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WJCIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD MEMBERS |
COMMITTEES |
SPECIAL PROJECTS |
BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS |
ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS |
Board of Directors
Kay Marose - President
Kay has been employed at Dodge County Human Services and Health
Department since 1983, began in juvenile services in 1986 and recently was promoted to intake supervisor. Kay has been a member of the WJCIA Board since 1997, serving on the Legislative, Nominations and Newsletter committees.
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Dave Schoonover - President Elect
Dave has been employed by La Crosse County Human Services since June of 1976. He is a Social Worker III in the Juvenile Justice Service Unit, where he handles intake, custody intake, and ongoing disposition casework. He also handles the Juvenile Court calendar on Wednesday afternoons assisting the courts, DA’s, clients, co-workers, and attorneys making sure the process is understood and run smoothly. He earned his bachelor of art degree in social work from Viterbo College in 1976. During his thirty years at La Crosse County Human Services, he has twenty years experience with Juvenile Justice and ten with CPS. He was active in developing the statewide venue agreement now being used by most counties throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Dave is married and has three daughters, two grandsons, and a granddaughter on the way. He has refereed the high school sports of basketball and volleyball for the past thirty years.
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Jeff Weiler- Secretary
Jeff has been employed at Sauk County Dept. of Human Services since 1998 in the Youth Service Unit. His duties include juvenile court intake and managing an on-going caseload of juveniles experiencing delinquency problems. Jeff has both a bachelors’ and masters’ degree earned at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1997 and 1998 respectively. Prior to working at Sauk County Jeff worked for the Dane County Juvenile Court Program and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections: Probation and Parole.
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Kathy Gourdine - Treasurer
Graduated in May, 2000 with a Master's Degree in Social Work from UWM,
Kathy earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at UW-Oshkosh in 1993. She has been employed by Fond du Lac County Social Services since March, 1993, in the juvenile-resource unit. Kathy has served on the WJCIA board since 1995.
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Anne Achter
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve on the WJCIA Board of Directors for 2007-2008. The experience has been educational and rewarding both professionally and personally. I hope to continue contributing to the success of the association for at least another year.
For those of you who are not familiar with my professional background, I have been an employee of the Brown County Human Services Department since 1980. I am currently a juvenile court intake worker in the Juvenile Court Services Unit. I have held positions in the Child Protection Unit as a CPS investigator, as well as, having been the supervising social worker for the juvenile court Intensive Supervision Program and as a juvenile court disposition worker. I am a Certified Social Worker.
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Kim Boldon
Kim has been employed with Waukesha County since January 1983. Kim started as a child Care Worker at the Waukesha County Juvenile Center for two years, then worked in the Family Service Unit for four years, and has been a Juvenile Court Intake Worker for the past fifteen years. Prior to Waukesha County, Kim worked at Ethan Allen School for Boys. Kim is currently President of AFSCME Local 902 Professional Social Workers for Waukesha County.
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Glenda Cooper
Glenda Cooper had been employed at Jackson County from February of 1996 to December of 2007. Her duties have included all aspects of children and family services, but in the last three years, have been focusing on juvenile intake and disposition. In December of 2007, Glenda accepted a supervisor position at Clark County Social Services and supervises initial assessment workers, on-going juvenile justice and child protection workers, and delinquent intake workers. Glenda was a member of the WJCIA Board from 1997 to 2003 and returned to the WJCIA Board in 2007 serving on the legislation and curriculum committees. Glenda has testified at WI State Senate Committee for the Senate Bill 24 (threats of violence to social workers/intake workers).
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Laurie Eckert-Trapp
Laurie has been employed by Eau Claire County as a Juvenile Court Intake Worker since 1987. In March 2003, Laurie became a Family Intake worker at Eau Claire County DHS in the CPS
unit. She has been on the WJCIA Board of Directors since 1999. She is currently the chairperson of the Membership Committee. She is also on the Recognition Committee, Conference Planning Committee and Position Statements and Mission Committee.
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Joy Lynn George
Joy Lynn has been employed with Pierce County DHS since October 2002 as an on-going Juvenile Justice Social Worker. Most of her caseload consists of juvenile delinquents on dispositional orders with a high number of sex-offenders in the last few years. Joy Lynn helped develop and implement an out-patient sex-offender treatment program for juveniles in Pierce County. She also co-facilitates a Corrective Thinking Group and an Anger Management Group for juveniles. Prior to Pierce County she worked at Dunn County for almost 2 years and Polk County for 5 years doing on-going Juvenile Court Supervision. Joy Lynn graduated from UW-River Falls in 1996 with her BSW, and from Vermilion Community College in 1993 with her Associate of Arts Degree in Law Enforcement. She is a licensed/certified Social Worker in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Stacy Ledvina
Jeff Lindeman
Jeff is an Iowa County worker who handles juvenile intake services and an ongoing caseload. Prior to coming to Iowa County he worked at Sunburst group home for eight and one-half years, serving three and one-half as treatment coordinator. Jeff is serving his second term on the WJCIA Board.
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Tom Matykowski
Tom has been employed as a Marinette County Social Worker for the past 15 years and has performed the chief intake duties for the past 13 years. He is presently the Manager of the Child and Family Services unit for Marinette County. He has been a WJCIA member for ten years and a board member for the past 6 years. He currently serves as the chair of the Legislative committee and is also on the InTeC and Bylaws committees. Tom has also served on the Wisconsin Association of Restitution Programs board for the past 10 years and is the Northeast region representative.
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Frances Mohr
Frances has worked for Outagamie County Human Services since 1981.
For many years she was Shelter Care attached social worker. Currently, Fran is involved with the juvenile electronic monitoring program. Fran has been on the Board since 2001 and is chair of the Information\Technology committee(InTeC), Co-chair of Conference committee and serves on the Newsletter committees.
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Laurie Neis
Laurie has been employed as the Juvenile Intake Worker at Lafayette County since 1995. Laurie conducts intake inquiries for CHIPS, JIPS, and delinquency referrals. She supervises all Informal Disposition Agreements and Deferred Prosecution Agreements for the court-attached juvenile intake office. Since Laurie’s election to the WJCIA Board, she has served on Conference, Curriculum, Legislative, Conference Site and the Forms committee.
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Jodi Peterson
Jodi Petersen has been employed by the Portage County Health and Human Services Department for the past 10 years. She is currently working as a Juvenile Court Intake Social Worker in the Youth and Family Services Section. She performs both Intake duties as well as ongoing case management for juveniles involved in delinquency, parent-child conflict, and truancy issues. Prior to her employment at Portage County, Jodi was employed through Eau Claire County at the Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center for 2 ½ years. In addition, she previously worked at the Eau Claire Academy for several years as a residential treatment worker on the Evaluation Unit. Jodi graduated from UWEC in 1994 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and has since obtained her social work certification. This is Jodi’s first term as a member of the WJCIA board.
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Christopher Pruitt
Christopher Pruitt is currently employed at Rawhide Boys Ranch as Youth Home’s Manager. Prior to Rawhide, Christopher served as a Child Protective Services Social Worker for Rock County DHS from 1991 thru 1993. From 1993 thru 2005, Christopher served Columbia County DHHS as a Juvenile Court Social Worker. Chris was a board member from 1994-97 serving on the legislative and training committees. Chris rejoined the board in 2001. Currently, Chris serves on the Legislative, Conference, Information\Technology and Training Committees. In 2003/04 Christopher served as Board President.
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Barb Rahm
Barb graduated from UW-Eau Claire with a BSW in 1992. She has been employed at Wood County Department of Social Services, Marshfield Office, since March 1993. Barb worked in the Family Service Unit until 1999. In 1999, she was assigned to the Juvenile Court Intake Unit where she continues to practice. Prior to her employment with Wood County, she worked at an AODA halfway house for adolescents and as a Prevention Specialist. Barb joined the Board of Directors in September 2005 and is currently serving on the Conference and Training Committees.
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Sarah Socha
A Price County worker for the last eleven years, Sarah took on the responsibilities of juvenile-court intake worker in 1995. She has been a WJCIA board member since
1997 and is a member of the Training & Conference committees.
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Cindy Waller
Cindy has been employed at Eau Claire County since August 2001. Initially, Cindy began as a para-professional with the Community Support Program for adults with mental illness. She would assist that population with grocery shopping, household management, laundry, transportation services to appointments etc. Cindy found this to be an interesting experience because she has a son with autism and could relate well to that population from a personal level. Then transferred to the Eau Claire County District Attorney's office and was a Crisis Response Specialist for approximately a year. Cindy provided emotional support to victims of various crimes, assisted with restitution claims, and supported these victims through the various stages of the criminal court process. In 2003, Cindy took on the responsibilities of a Juvenile Court Intake Worker for Eau Claire County that is still court-attached. Cindy conducts intake inquiries for CHIPS, JIPS and Delinquency referrals. She supervises short-term Deferred Prosecution Agreements of the juveniles she places on a DPA's. Cindy is actively involved with a variety of committees and organizations in the county and community. This is Cindy's first term as a member of the WJCIA board and excited about working with the other board members throughout the state.
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Melissa Williams
Melissa has been employed with Washburn County Health and Human Services
since November 1999, as the Juvenile Court Intake worker. She is half
court attached. Prior to working in Washburn County, Melissa worked in
Polk County for 7 years doing on-going juvenile supervision. Melissa
currently handles all the juvenile intake responsibilities and
supervises all the DPA's. She also coordinates a five-week Anger
Management Program. In 2000, Melissa started a Youth Incentive Program
in Washburn County to recognize those youth that are making positive
choices and changes. Melissa is also an Advisory Committee Board Member
for the Northwest Passage Foundation.
Melissa joined the board in 2006 and serves on the conference and
training committee.
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COMMITTEES
LEGISLATIVE:-Jeff Lindeman Chairperson
The purpose of this committee is to provide the membership of WJCIA with information regarding current legislation affecting juvenile justice issues. This committee reviews pending legislation, provides legislative updates to the membership, and recommends positions to be taken by the WJCIA Board of Directors. This committee is the direct link between the Board of Directors and officials involved in the legislative process.
TRAINING:-Kim Boldon Chairperson
This committee is responsible for administering the funds that are designated for the provision of the mandated basic intake training, developing the sites and trainers, notifying counties of the dates and places of the training, and coordinating registration for training.
CURRICULUM:-Julie Dollahon Chairperson
This committee is responsible for updating the curriculum for the basic intake training, updating and developing appropriate test questions, and evaluating the trainers.
CONFERENCE:-Fran Mohr/Tom Matykowski Co-Chairpersons
This committee is responsible for the planning of the next year’s conference. This committee works jointly with the Wisconsin Juvenile Officer’s Association when there is a joint conference with them. This committee develops training curriculum, secures conference presenters, works out the arrangements with the facility, and handles all details regarding the conference. There are normally a few site visits during the year when the committee will meet at the facility the conference will be at. This committee provides information on conference progress to the full board on a regular basis.
MEMBERSHIP:-Laurie Eckert-Trapp Chairperson
This committee coordinates the recruitment of new members, provides a current membership list to relevant committees, and reports to the board regarding membership status.
NEWSLETTER:-Kay Marose Chairperson
This committee is responsible for the development, coordination and supervision of the publication of each issue of Prima Facie, the association newsletter.
INTAKE DIRECTORY:- Tom Matykowski Chairperson
This committee is responsible to collect accurate information on each intake office in each county of the state, and annually prepare an intake directory which is sent to each intake office.
BYLAWS:-Christopher Pruitt Chairperson
This committee is responsible for the review, update and sometimes development of the WJCIA bylaws, and notifying the Board and the President of relevant protocol.
NOMINATIONS:- Kay Marose Chairperson
This committee coordinates the recruitment and receipt of nominations of candidates for the WJCIA Board of Directors.
POSITION STATEMENTS:-Jeff Weiler Chairperson
Responsible for reviewing WJCIA’s current Position Statements, revising them as necessary, and bringing a proposal to the Board for changes in wording, rationale, etc.
CONFERENCE SITE:-Kathy Gourdine Chairperson
Review and recommend sites for conference to Board of Directors
FORMS:-Lauire Neis Chairperson
Review proposed changes to State forms. Make recommendations to the Board.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:-Fran Mohr Chairperson
Develop and maintain the Association's web site. Review technology requests from Board members and make recommendations on the requests to the Board for consideration
RECOGNITION:-Kay Marose Chairperson
Review nominations and select recipient of the Associations annual recognition award.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF RESTITUTION PROGRAMS (WARP):
WISCONSIN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION/JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMITTEE (WCHSA):
WISCONSIN JUVENILE DETENTION ASSOCIATION (WJDA):
WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (WCCF):
DIVISION OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS TECHINICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
On January 14,2002 Silvia Jackson, Deputy Administrator of the Division of Juvenile Corrections, invited W.J.C.I.A. to be represented at the T.A.C. meetings. The committee is comprised largely of directors and managers from agencies providing services to juveniles. The committee has studied topics such as truancy, expulsions, information systems, youth aides funding and other issues of statewide interest.
WISCONSIN INTER-COUNTY AGREEMENT ON VENUE:
BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
September 15, 2005 - Organizatinal Meeting