHCK) | Executive Director | kkessler@acmhck.org | |
Keys, Tanya | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Deputy Secretary | Tanya.Keys@ks.gov | |
| Killough, Emily | Children’s Mercy Child Abuse Pediatrics | Associate Program Director, Doctor | efkillough@cmh.edu | |
Koehn, Hilary | Kansas Parents as Teachers | Executive Director | hkoehn@kpata.org | |
| Lonard, Kerrie | Kansas Department of Administration | Kansas Child Advocate | kerrie.lonard@ks.gov | |
| Mark, Kelli | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | Home Visiting Program Manager | Kelli.m.mark@ks.gov | |
| McCauley, Nicole | Saint Francis Ministries | Vice President of Prevention Services over FCT | Nicole.McCauley@saintfrancisministries.org | |
McDowell, Kassi | Kansas Family Advisory Network | Special Parent Advocate- Topeka | kassi.mcdowell@kfaninc.net | |
| Meek, Amy | Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund | Early Childhood Director | ameek@ksde.org | |
| Mendenhall, Amy | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare | FFPSA Co-Investigator | amendenhall@ku.edu | |
Montgomery, Michelle | Kansas Department of Corrections | Public Service Executive | Michelle.Montgomery@ks.gov | |
| Murray, Randi | Kansas Family Advisory Network | Kinship Program Manager | Randi.murray@kfaninc.net | |
| Myers, Amy | Family First Family Council | Council Co-Chair | amykansas1@gmail.com | |
| Myers, Maggie | Sunflower Health Plan | Manager, Behavioral Health Case Management | ||
| Preston, Jenn | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family Services/State Plan Administrator | Jennifer.Preston@ks.gov | |
| Russel-Marino, Dena | Office of Judicial Administration | marinod@kscourts.org | ||
| Scott, Kristina | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence | Child Welfare Project Coordinator | KScott@kcsdv.org | |
| Shaw-Woody, Nina | Kansas Family Advisory Network | Executive Director | nina@kfaninc.net | |
| Shopteese, Sandra | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Tribal Specialist | Sandra.shopteese@ks.gov | |
| Spearman, Kimberly | Aetna | Children Systems of Care Administrator | SpearmanK@aetna.com | |
| Tidwell, Stacy | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Deputy Director of Youth Programs | Stacy.Tidwell@ks.gov | |
| Tullis, Anson | Kansas Legal Services | Attorney | tullisa@klsinc.org | |
| Walsh, Lana | Kansas Judicial Branch | Court Management Analyst | Walshl@kscourts.org | |
| Williams, Lisa | Kansas Department of Education | Early Childhood/Kansas Parents as Teachers Consultant | lWilliams@ksde.org |