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Working together to prevent child abuse and neglect

The Alliance is the national membership organization for state children’s trust and prevention funds. Together we have created a strong national network that works to strengthen families, promote child well-being, build healthy communities and effective systems to prevent child abuse and neglect. 

Together we deliver results

State children’s trust and prevention funds:

  • Provide positive changes in systems, policies and practices in their states to promote well-being for children, families and communities.
  • Hold vital and unique roles in their states as funders, collaborators, catalysts, implementers, overseers and evaluators of the largest collective body of child abuse prevention work in the country.
  • Invest $200 million each year in community-based and statewide prevention and family strengthening strategies and programs.

The Alliance:

  • Provides foundational support to a dynamic national network of children’s trust and prevention funds.
  • Creates trainings, tools, peer-networking opportunities and other resources for state children’s trust and prevention funds to use.
  • Leverages state children’s trust and prevention funds local contributions to create a national knowledge base of workable prevention programs.

From the Field (CTF Blog)

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Member Map

 

ALABAMA

Sallye R. Longshore, Director
Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
The Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama
P60 Commerce Street/Suite 1000
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 262-2951
sallye.longshore@ctf.alabama.gov
www.ctf.alabama.gov

ALASKA

Trevor Storrs, Executive Director
Alaska Children’s Trust
6591 A Street, Ste 110
Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: (907) 248-7370
tstorrs@alaskachildrenstrust.org www.alaskachildrenstrust.org

ARIZONA

Tenè Marion, Prevention Administrator
Arizona Department of Child Safety
3003 N. Central Ave. C010-23
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: (602) 255-2548
tene.marion@azdcs.gov
www.azdcs.gov

ARKANSAS

Leslie Sebren, Program Manager
Arkansas Children’s Trust Fund
Division of Children & Family Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S561
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: (501) 682-6248
leslie.sebren@dhs.arkansas.gov

CALIFORNIA

Hillary Konrad
California Department of Social Services
Office of Child Abuse Prevention
744 P Street MS 11-82
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-6960
Hillary.Konrad@dss.ca.gov
www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG2289.htm

COLORADO

Melissa Frank-Williams
Manager and Fund Director, Family Support Systems, Colorado Office of Early Childhood
Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund
1575 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (702) 326-5562
melissa.frank-williams@state.co.us
www.coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.com

CONNECTICUT

Ashley McAuliffe, Family Support Division Director
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
450 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 857-6504
ashley.mcauliffe@ct.gov
https://www.ctoec.org/programs-and-services/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dr. Kinaya Sokoya, Executive Director
D.C. Children’s Trust Fund
1112 11th St. NW, Suite B
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (443) 852-5767
ksokoya@gmail.com
www.dcctf.org

GEORGIA

Karsten D. Hartman, MPA
Prevention and Community Support (PCS)
Section Director
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
2 Peachtree Street, Suite 26-423
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 520-0529
karsten.hartman@dhs.ga.gov
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/prevention-and-community-support-section

<h4HAWAII

Mai Hall
Children’s Health Coordinator
Hawaii Children’s Action Network
P.O. Box 23198
Honolulu, HI 96823
Phone: (808) 531-5502 ×110
Mhall@hawaii-can.org

IDAHO

Roger Sherman, Executive Director
Idaho Children’s Trust Fund
The Alexander House
304 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83702

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2015
Boise, ID 83701-2015
Phone: (208) 386-9317
Roger.Sherman@ctf.idaho.gov
idahochildrenstrustfund.org

INDIANA

Indiana Kids First Trust Fund
302 West Washington Street, Suite E306
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Rick Hug, Board Member
(219) 462-8229
hugr@iun.edu
Doug Weinberg, Board Member
(317) 292-3509
dougweinberg@att.net

IOWA

Abby Patterson
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
501 SW 7th Street, Suite G1
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 244-2200, Ext. 4
apatterson@pcaiowa.org

KANSAS

Melissa Rooker, Executive Director
Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson St, Room 152
Topeka, KS 66612-1221
Phone: (785) 368-7044
MRooker@ksde.org
www.kschildrenscabinet.org

KENTUCKY

Heather Wagers, Executive Director
Kentucky Assistant Attorney General
Kentucky Child Victims’ Trust Fund
1024 Capitol Center Drive, Suite 200
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 696-5320
heatherc.wagers@ky.gov
icareaboutkids.ky.gov

LOUISIANA

Jolie Williamson
Jolie.Williamson@la.gov
Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund
1051 N. 3rd Street, #1-136
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 505-4837
www.LousianaCTF.org

MAINE

Heidi Aakjer, Executive Director
Maine Children’s Trust
56 Leighton Road
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 623-5120
heidia@mechildrenstrust.org
www.mechildrenstrust.org

MARYLAND

Maryland Commission on Infant Mortality Prevention & The Children’s Trust Fund
301 W. Preston St., 15th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.goc.maryland.gov

MASSACHUSETTS

Jennifer Valenzuela, Executive Director
The Children’s Trust
55 Court St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
jennifer.valenzuela@mass.gov
www.childrenstrustma.org

Additional Contacts:
Assistant Debra Balzarini
debra.balzarini@mass.gov
Phone: (617) 502-8801
Sarita Rogers, Chief Program Officer
Phone: (617) 502-8731
Sarita.Rogers@mass.gov

MICHIGAN

Suzanne Greenberg, Executive Director
Michigan Children’s Trust Fund
235 S. Grand Ave., Suite 1411
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 241-0042
GreenbergS@michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/ctf

MINNESOTA

Megan Waltz, Coordinator
MN Children’s Trust Fund
Minnesota Department of Human Services
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 64962
St. Paul, MN 55164-0962
Phone: (651) 431-2743
Megan.H.Waltz@state.mn.us
https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/program-overviews/child-protection-foster-care-adoption/

MISSISSIPPI

Tracy Mims, Chair
State of MS Children’s Trust Fund
P O Box 72
Sumner, MS 38957

Mailing Address:
PO Box 346
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone: (662) 902-7061
mimstracy40@gmail.com
www.mdcps.ms.gov

MISSOURI

Emily van Schenkhof, Executive Director
Missouri Children’s Trust Fund
Harry S. Truman State Office Building, Rm 860
80301 West High Street; P.O. Box 1641
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1641
Phone: (573) 751-9309 (Direct)
Phone: (573) 751-5147 (Trust Fund Office)
Emily.vanSchenkhof@oa.mo.gov
ctf@oa.mo.gov
www.ctf4kids.org

MONTANA

Sandy Cade, Unit Manager
Montana Children’s Trust Fund
Department of Health and Human Services
1625 11th Ave, PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: (406) 522-2261
Scade@mt.gov
https://dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/childrenstrustfund/

NEBRASKA

Mary Jo Pankoke, President
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 476.8251
Fax: (402) 476.9486
mjpankoke@nebraskachildren.org
www.nebraskachildren.org

NEVADA

Nevada Children’s Trust Fund
850 Adobe Road
Fallon, NV 89406
Phone: (702) 486-4631
dhhs.nv.gov/Programs/Grants/Funding/CTF/Childrens_Trust_Fund/

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Cliff Simmonds, Executive Director
New Hampshire Children’s Trust
105B Loudon Rd., Suite 201
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 415-0322
csimmonds@nhchildrenstrust.org
www.nhchildrenstrust.org

NEW JERSEY

Daniel Yale, Executive Coordinator,
New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
NJ- Department of Children & Families
Division of Family & Community Partnerships
50 East State Street, 7th Floor

Mailing Address: PO Box 729
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: (609) 888-7908
Daniel.Yale@dcf.nj.gov

NEW MEXICO

Jeanette Montano
Contract Specialist, Prevention Unit
4359 Jager Way
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Phone: (505)-263-5927
jeanette.montano@cyfd.nm.gov
nmchildrenstrust.org

NEW YORK

Bernard Pratt
Children and Family Trust Fund and Public-Private Partnership
Bureau of Program and Community Development
Division of Child Welfare and Community Services
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Room 335, North Building
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144
bernard.pratt@ocfs.ny.gov
www.ocfs.ny.gov

NORTH CAROLINA

Deborah Day, Community Based Programs Administrator
North Carolina Division of Social Services
2410 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2410
Phone: (919) 527-6436
deborah.day@dhhs.nc.gov

NORTH DAKOTA

Marlys Baker, Executive Director
North Dakota Children’s Trust Fund
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismark, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-1853
mbaker@nd.gov

OHIO

Nicole Sillaman, Assistant Executive Director
Ohio Children’s Trust Fund
30 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
PO Box 183204
Columbus, OH 43218-3204
Phone: (614) 752-2167
nicole.sillaman@jfs.ohio.gov
octf.ohio.gov

OKLAHOMA

Annette Wisk Jacobi, JD, Chief
Family Support & Prevention Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast Tenth Street, 7th Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Phone: (405) 271-7611
annette.jacobi@occy.ok.gov
www.health.ok.gov

OREGON

Jenifer Wagley, M Ed
Executive Director
Our Children Oregon
Phone: (503) 893-4596
jenifer@ourchildrenoregon.org
www.ourchildrenoregon.org

PENNSYLVANIA

Andrew Dietz, Family Support Program Manager
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
333 Market Street, 6th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
anddietz@pa.gov
Phone: (717) 772-2098
www.pactf.org

Additional Contact:
Rijelle Kraft
Family Support Technical Assistance Coordinator
Center for Schools and Communities
275 Grandview Ave. Suite 200
Camp Hill, PA 17011
rkraft@csc.csiu.org
Phone: (717) 763-1661

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Family & Children’s Trust Fund
101 Friendship St.
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3770
Fax: (401) 528-3870

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sue Williams, CEO
Children’s Trust Fund of SC
1330 Lady Street, Suite 310
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 744-4023
swilliams@scchildren.org
www.scchildren.org

SOUTH DAKOTA

Ash (Ashley) Schlichenmayer-Okroi
Family First and Special Projects
Program Specialist
Division of Child Protection Services
Department of Social Services
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Cell 605-295-7199
Office 605-773-3227
ashley.schlichenmayerokroi@state.sd.us
www.state.sd.us

Additional Contact:
Eric Glover, CSW, Program Specialist
Department of Social Services
510 North Cambell Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605)394-2525 ext. 2000251
eric.glover@state.sd.us

TENNESSEE

Anthony Nease, Director – awaiting more information

TEXAS

Sasha Rasco
Director of Prevention and Early Intervention
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
4900 N. Lamar BLVD, MC 2402
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 695-7334
Sasha.Rasco@dfps.texas.gov
https://www.dfps.texas.gov/prevention_and_early_intervention/

UTAH

Marion Eckersley, Prevention Program Manager
Child Abuse Prevention
Division of Child and Family Services
195 N 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 597-3574
meeckersley@utah.gov
hs.utah.gov

VERMONT

Amanda Ahmadi, Executive Director
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation
95 St. Paul Street, Suite 330
Burlington, VT 05401
amanda@vtchildrenstrust.org
www.vtchildrenstrust.org

VIRGINIA

Nicole Poulin, Executive Director
Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia
Virginia Department of Social Services
801 East Main Street, 15th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 726-7604
Nicole.Poulin@dss.virginia.gov
www.vakidsfirst.org

WASHINGTON

Laura Alfani, Executive Director
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
P.O. Box 40970
Olympia WA 98504-0970
Phone: (360) 464-0272
laura.alfani@dcyf.wa.gov
www.dcyf.wa.gov

Additional Contact:
Jenni Olmstead, Prevention Partnerships Specialist
jenni.olmstead@dcyf.wa.gov

WEST VIRGINIA

Jim McKay, Director
West Virginia Children’s Trust Fund
c/o Team for WV Children
P.O. Box 1653
Huntington, WV 25717
Phone: (304) 617-0099
jmckay@wvctf.org
www.wvctf.org

WISCONSIN

Rebecca Murray, Executive Director
Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
125 S. Webster St. P42
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 267-3678
rebecca.murray@wisconsin.gov https://preventionboard.wi.gov

WYOMING

Sara Serelson, M.S., Executive Director
Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund
Prevent Child Abuse Wyoming
2300 Capitol Avenue, Suite B, 5th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Phone: (307) 777-5452
sara.serelson@wyo.gov
www.pcawy.org

PUERTO RICO

José V. Pagán Beauchamp
Interim Executive Director
Children’s Trust Fund
Tel. (787) 722-2525 x-15442
Fax (787) 728-0975