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Meet our team.

CAPS is proud to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified employees with the reputation in the community as experts in the field. Because of the variety of human needs and conditions we experience, maintaining personal health and wellness is of our utmost concern. Our culture is to take care of each other as well as we care for our clientele. Modeling the response to trauma that we preach is key to our continued success.

Angela Allison-Owens, MS ECE

CASA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
About Angela

Reyna Banda-Torres, BA

BILINGUAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
About Reyna
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Adri Barrientez, BA

FAMILY MENTOR

About Adri

Lori Blake, BA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Melissa Buhrle

VICTIM ADVOCATE &
GRM SPECIALIST®

About Melissa

Brian Cano, BA

BILINGUAL VICTIM ADVOCATE &
PARENT EDUCATION PARTNER

About Brian

Grecia Castaneda-Torres, LBSW

BILINGUAL PARENT
EDUCATION PARTNER

About Grecia

Rex Cearley. MS

GRM SPECIALIST® &
PARENT EDUCATION PARTNER

About Rex

Rob Collier, BA

YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST

About Robert
 

Egla Eikleberry, BA

BILINGUAL PARENT
EDUCATION PARTER  &
GRM SPECIALIST®

About Egla

Jace Griffith, BS

FORENSIC INTERVIEWER

About Jace

Melinda Hansen, BA

BUSINESS MANAGER
About Melinda
 

Michele Hays, AA ECE

CHILD CARE STAFF

About Michele
 

Eliza Hemmer

CHRIS’S PLACE CAC DIRECTOR
About Eliza
 

Carolyn Lathan

OFFICE MANAGER
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Marsha Mauch, JD, MSW

CASA VOLUNTEER SUPERVISOR

About Marsha

Cassie Most

CHILD CARE STAFF

Ingrid Pohl, MS

PARENT EDUCATION PARTNER

Vicki Price, MS

EDUCATION DIRECTOR
About Vicki

Cindy Ramsey, CFLE

PARENT EDUCATION PARTNER

 

Joan Ray, BA

FAMILY MENTOR &
COSTUMED HAPPY BEAR

About Joan

Fernando Rodriquez

BILINGUAL FAMILY MENTOR

About Fernando  

Lindsey Rojas, BS

EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES DIRECTOR
About Lindsey

Jakyma Roughton

CHILD CARE STAFF

About Jakyma

Nicole Agugba, AA ECE

CHILD CARE SERVICES DIRECTOR
About Necol

Carmen San Martin, JD

CASA VOLUNTEER SUPERVISOR

About Carmen

Jenni Seitz

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
About Jenni

Chelsea Sutton, LBSW

FAMILY MENTORING & SUPPORT DIRECTOR
About Chelsea

Katy Vinson, BS

PARENT EDUCATION PARTNER

About Katy

Our mission.

To improve children’s lives and strengthen families through education, advocacy and support.

Our vision.

To create a world where every child is safe, healthy and strong.

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2021 Strategic Plan

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Working together, we are making a difference.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Capt. Paul Forrester | President

Christina Trocheck | President-Elect

Madeline Garretson | Past President

Leslie Corbett | Treasurer

Chris Ritter | Secretary

Melissa Bixby

Ralita Cheeks

Danielle Brown

Tom Srack