Family First Prevention Services and Kansas Strong - Wichita
Wichita Regional Interagency and Community Advisory Board
The Wichita 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: Nan Putnam, DCF, Sarah Knight, Back-Up DCF & Dennis Fontelroy, Community Advocate
| Name | Agency | Role/Title | Email Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akin, Becci | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare | KS Strong Principal Investigator FFPSA Co-Investigator | beccia@ku.edu |
| Atwater, Terry | It Takes a Village, Inc. | Executive Director | terry.atwater@itavhomes.org |
| Augustus, Teri | Saint Francis Ministries | Family Centered Treatment Director | Teri.Augustus@st-francis.org |
| Barnes, Janet | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Program Administrator for Assessment and Prevention | Janet.Barnes@ks.gov |
| Buell, Tom | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Regional Director | Thomas.Buell@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 |
| Dean, Mary | Community Advocate | Mary0506@cox.net | |
| Erwine, Ariele | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Prevention Services Program Manager | Ariele.erwine@ks.gov |
| Fontelroy, Dennis | Community Advocate | dennisfontelroy@yahoo.com | |
| Franck, Lanora | Kansas Department of Corrections | Lanora.franck@sedgwick.gov | |
| Garstka, Teri | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Co-Investigator | garstka@ku.edu |
| Gilkey, BreAnn | Wichita State University | breann.gilkey@wichita.edu | |
| Gross, Kylee | Horizons Mental Health Center Early Childhood | Director | GrossK@hmhc.com |
| Humphrey, Johnathan | Community Advocate | Johnathan.humphrey@hotmail.com | |
| Jarvis, Samantha | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Case Manager | Samantha.Jarvis@ks.gov |
| Johnson, Marcy | Mirrors, Inc. | Vice President of Treatment Services | mjohnson@mirrorinc.org |
| Kennedy, Debbie | Wichita Children’s Home | Chief Executive Officer | debbiekennedy@wch.org |
| Lea, Jessica | USD 259 | School Foster Care Liaison | jlea@usd259.net |
| Lemuz, Jesse | Saint Francis Ministries | Seeking Safety Supervisor | JesseJ.Lemuz@st-francis.org |
| Miles, Cindy | Nonprofit Chamber of Service | Executive Director | thecindymiles@gmail.com |
| Montague, Susan | Saint Francis Ministries | Director of Behavioral Health | Susan.Montague@st-francis.org |
| Morgan, Trina | Kansas Children Service League | Assistant Director of Healthy Families America | tmorgan@kcsl.org |
| Mossallah, Nima | Community Advocate | Mossallah@yahoo.com | |
| Powell, Kristen | Family First Family Council | Council Member | kpowell0930@gmail.com |
| Preston, Jenn | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family Services/State Plan Administrator | Jennifer.Preston@ks.gov |
| Purcell, Ericka | Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County | Clinical Coordinator/Therapist | epurcell@cacsckansas.org |
| Putnam, Nan | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Assistant Regional Director | Nan.Putnam@ks.gov |
| Ray, Sharilyn | Foster Parent | sray@rfskansas.org | |
| Reyes, Teddi | Family First Family Council | Council Member | Teddireyes1@icloud.com |
| Schafer, Katherine | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Case Manager | Katherine.Shafer@ks.gov |
| Schunn, Diana | Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County | Executive Director | dschunn@cacsckansas.org |
| Showalter, Autumn | Mental Health Association of Wichita | Senior Director of Adult and Children's Services | aschowalter@mhasck.org |
| Tsontos, Angelique | Wichita Children's Home | Clinical Director | atsontos@wch.org |
| Wahlmeier, Karen | Saint Francis Ministries Regional | Vice President, Children & Family Services | Karen.Wahlmeier@st-francis.org |
| Walters, Patrick | Wichita Courts | Division 14 Judge | jwalters@dc18.org |
| Weeks, Kerri | University of Kansas, School of Medicine | Director, Division of Child Abuse & Neglect | Kerri.weeks@wesleymc.com |
Whitlock, Lisa | Family First Family Council | Council Member | Lisaann.whitlock@gmail.com |