Please select a category to view Kids & Families Staff Members:
David Friedlander
President/CEO, Co-founder
805.643.1446 ext. 100
david@kidsandfamilies.org
David brings his diversified business knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to the not-for-profit Kids & Families Together. He believes that collaboration is necessary to resolve the myriad of problems and conflicts that our community faces. “By bringing people together to work toward their common goal of benefiting children and families, our children are healthier, and we build better communities.”
Faith Friedlander, MA, LMFT
Clinical Vice President, Co-founder
805.643.1446 ext. 101
faith@kidsandfamilies.org
Faith is a co-founder of K&FT and has been in private practice in Ventura County for over 20 years. She is certified and trained in all aspects of foster care and adoption through a Certification Training taken at the Kinship Center in Orange County. She is an adoptee herself and cares deeply about the integrity of the adoption process. Faith is Certified as a Theraplay Therapist through the Theraplay Institute of Chicago. She has completed intensive training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Daniel Hughes, Ph.D as part of her advancement in the specialization of working with attachment-resistant children.
Jazmin Amaro
Clinician
(805) 643-1446 ext. 140
jamaro@kidsandfamilies.org
Elisa Bernal
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT112571
805.643.1446 ext. 128
ebernal@kidsandfamilies.org
Mark Bollinger, LMFT
Clinician
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT108107
805.643.1446 ext. 181
mbollinger@kidsandfamilies.org
Carl Chavez, (Spanish Bilingual), AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT86932
805.643.1446 ext. 114
cchavez@kidsandfamilies.org
Diana Champion, (Spanish Bilingual), LMFT
Clinician
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT93644
805.643.1446 ext. 132
dchampion@kidsandfamilies.org
Savannah Eden, LMFT
EPSDT Manager
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT92607
805.643.1446 ext. 149
seden@kidsandfamilies.org
Lauren Hartenbach, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMF109210
805.643.1446 ext. 148
lhartenbach@kidsandfamilies.org
Jennifer Hendricks Marquez, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMF110269
805.643.1446 ext. 129
jmarquez@kidsandfamilies.org
Leah Jones, LMFT
Clinician
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT115850
805.643.1446 ext. 141
ljones@kidsandfamilies.org
Mary Ann Lawson, LMFT
Clinical Pre-Service Training Manager, LMFT100098
805.643.1446 ext. 143
mlawson@kidsandfamilies.org
Scott Loorz, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT80071
805.643.1446 ext. 147
sloorz@kidsandfamilies.org
Melissa Lumley, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT86004
805.643.1446 ext. 146
mlumley@kidsandfamilies.org
Jennifer Maravola, APCC
Clinician, Classroom Pre-Service Trainer
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC4402
805.643.1446 ext. 162
jmaravola@kidsandfamilies.org
Joanne Marrs, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT103119
805.643.1446 ext. 119
jmarrs@kidsandfamilies.org
Rachel Pletcher, LMFT
Caregiver Clinical Programs Manager
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT89697
805.643.1446 ext. 106
rpletcher@kidsandfamilies.org
Janet Ramirez, (Spanish Bilingual), AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT111079
805.643.1446 ext. 162
jramirez@kidsandfamilies.org
April Ruiz
Clinician
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
805.643.1446 ext. 134
aruiz@kidsandfamilies.org
Emily Spiker, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT97951
805.643.1446 ext. 145
espiker@kidsandfamilies.org
Carolynn Stothers, AMFT
Clinician
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT102836
805.643.1446 ext. 176
cstothers@kidsandfamilies.org
Alma Acosta, (Spanish Bilingual)
Administrative and HR Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 125
aacosta@kidsandfamilies.org
Daniel Arreola (Spanish Bilingual)
Office Administrator
805.643.1446 ext. 111
darreola@kidsandfamilies.org
Amy Balchum
Social Work Supervisor
805.643.1446 ext. 117
Caitlin Barringer
Development Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 102
cbarringer@kidsandfamilies.org
Sharon Beck
Social Work Supervisor
805.643.1446 ext. 113
sbeck@kidsandfamilies.org
Kim Becker
Support Programs Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 112
kbecker@kidsandfamilies.org
Lupe Cervantes (Spanish Bilingual)
Support Programs Admin Support
805.643.1446 ext. 136
lcervantes@kidsandfamilies.org
Sharon Cromartie
Vice President of Administration
805.643.1446 ext. 137
scromartie@kidsandfamilies.org
Leah Davis
Pre-Service Training Guide
805.643.1446 ext.135
ldavis@kidsandfamilies.org
Ellene Donaldson
Evaluation Programs Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 150
edonaldson@kidsandfamilies.org
Araly Fernandez, (Spanish Bilingual)
Family Evaluator
805.643.1446 ext. 179
afernandez@kidsandfamilies.org
Laura Figueroa (Spanish Bilingual)
Pre-Service Training Guide
805.643.1446
lfigueroa@kidsandfamilies.org
Jeni Futvoye
Community Resource Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 108
jfutvoye@kidsandfamilies.org
Amy Huot
Event and Database Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 133
ahuot@kidsandfamilies.org
Jennifer Lopez (Spanish Bilingual)
Intake Clinical Programs Coordinator
805.643.1446 ext. 180
jlopez@kidsandfamilies.org
Patricia Lopez, (Spanish Bilingual)
TVC Administrative Assistant
805.643.1446 ext. 138
plopez@kidsandfamilies.org
Nuvia Macias, (Spanish Bilingual)
Program Coordinator and Project Assistant
805.643.1446 ext. 116
nmacias@kidsandfamilies.org
Carrie McAuliffe
Heart 2 Heart Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 131
cmcauliffe@kidsandfamilies.org
Heather Merritt
EPSDT Administrator II
805.643.1446 ext.109
hmullins@kidsandfamilies.org
Raquel Montes (Spanish Bilingual)
Classroom Pre-Service Trainer
805.643.1446
rmontes@casapacifica.org
Chauntel Nelson
TVC Administrative Assistant
805.643.1446 ext.171
cnelson@kidsandfamilies.org
Rosalie Peake
Evaluation Programs
805.643.1446 ext. 142
rpeake@kidsandfamilies.org
Rosa Ramirez, (Spanish Bilingual)
EPSDT Coordinator
805.643.1446 ext.115
rramirez@kidsandfamilies.org
Melissa Rodriguez, (Spanish Bilingual)
Support Programs Administrative Assistant
805.643.1446 ext.136
mrodriguez@kidsandfamilies.org
Maricela Romero (Spanish Bilingual)
Classroom Pre-Service Trainer
805.643.1446 ext. 155
mromero@kidsandfamilies.org
Courtney Roserie
In-Home Pre-Service Trainer
805.643.1446 ext. 158
croserie@kidsandfamilies.org
Cynthia Saenz
Family Evaluator
805.643.1446 ext. 123
csaenz@kidsandamilies.org
Jessica Sims
Support Programs Specialist
805.643.1446 ext. 203
jsims@kidsandfamilies.org
Catherine Stevenson
Director of Accounting
805.643.1446 ext.104
cstevenson@kidsandfamilies.org
Trina Wieker
Bookkeeper
805.643.1446 ext. 182
twieker@kidsandfamilies.org
Leigh Williams
Support Programs Coordinator
805.643.1446 ext. 151
lwilliams@kidsandfamilies.org
Courtney Young
Therapeutic Visitation Center Program Manager
805.643.1446 ext. 144
cyoung@kidsandfamilies.org
Raul Zapata, (Spanish Bilingual)
Director of Support Programs
805.643.1446 ext. 107
rzapata@kidsandfamilies.org
Kinship Peer Partner & Educators
Rose Banuelos, (Spanish Bilingual)
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
(805) 643-1446 ext. 126
rbanuelos@kidsandfamilies.org
Gina Baxter
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
805.643.1446 ext.124
gbaxter@kidsandfamilies.org
Alexandra Cano
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
805.643.1446 ext.156
acano@kidsandfamilies.org
Mary Contreras, (Spanish Bilingual)
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
805.643.1446 ext.130
mcontreras@kidsandfamilies.org
Karissa Lemme
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
805.643.1446 ext. 152
klemme@kidsandfamilies.org
Jami McAtee
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
805.643.1446 ext.166
jmcatee@kidsandfamilies.org
Michelle Ortega, (Spanish Bilingual)
Kinship Peer Partner & Educator
805.643.1446 ext.157
mortega@kidsandfamilies.org
Jose (Manny) Arroyo, (Spanish Bilingual)
Parent Leader
805.643.1446 ext.172
jarroyo@kidsandfamilies.org
Karina Garcia, (Spanish Bilingual), ASW
Parent Support Programs Manager
Associate Clinical Social Worker #66739
805.643.1446 ext. 118
kgarcia@kidsandfamilies.org
Gina Ruiz
Parent Leader
805.643.1446 ext.173
gruiz@kidsandfamilies.org
Catherine Davis
Parent Educator
805.643.1446 ext.168
cdavis@kidsandfamilies.org
Janel Noonkester
Parent Partner
805.643.1446 ext.169
jnoonkester@kidsandfamilies.org
Katie Tatnall
Parent Support Programs Administrative Assistant
805.643.1446 ext.175
ktatnal@kidsandfamilies.org
Reyes Zapien
Parent Educator
805. 643.1446 ext. 122
rzapien@kidsandfamilies.org