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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater, Terry | It Takes a Village, Inc. | Executive Director | terry.atwater@itavhomes.org |
| Barnes, Janet | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Program Administrator for Assessment and Prevention | Janet.Barnes@ks.gov |
| Baum, Heather | Family First Family Council | Council Member | hbaum75@yahoo.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 |
| Caine, Dale | Family First Family Council | Council Member | Cained@sunlightkids.org |
| Cizek, Meghan | University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research | FFPSA Project Manager | mcizek@ku.edu |
Dean, Mary | Mary0506@cox.net | ||
| Engel-Hudson, Amy | EmberHope Youthville | Vice President of Kansas Foster Care Services | aehudson@emberhope.org |
| Erwine, Ariele | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Prevention Services Program Manager | Ariele.erwine@ks.gov |
| Fontelroy, Dennis | Dads Care 2 | 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 |
Hahn, Pam | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Director of Prevention | Pamela.Hahn@ks.gov |
| Harryman, Toni | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Case Reader | Toni.Harryman@ks.gov |
| Humphrey, Johnathan | Community Advocate | Johnathan.humphrey@hotmail.com | |
| Jarvis, Samantha | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Family First Case Manager | Samantha.Jarvis@ks.gov |
| Kennedy, Debbie | Wichita Children’s Home | Chief Executive Officer | debbiekennedy@wch.org |
Kenneson, Audra | Rainbows United | Coordinator, Mental Health Services and Specialized Foster Care | akenneson@rui.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/Family First Family Council | Executive Director/Council Member | 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 | |
| Nighswonger, Dee | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Wichita Regional Director | Dee.Nighswonger@ks.gov |
| 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 |
| Ray, Sharilyn | Foster Parent | sray@rfskansas.org | |
| 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 |
| Valcoure, Theresa | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Case Reader | Theresa.Valcoure@ks.gov |
| 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 |