Appendix to Children, Youth, And Families Advisory Committee Report

170 Pages·2011·2.96 MB·English

“It’s All About the Children”: Recommendations for 
Strengthening Services For Children, Youth, and Families 

Appendix: CYF Advisory 
Committee Report
Advisory Committee Membership List

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Children Youth and Families Advisory Committee Listing

Advisory Committee Members:

Secretary JudyAnn Bigby
Secretary Mary Elizabeth Heffernan
Secretary Paul Reville
Child Advocate Gail Garinger

Anthony Barrows John Sargent
Judge Baker Children’s Center Tufts Medical Center

Andre Ravenelle, Superintendent Joshua Dohan
Fitchburg Public Schools Youth Advocacy Department

Barbara Kaban, Esq. Katharine Thomas
Children's Law Center Institute for Health and Recovery

Barbara Talkov Kerry Bickford
Children’s League of Massachusetts Grandparents Commission

Frances Anthes, MSW/LICSM Lael Chester
Family Health Center of Worcester Citizens for Juvenile Justice

Gregg Crouteau Leo Sarkissian
United Teen Equality Center, Inc. The Arc of Massachusetts

Greg Sorozan Lisa Lambert
NAGE Parent-Professional Advocacy League

Dr. Henry East-Trou
Martie Mittnacht
Gandara Center
Department of Elementary and Secondary

Education
Ishman Williams, MSW, LCSW

Pyramid Builders Association, Inc.
Mary Bourque, Superintedent

Chelsea Schools
Jacqueline Schelfhaudt

Juvenile Court
Marylou Sudders
Designee, Chief Justice Michael F. Edgerton
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of

JD Chesloff Cruelty to Children
Massachusetts Business Roundtable
Michael Weekes

Joan Wallace Benjamin Providers Council
Home for Little Wanderers
Molly Baldwin

Joe DeLorey ROCA
AFSCME
Michael Romanovitch

John Laing Multicultural Community Services
Department of Children and Families of Pioneer Valley
EOHHS
Mohamud Mohamud
John Roberson New Americans Program JFS
Center for Human Development

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Peter MacKinnon
Sue Baldauf
SEIU Local 509
Local Officials Human Services Council

Rich Robison Susan Nadworny
Federation for Children with Special Needs Massachusetts Families Organizing for
Change
Dr. Robert Kinscherff, PhD, Esq.
Massachusetts School of Professional Tim Callahan
Psychology Brandon Residential Treatment Center

Roxanna Llerena-Qwan Tony Pierantozzi, Superintendent
Children’s Hospital Somerville Public Schools

Sheila Cooper
Vanessa Kirsch
AFSCME
New Profit, Inc.
Designee, Joseph DeLorey

Zulmira Allcock
Stephanie Morrill Massachusetts Early Intervention
Transformation Center Consortium

Ex officio members State Agencies

Senator Frederick Berry Commissioner Elin Howe (DDS)

Senator Jennifer Flanagan Commissioner Julia Kehoe (DTA)

Senator Michael Rodrigues Commissioner Sherri Killins (DEEC)

Senator Karen Spilka Commissioner Barbara Leadholm (DMH)

Representative Paul Donato Commissioner Angelo McClain (DCF)

Representative James Dwyer Commissioner Jane Tewksbury (DYS)

Representative John Fernandes Medicaid Director Dr. Julian Harris

Representative Kay Khan Commissioner of DHCD

Representative Elizabeth Malia Commissioner Designees:

Representative James O'Day Dr. Lauren Smith (DPH)

Representative Ellen Story Nilda Rios (Probation)

Dianne Curran (DESE)

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Working Group Membership Lists 

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Access Working Group
Member List
Chair: Michael Weekes
Staff Support: Margaret Van Gelder
Last Name First Name Organization
Allcock Zulmira Associates for Human Services, Inc.
Baldwin Molly Roca, Inc.
Barrows Anthony Judge Baker Children’s Center
Bigham Trina BAMSI-Brockton Area Multi-Services
Bradley Erin Children’s Trust Fund
Bradbury-Carlin Russell Berkshire Children and Families
East Trou Henry Gandara
Fadel Sana Rosies Place
Ferrier Danielle Rediscovery
Laing John Laing Enterprises
Ly Chau Northeastern University Intern
Marks Nancy Parent of DMH client
Morrill Stephanie Transformation Center
Rainsford Kevin Compass Boston
Romanovitch Michael Multicultural Community Services, Inc.
Rose Karol Children’s Trust Fund
Stone Matthew Youth Villages
Stuck Skip Family Continuity
Sudol Thomas Parents Helping Parents
Weekes Michael Providers’ Council

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Behavioral Health Working Group Member List
Chair: John Sargent
Staff Support: Jack Simons
Last Name First Name Organization
Alvarez de Toledo Borja Riverside
Botticelli Michael Dept of Public Health
Bradely Erin Children's League
Collins Kelly Transformation Center
Condie Don Mass Psychiatric Society
Digravio Vic Assoc. for Behavioral Healthcare
Dubrino-Irsfeld Toni CHCC
Farley Dana Wayside Youth and Family
Fearing Barbara Community Counseling of Bristol
Gall Gail MGH Institute of Health Professions
Gapinkski Mary Ann Dept of Public Health, School Health
Garinger Gail Office of Child Advocate
Goldstein Joel Cambridge Hospital
Hallisey Jennifer MassHealth, Office of Behavioral Health
Hutcheson Laurie Dept of Mental Health
Kilkenny Bob AIP
Kinsherff Robert Mass School of Prof. Psychology
Leavey Joe Communities for People
Lee Kristen Dept of Mental Health
Leopold Bowen Jonathon Dept of Mental Health, Youth Development Council
Masi Eric Wayside Youth and Family
Meehan Julia Dept of Mental Health
Mikula Joan Dept of Mental Health
Mittnacht Marty Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education
Morrill Stephanie Transformation Center
Ogletree Pamela Children's Services of Roxbury
Poole Ruthie Transformation Center
Reeh Gailanne Professional Advocates for Children
Roper Kate Dept of Public Health
Sadooghi Sarah CFP
Sargent John Tufts Medical Center
Sheetz Anne Dept of Public Health, School Health
Simons Jack EOHHS/CBHI
Takahasi Gene The Home for Little Wanderers
Talcov Barbara Children's League
Tewksbury Maxwell Transformation Center
Thomas Katherine Institute for Helath and Recovery
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Turillo Robert Dept of Youth Services
Weldon Jack St. Vincent's Home
Wentworth Bob Dept of Children and Families
Wilder Chip Family Options, Family Employment
Williams Ishman Pyramid
Wilson Barbara North Suffolk Mental Health Alliance
Yogman Michael MA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Zamor Patricia Roxbury Multiservice Center

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Education and Human Services Working Group Member List
Co-Chairs: Barbara Talkov and Mary Bourque
Staff Support: Christine Kenney
Last Name First Name Organization
Bedine Richard Solutions for Living
KeySteps DBA COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-
Bohlke O'Gara Bette AGE PAREN
Bourque Mary Chelsea Public Schools
Bradley Erin Children's League of MA
Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private
Burm Lauren Schools
Callen Patricia Ashland School Committee
Crouteau Greg U-TEC Lowell
Curran Dianne MA DESE
Curry Pauline Parent/Support Network for Families of W. MA
Gass Robert MASC
Edwards Christina RHS Work-base Learning
Fitzsimmons Susan
Klein Alan RFK Children's Action Corps
Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private
Major James Schools
Mittnacht Marcia Elementary and Secondary Education
Moeller Anita Dept. Of Early Education and Care
South Shore WIB / Greater Boston Sickle Cell
Paul Christina Disease Association
Rambo Deborah Catholic Charities
Ravenelle Andre Fitchburg Public Schools
Reid Betsy Wayside
Robison Richard Federation for Children with Special Needs
Santos Carmen Roxbury Multi-Service Center (RMSC)
Sullivan Carmel DEEC
Talkov Barbara Children's League of MA
Takahashi Gene The Home for Little Wanderers
Teschner Anne The Care Center
Thompson Gene UMass Med Schools, Communities of Care
MASC lifetime member. Former school board
Vacca Maureen member North Reading (15 years).

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Interagency Coordination Working Group Member List
Co-Chairs: Timothy Callahan and Emily Sherwood
Staff Support: Ron Benham and Julia Meehan
Last Name First Name Organization
Almeida Lauren Community Counseling
Toledo de Alvarez River Side Community Care
Williams Ames Lutheran Social Services of New England
Baldauf Sue City of Bedford
Benham (Staff Support) Ron DPH Staff Person
Bickford Kerry Barnstable County
Bradley Erin Children’s League
Callahan (Co-Chair) Timothy Brandon School
Chester Lael Citizens for Juvenile Justice
Dacosta Manuela DCF
Dwyer James State Representative
Elsen Susan Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Farley Dana Wayside Youth
Garinger Gail Child Advocate
Kaban Barbara Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts
Kelley Edward RFK Children’s Action Corps
Leavey Joseph Communities for the People
Lyttle Bill Key Program, Inc.
MacKinnon Peter DCF
Masi Eric Wayside Youth
Medieros Lauri Mass Families Organizing for Change
Meehan (Staff Support) Julia DMH
Metz Peter UMass Medical School
Mossaides Maria Cambridge Family & Children Service
Mulligan MaryAnn Governmental Strategies
Nadworny Susan Mass Families Organizing for Change
Newell Herb
Padien Mary Anne Chief Staff/Gen Counsel/Senator Spilka
Pond Andy Justice Resource Institute
Sarkissian Leo The Arc of Massachusetts
Sherwood (Co-chair) Emily EHS
Story Ellen State Representative
Suggs Lesli The Home
Wallace Cynthia DPH
Wilder Chip Employment Options

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