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Community Task Force

Members:

Honorable Judge Ronald B. Adrian, J.D.

• Cleveland Municipal Court
• Administrative and Presiding Judge
• International lecturer on domestic violence issues
• Committee Positions
  • Chair - Supreme Court’s Interpreter Services Advisory Committee
  • Chair -Cleveland’s Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
  • Chair -National Board of Directors of the Family Violence Prevention Fund
  • Co-chair – National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence
• Graduate of Fisk University
• Graduate of Cleveland State University - Marshall College of Law
• Former positions
  • Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutor
  • Senior staff counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives

Honorable Judge Richard J. Ambrose, J.D., B.S.

• Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
• Former position
  • Civil Trial Attorney
• Initiatives
  • Member of the Cuyahoga County Corrections Board
  • Court’s Judicial Advisory Board for the new Community Based Correction Facility
  • Chair – Court’s Probation Committee
• Graduate of University of Virginia
• Graduate of Cleveland State University – Marshall College of Law

Mary Boyle, B.S.N.

• Currently serves as a nurse part-time for Metro Health and Hospice of the Western Reserve
• Earned a BSN degree in 2004 from Case Western Reserve
• Served  three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives, chief sponsor of several bills to reform juvenile law and to promote permanence for children in custody
• Served three terms as Cuyahoga County Commissioner
• Served as consultant for Center for Community Solutions

Pamela Brown

• President of AFSCME Local 1746

Lynne Chavers

• Staff Attorney, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court  
• Former positions held:
  • Attorney,  Franklin County Children Services
  • Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, I.C
  • Senior Attorney, Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services
  • Attorney III Legal Affairs, Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services
  • Guardian Ad Litem – Juvenile Court
  • Social Worker III – Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services

Daralynn Constant, LISW-S

• Appointed as the first Child Protection Coordinator for Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
• Master of Social Science Administration (MSASS)
• School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
• Recognized by the courts and an expert witness in child maltreatment
• Trainer
• Lecturer
• Founder of the Care Clinic ( the RB&C outpatient evaluation center for child sexual abuse)
• Founding member of Cuyahoga County Child Death Review Board
• Founding member of the former Child Protection Coalition
• Appointed to the Special Commission of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese to help revise the child sexual abuse policy

David Crampton, Ph.D.

• Associate Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
• His scholarship is dedicated to finding effective ways to engage communities, families, and social workers in the care and protection of vulnerable children
• Primary research interests concern the evaluation of family-centered and community-based child welfare practices, specifically the use of family meetings in cases of child maltreatment

Maureen Dee, M.S.S.A., M.B.A, LISW-S, LICDC

• Executive Director of Catholic Charities Services
• Operated chemical dependency programs for the organization
• M.S.S.A. – Case Western Reserve University
• M.B.A. – Cleveland State University

William Denihan

• Chief Executive Officer for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County

• Teacher, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University

• Bachelor Degree in Urban Studies

• Former Positions

  • Chief Executive Officer for the Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board

  • Executive Director of Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services

  • Cleveland Public Safety Director, responsible for Police, Fire and EMS

  • Director of Public Service for the City of Cleveland

Myles Edwards, Ph.D.

• Director of Research for Children and Animals in the Children’s Division
• Current Employer
  • American Humane Association
    • Has conducted human services research and evaluation  since 1973 in the areas of:
      • Child welfare
      • Mental health
      • Health services
      • Criminal justice
      • Alcohol and Substance abuse

Mark H. Feingold, M.D

• Pediatrician
• Current employment
  • Metro Health Medical Center
    • Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics
    • Department of Pediatrics
  • Professional and Community Service
    • Director, Division of  Primary Care Pediatrics
    • Director, Alpha Clinic ( For the evaluation of sexually abused children)
    • Director, Child Protection Services
    • Member, Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Child Fatality Review Board
    • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Professional Affiliations & Service re: Child Abuse
    • Director, Alpha Clinic ( For the evaluation of sexually abused children)
    • Director, Child Protection Services
    • Member, Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Child Fatality Review Board
    • American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Child Abuse and Neglect
    • American Academy of Pediatrics ( Ohio Chapter) – Committee member on Child Abuse
    • Member, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
    • Scholar-Member, Ray Helfer Society

Debra A. Gilmore, M.P.A., J.D., C.W.L.S.  

• Program Manager, Child Protection Reform
• Current Employment
  • American Humane Association
    • Provides consultation, training and technical assistance to child welfare agencies and other key publics
    • Manages chronic neglect initiative

• Awards and Recognitions

  • 2008 - Recipient of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Adoption Excellence Award
  • 2009 – Recognized as North Carolina’s first Child Welfare Law Specialist

Victor Groza, Ph.D.

• Professor in Parent-Child Studies, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
• Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor
• Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Certified Alcoholism and Drug Counselor

Susan Hatters-Friedman, M.D.

• A forensic and perinatal psychiatrist with both research and clinical experience  in the areas of maternal mental health and filicide
• Current employment
  • Northcoast Behavior Healthcare
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • North East Ohio Health Services/Connections, Perinatal and Women’s Health Program, and Forensic Outpatient Services
  • Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry

Jessica Horne, Certified Ohio Prevention Consultant II  

• Executive Director of Cleveland Urban Minority Alcoholism Drug Abuse Outreach Project (UMADAOP)
• Graduate of Tennessee State University
• Political Science Degree

Daniel A. Houston, M.A.

• International trainer and organizational development consultant
• Specializes in improving management processes and leading agencies in becoming high performance organizations
• Certified lead trainer in the areas of cultural diversity and leadership development
• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Yvonne C. Hunnicutt

• Director of Operations and Policy Associate
• Current Employment
  • Voices For Ohio’s Children
• Memberships
  • Board of the Ohio Justice Alliance Community Corrections
  • Juvenile Coalition
  • Project Timothy, Inc.
  • Cuyahoga County Young Democrats
  • Appointed to the Governor Strickland’s taskforce on Juvenile Justice
• Graduate of 2009 Bridge Builders Leadership Program
• Graduate of Wilberforce University

Patrick Kanary – Will serve as facilitator of the Community Task Force

• Director of the Center for Innovative Practices
• Prior work includes:
  • Independent consulting  specializing in community-based, inter-system policy and program development with a focus on youth and family issues

Greg Keck, Ph.D.

• Founder and Director of the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio
• Dr. Keck specializes in working with adoptive families whose children experienced early trauma
• Involved in training regarding attachment disorders, both nationally and internationally
• Part-time Faculty, School of Social Work, University of Akron

Donna Keegan, M.A., B.A., A.A., LSW  

• Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Berea Children’s Home and Family Services
• Former positions
  • Director of Quality Management and Training
  • Client Management Supervisor
  • Cottage Supervisor
  • Direct Service Worker

John Lawson, J.D.

• Private Practice Attorney with and emphasis on juvenile and criminal law
• Graduate of Cleveland Marshall College of Law
• Served on Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services' Citizens Advisory Board
• Founded the youth runaway shelter (the Safe Space Station)
• Former positions
  • Administrator at Cleveland Works
  • Cleveland City Councilman
  • Adjunct law professor at Cleveland Marshall College of Law

Judy Layne, J.D. B.A.  

• Administrator, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Guardian ad Litem Project
• Trainer for continuing legal education seminars on guardian ad litem and custody issues for Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association GAL project  and Ohio Association of criminal defense attorneys
• Trainer of foster parents for Institute for Human Services, specialized foster parents and other foster parent organizations
• Former position
  • Private practice attorney with focus on juvenile and domestic relations law, probate and real estate litigation
  • Guarding ad Litem in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court and in Cuyahoga Domestic Relations Court

Catherine L. Lester, M.S.S.A.

• Director, Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care
• Skills and Expertise
  • Program design and evaluation
  • Policy and data analysis
  • Strategic planning and project management
  • Staff development and team leadership
• Former positions:
  • Executive Director, Vision Charlotte Initiative - City of Charlotte N.C.
  • Social Service Manager, Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
  • System Reform Coordinator, Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
  • Program Officer, Cuyahoga County Family  and Children First Council

David J. Lundeen, M.B.A, M.S.W.

• President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Care Network, Cleveland Christian Home and Bridgeway
• Served as administrator and direct service provider in Cleveland’s child welfare industry for over 35 years
• President of the Alliance of Child Caring Service Providers
• Former position:
  • Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Christian Home

Melissa Manos, M.S.M., M.Ed, M.S.  

• Director  – Help Me Grow of Cuyahoga County
• Former positions:
  • Parent/Community Liaison, Cuyahoga County Early Intervention Collaborative (now known as Help Me Grow of Cuyahoga County)
  • Project Manager, Youth Development Project

C.J. Mathews, D.Min., M.Div., M.A.R.

• Senior Pastor of Mount Sinai
• Civil rights activist
• Memberships include:
  • The Greater Cleveland Partnership
  • President of the United Pastors in Mission
  • Board member of United Way Services
  • Chairman of the NAACP's (Cleveland Chapter) Black Leadership Commission on AIDS
  • Governors, Juvenile Justice System
  • Chairman of the Technical Assistance Committee for the Housing Commission for the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc.
• Former positions
  • Chairman - One Church One Child
  • Chaplain - Cuyahoga County Youth Development Center
  • Assistant Pastor - Mount Sinai Baptist Church
  • Youth Pastor - Mount Sinai Baptist Church

Pat Rideout, J.D.

• Senior Consultant for the Annie E. Casey Family to Family Initiative
• Assists over 30 child protection agencies in the U.S.
• Serves as the site team leader for Michigan and Illinois
• Serves as the lead consultant on team decision making
• Former positions
  • Deputy Director for Direct Services at Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services
  • Director of Foster Care and Adoption at Bellefaire JCB
  • Program Director at Lucas County Children Services
  • Juvenile Court Magistrate in Toledo
  • Director of the Guardian Ad Litem Clinic at the University of Toledo College of Law

Sergeant Daniel Rowley

• Administrative Supervisor for Cleveland Police Department Bureau of Special Investigations
• Overseeing major offense bureaus:
  • Auto Theft Homicide
  • Crime Scene
  • Domestic Violence
  • Financial Crimes
  • Forensic Laboratory
  • Homicide
  • Photo Laboratory
  • Sex Crimes
• Prior assignments
  • First District Detective Bureau
  • Forensic Laboratory
  • Homicide Unit Supervisor
• Memberships
  • Cuyahoga County Child Fatality Review Committee

Douglas A. Smith

• Children's systems consultant
• Provides support to public and private agencies in the areas of:
  • Child Welfare
  • Mental Health
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Special Education Services
• Former positions, organizations and associations
  • Executive Director of the Alliance of Child Caring Service Providers - An association of more than thirty children's services agencies that support more an 100,000 children and their families each year
  • Positive Education Program - A special education - mental health agency serving children with serious emotional disorders
  • Building Principal
  • Elementary School Teacher

 

Crystal Ward Allen, LSW  

• Executive Director of Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO)

• Masters degree in Social Work

• Adjunct Professor at the College of Social Work at Ohio State University

• Involved in extensive legislative advocacy and public policy development for PCSAO in the areas of:

  • Child welfare

  • Child welfare finance reform

  • Kinship care

  • Welfare reform

Mary P. Wise, M.S.W., M.S.C.E., LSW

• Director of the Parma Family Collaborative
• Director of the MyCom Initiative for Parma, Ohio
• Co-Facilitator of Child Abuse Training in Parma City School District
• Trainer for Violence Prevention and Social Skills 2nd Step Curriculum
• Manage School-based Mental Health Partnership
• Certified Parent to Parent Trainer
• Certified Trainer for Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court and Attorney General’s Office “Parent Project.”
• National Trainer for Families and Schools Together (FAST)
• Medical social worker at St. Michael (St. Alexis)

 

Zulma Zabala, J.D., M.P.A., B.A.

• Chief Operating Officer for East End Neighborhood House
• Graduate of Cleveland State University – Marshall College of Law
• Leadership and Civic Involvement
  • Vice-Chair of the Family to Family Administrator Council
  • Trustee Starting Point
• Former positions
  • Director of Foster Care Programs, East End Neighborhood House
  • Founder/Principal Consultant, The Community Collective Passages, LLC
  • Consulting Convention Coordinator, Hispanic Convention 2004
  • Program Director, Passaic County Community College
  • Program Director, New Jersey Association on Correction
  • Public Health Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Health