Tomorrow in Sonoma County, a constellation of passionate folks is coming together to begin an incredible journey of working to heal our community by addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences and promoting Resiliency.
60 folks applied and were selected to participate in the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Resiliency Fellowship. These local leaders will serve as community educators on the topics of toxic stress and resiliency.
Some of the school counselors, peer advocates, home visiting nurses, doctors, and other concerned stakeholders participating in the Fellowship will serve as "Master Trainers." These 25 folks will spend two intense days this week delving deep into the root of our community problems and exploring the strengths or "resiliency" of our community members with Dr. Anda and Laura Porter, national experts.
Master Trainer program participants include:
Alea Tantarelli | Health Information Specialist II | Sonoma County Health Services Dept. | Health |
Allison Berk | Individual | Youth | |
Allison Murphy, MFT | Executive Director and Clinician | Mothers Care | Mental Health: Perinatal |
Arlene Roman-Delgado | Individual | N/A | Individual/ Healthcare |
B. Sue Stephenson | MD | N/A | Individual |
Berenice Rodriguez | Admissions Assistant | Hanna Boys Center | Human Services: Residential Treatment |
Catherine Gutfreund | Family Physician | Permanente Medical Group, Inc. | Healthcare |
Diana Klein | Regional Director | Jewish Family & Children's Services | Mental Health: Social Services |
Diane Madrigal | Substance Use Disorders and Community Recovery Services Section Manager | County of Sonoma | Health: Substance Use |
Elizabeth George | Public Health Nurse | DHS - Public Health, Field Nursing Program | Health |
Ellen Bauer | Director of Public Health | County of Sonoma | Public Health |
Gordana Potrebic | Psychologist | SAY and Alexander Valley Health Care | Mental Health |
Grace Harris | Parent Resource Director | Child Parent Institute | Human Services: Non-profit serving families |
Isabel Lopez | Founder and Executive Director | Raizes Collective | Human Services: nonprofit |
Jaime M. Beltran | Program Coordinator | Hanna Boys Center | Human Services: Residential Treatment |
Jessica Progulske | Coordinator of Student Engagement | Sonoma County Office of Education | Education |
Jessica S. Hackwell | GTPP/CHDP Team Supervisor | Partnership Health Plan of California | Healthcare |
Kate Jenkins | Executive Director | Friends Outside in Sonoma County | Criminal Justice |
Meredith J. Kieschnick | Pediatrician | Santa Rosa Community Health Center: Roseland Pediatrics | Healthcare |
Michele Rogers | Executive Director | Early Learning Institute | Education: Early Childhood Special Needs |
Nancy Vogl | Case Manager | CHI Recovery | Mental Health - Nonprofit |
Nikki Jackson, MS, LMFT | Lead Guidance Specialist | Petaluma City Schools | Education |
Sandra Lemus | Parent Engagement Coordinator | 4 C's of Sonoma County | Human Services |
Sarah Thibault | Behavioral Health Specialist | West County Community Services | Health |
Sky Gray | Program Manager | Sonoma County Human Services: Valley of the Moon | Human Services |
Next month, 35 other "Presenters" will also begin to participate in the Fellowship. Presenters will be trained as community educators by the Master Trainers. Together, the two groups aspire to conduct between 50 - 100 community presentations before October 2017. The goals are to: 1.) Increase community awareness about the prevalence of ACEs and the public health impacts and 2.) Increase community awareness about resources and evidenced-based approaches for building resiliency.
The incredible list of Presenters currently includes:
Alexander "Jock" Gilchrist | Patient Experience Liaison | St. Joseph Health | Healthcare |
Alison Lobb | n/a | N/A | Individual |
Allen Nishikawa | PPEA | DHS - Public Health | Individual |
Brulene Zanutto | Coordinator of Early Literacy and School Readiness | Sonoma County Office of Education | Education |
Charlyn Belluzzo | MBA, PhD, ScD | Belos Cavalos | Mental Health |
Christy Davila | MFT Intern, Youth Diversion Program Manager, Brook Haven Middle School Intern | West County Community Services | Mental Health - Nonprofit |
Dan Madden | Mentorship & Aftercare Coordinator | Catholic Charities | Human Services: Non-Profit |
David Rose | Assistant Superintendent | Petaluma City Schools | Education |
Deirdre E. Sheerin | Freelance Consultant | Deirdre Sheerin Partners | Business |
Dory Magasis Escobar | Founder, Director | Coaction Institute | Health |
Elise Gressmann-Weaver | Social Worker IV | Sonoma County Human Services Dept. | Human Services |
Greg Schmid | Educator and Coach | Kenilworth Junior High School | Education |
James R. Bennett | Manager, Support & Training | Catholic Charities | Human Services: Non-Profit |
Jason Carter | Program Manager | City of Santa Rosa | Municipality |
Jennifer Silverstein | LCSW | Private Practice /Child Parent Institute | Mental Health/Child Development |
Kalia Mussetter | Consultant and Peer Provider | Living Bridges | Mental Health |
Karyna Mayora-Linzer | Maternal Child Adolescent Health Coordinator | DHS - Public Health, Maternal Child Adolescent Health | Health |
Kathleen Kelly | Program Manager | Early Learning Institute | Education |
Kembly Mahiri | Supervising Social Worker | DHS - Public Health, Teen Parent Connections | Health |
Kerry Niemann | Public Health Nurse | Sonoma County Human Services | Human Services: Seniors/Aging |
Kirsten E. Halstead | Regional Managing Director, California Children's Services | Kaiser Permanente | Healthcare |
Lara Wilson Bilbro | MFT | Hannah Boys Center | Mental Health |
Linda Walsh | District Guidance Coordinator | Petaluma City Schools | Education |
Lori Chelius | Principal | Chelius Healthcare | Healthcare |
Marianne Rickards, LCSW | Behavioral Health Clinician | Santa Rosa Community Health Center: Roseland Pediatrics | Healthcare |
Marilyn Veincentotzs | School Psychologist | Santa Rosa City Schools | Education |
Meg Tippy, PsyD | Clinical Supervisor | Social Advocates for Youth | Human Services: Youth Service |
Nancy Martin | Public Health Nurse | DHS - Public Health, Field Nursing Program | Health |
Nubia Padilla | Community Engagement Manager | Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County | Human Services: Non-profit (serving low income families) |
Omar A. Bocobo | Services Director, Medi-Cal Strategy & Operations | Kaiser Permanente | Healthcare |
Sal Sanchez-Strawbridge | Community Outreach Specialist | City of Santa Rosa | Municipality |
Susan Standen | Peer mental Health Recovery Training Specialist | self employed | Mental Health |
Sybil Halloran | Executive Director | Center for Innovation & Resources, Inc. | Human Services: Non-Profit |
Sydney Griffin | Case Manager | Jewish Family & Children's Services | Human Services: Seniors/Aging |
Victoria Lino | Bilingual Case Manager | Social Advocates for Youth | Human Services: Youth Service |
Stay tuned for more information about the Fellowship's progress and for invitations for the broader community to participate in workshop sessions!
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