Our MissionTo ensure that children and families affected by child abuse receive a compassionate, community-based intervention through a multidisciplinary team approach to prevent, identify, investigate, prosecute, and treat child maltreatment.
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Our VisionTo break the cycle of trauma by restoring lives and futures of children and families impacted by child abuse.
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Our Values
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Compassion
We demonstrate care, concern, and respect for families by responding with support and empathy. |
Commitment
We will strive to display commitment to children, families, and the community by leading efforts to provide quality services delivered with integrity and excellence. |
Advocacy
We believe that trauma-informed services should be confidential, inclusive, and survivor-centered, restoring both hope and safety. |
Collaboration
We will exemplify teamwork with our partners by building mutual trust and respect. In all we do, we will remain focused on asking, what is best for the child? |
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Meet Our Staff
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Shelby Deist, LBSW
Family Advocate / Forensic Interviewer |
Board of Directors
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Paula Martin
Board Chair, Retired District Court Judge |
Devon Kim
Board Vice Chair, CEO, Haase + Long |
Mark Gonzales
Board Treasurer, Executive Vice President, Great American Bank |
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Jackie Clark
Board Secretary, Investigator, Lawrence Police Department |
Rita Fulton-Mays
Detective Sergeant, Douglas County Sheriff's Office |
Mark Buhler
Producer, CEK Insurance |
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Hayley Battenberg
Child Protection Supervisor, Department for Children and Families |
Suzanne Valdez
Douglas County District Attorney |
Chrissy Heikkila
Director of Grants, Heartland Community Health Center |
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Pam Weigand
Director, Douglas County Criminal Justice Youth Services |
Nick Evangelidis, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Panda Pediatrics, Heartland Community Health Center |
Emily Killough, MD
Child Abuse Pediatrician, Children's Mercy Kansas City |
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Kiley Luckett
Mental Health Coordinator, Lawrence Public Schools |
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