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Jennifer Baity, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, currently works as a Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist at the San Francisco Behavioral Health Center at San Francisco General Hospital. She provides individual, group, and family treatment for adults with serious and persistent mental illness who also have problematic substance use histories; provides staff and intern supervision and training; and co-developed the co-occurring disorders (dual diagnosis) program at SFBHC. She has provided in-depth training to clinicians providing services to youth and adults since 1991 and regularly trains staff in mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She specializes in training on diagnosis and treatment of individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions and motivational interviewing.
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CAROL BADRAN, BS, MPH, CCSF Health Education faculty member, has extensive experience working with youth; she began as a group home counselor. She has developed and managed prevention programs for San Francisco public schools designed to assist youth in developing skills to identify and reduce their risk in unhealthy situations. Carol created and teaches the Youth Development & Leadership course at CCSF, an interactive course for anyone with an interest in youth. She has tutored and mentored children of immigrant families, particularly those from Latin America. Carol has served as a trainer throughout California, on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, in El Salvador, Guatemala and Ecuador. She has also conducted several workshops addressing bullying. |
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NOLA BRANTLEY. There is a saying that there are many folks that “talk the talk” but few that “walk the walk.” Ms Brantley belongs to the latter group. She walks, she runs, she dances, she leaps— and, on occasion— she kicks hard, as Nola is truly advocacy in motion. Currently, Nola coordinates services for commercially sexually exploited and trafficked minors in Alameda County. Nola’s hard work and perpetual vigilance has brought focus and concrete resources to this underserved and largely unrecognized population of victimized children and youth. Some of her accomplishments in this area include the development and pioneering of the first intensive case management treatment service model and program for commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) in Alameda County; the development and implementation of a protocol for CSEC to receive specialized advocacy and assessment in Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center; the development and implementation of a transition and recovery center for CSEC in Oakland; and, last but not least, Nola is one of the co-founders of MISSSEY, Inc. She dedicates countless hours to comforting worried parents, providing trainings and presentations |
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KEVIN CONBOY, MSW, received a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1984, and received his MSW from San Francisco State University in May 1998, with an emphasis on Administration and Planning. Kevin has worked for Seneca Center for Children and Families since 1985, first as a counselor and later as coordinator of a residential treatment program and an after-school program. Since 1990, he has been the Director of Staff Training, responsible for the development and implementation of a multi-disciplinary staff training program. Since 1987 he has been a certified trainer in Professional Assault Crisis Training (ProACT) from Professional Growth Facilitators. In 1987 the California Association of Children Homes named him Child-Care Counselor of the Year. |
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STEPHANIE ELLIOTT, MA, MFT, CHT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
and Certified Hypnotherapist. She has been a trainer and consultant to
mental health professionals since 1999. Ms. Elliott specializes in the
developmental issues of adolescent females and is known for her ability to
work effectively with high-conflict families. Ms. Elliott maintains a
private psychotherapy practice in Pacifica, California. Additional
information about Ms. Elliott's work is available on her website:
www.pacificatherapy.com |
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NATALIA ESTASSI, Psy.D., is a bilingual/multi-cultural clinician with over 11 years of clinical experience working with families, adults, children, and infants exposed to violence and trauma. Other areas of clinical expertise include: Child-Parent Psychotherapy, CBT, acculturation issues, dual diagnosis, and infant mental health. This includes training and practice of the DC 0-3 (Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood.) Her doctorate degree is in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on family and children. Her dissertation focused on self-care practices of therapists in avoiding vicarious traumatization and burnout. She is currently working as the program manager for the Safe Start Program at Edgewood Center for Children and Families, a national research project designed to best understand and treat the impact of violence on children and their caregivers. Dr. Estassi has over 16 years of experience conducting trainings at local, state, national, and international levels. |
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ELISA FREIDLANDER, MFT, has over twenty years of experience working in various capacities with children of all ages, adolescents and adults. In addition to private practice, she has worked in mental health clinics, hospitals, vocational, and school-based settings. She has extensive experience working with children who have special needs, as well as coaching and consulting with their parents and teachers. Ms. Friedlander works with a range of issues such as learning differences, physical disabilities and giftedness. She also works with individuals who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing; she is fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and is skillful in using a range of communication modalities such including SEE sign (Signing Exact English) and oral communication with those who do not sign. |
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ALFRED GALES has worked with youth and families for 23 years. In 1987 he joined the team at Seneca Center to work with youth in out-of-home care. He began as a direct care counselor, then became a house manager, and later a program director. He has overseen several Seneca Center programs, including latency-aged residential, adolescent-residential, and a public school-based day treatment program. Alfred is currently a full-time trainer and trains and consults with Group Home Providers and foster parents throughout the Bay Area |
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PAUL GIBSON, LCSW, is a Program Consultant with over 28 years of experience developing and directing programs for culturally diverse youth in residential, public health, mental health, and vocational services. He has more than 20 years experience as a licensed therapist and educator providing extensive trainings for youth service providers on working with vulnerable youth. He currently serves on the Mayor’s Transitional Youth Task Force in San Francisco. |
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TIFFANY JUSINO, MFT, has extensive experience working with at-risk youth and their families in multiple types of settings. She has been instrumental in program development for various juvenile probation and youth mental health initiatives to reduce recidivism and maintain viable community resources for continued growth and success of under-served and under-represented communities, particularly African-American, Latino, Pacific Islander, and mentally-ill clients. |
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BERNADINE LUCKEY, MSW, LCSW, is the Director of the Foster & Kinship Care Education Program for the CCSF Child Development Department. She holds accredited certificates as an Integrated Studies Specialist and Alcohol & Other Drugs Counseling. She has provided education, training, consultation, and counseling to individuals, agencies, schools, and communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 15 years. She has developed a complete set of well-balanced programs and workshops that provide valuable information essential for today’s complicated world. She has coordinated and implemented programs for the San Francisco Superior Court, SF Police Department, SF Unified School District, SF Public Heath Department, Oakland Public Schools, Community Substance Abuse Services, The National Council on Alcoholism, Youth Guidance Center, Family Service Agency, Department of Human Services, San Francisco Child Abuse Agency, California Childcare Resource and Referral Network, Children’s Council of San Francisco, Low Income Housing Fund, Professional Development Initiative, City College of San Francisco, Contra Costa College, Merritt/Peralta College, local hospitals, and the faith community. Her teaching style is inclusive, nonjudgmental, and pragmatic. |
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IDA MCCRAY, a CCSF Health Education Department faculty member, works for the San Francisco Sheriffs Department as a Rehabilitation Services Coordinator and is currently working towards a doctorate. |
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ELLEN MORRISON, MSW, ACSW, training Director at Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco, has been a trainer and facilitator for over 10 years, with experience in program development, management, and direct service with children and adults. She offers a breadth of experience in the field of administrative and direct service social work, has extensive experience facilitating group processes in clinical and education settings and specializes in group dynamics. Through the lens of social justice, her trainings are experiential, relevant, and supportive of professionals. |
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PAMELA PARKINSON, Ph.D., LCSW, is a clinical psychologist and clinical social worker, specializes in working with youth and their families; she works as a child/family consultant to CBO’s in the Bay Area. Pamela has worked in level 14 residential, NPS, hospitals, and a variety of community-based settings including outpatient clinics, schools, diversion, kinship, etc. Currently, Pamela has developed, and offers trainings, through her Bay Area Family Institute of Training (BaFIT).
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MARK PURCELL, Psy.D., M.Ed., has worked with children and families for over 17 years. As a Training Specialist, Mark has conducted and developed training for mental health professionals on a range of topics (UC Berkeley & CDHS, 1996-2000). His doctorate is in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (2006) and his master’s degree is from Harvard’s Risk & Prevention Program (1994). His dissertation research focused on trauma and resiliency among youth exposed to community violence. Areas of clinical expertise include: trauma, substance abuse, and severe psychiatric/behavioral disorders among children and adolescents. Currently, he is a clinician for the Turning Point Program at the Edgewood Center for Children and Families. He also serves as a Scientific Review Officer for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (DOD), evaluating research/treatment proposals on trauma and related health/mental health issues. For additional information go to: www.drmarkpurcell.com. |
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ANQUENETTE ROBINSON has a passion and sensitivity for educating, consulting, and training. She has first hand education and experience working with (ex)-offenders and their families for over 15 years. She worked in collaboration with Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Programs as an instructor at the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department. In addition, she has worked as a valued and respected trainer with Seneca Center, many schools, churches, half way houses, and drug treatment programs. She formed “Heart and Soul Life Strategies” in 1999 to educate, impact, and support disadvantaged and under-served youth and adults in our community. |
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ROCIO RODRIGUEZ is a Licensed Bi-lingual Marriage and Family Therapist who works to understand and function effectively in developing positive therapeutic relationships with individuals of different cultural groups and experiences. Her therapeutic work focuses on helping families retain their cultural identity while establishing a proactive relationship and navigate successfully between cultural systems while participating in therapy. Rocio has worked in many multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural areas and has trained Spanish-speaking and English-speaking groups in the following areas: substance abuse recovery, court mandated treatment (recovery and family therapy), dual-diagnosis treatment, psychiatric outpatient services, individual therapy and family therapy. Her therapeutic modalities include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. Currently Rocio is working for Alternative Family Services providing Family Therapy for San Francisco Dependency Court. She also sees clients in her private practice. |
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NATALIE J. THORESON, Masters of Education,
has 7 years of experience in the fields of social justice education and cultural competency and
10 years of experience training a variety of topics, including youth emancipation, social justice, behavior modification, staff development, and leadership.
Natalie J. Thoreson’s background in psychology, work as a behavior specialist and M.Ed. in Social Justice Education has informed her 10 years of training experience in social justice education, youth empowerment, working with LGBTQ identified youth, behavior modification, communication skills, staff development, and effective leadership.
Natalie has designed and facilitated workshops on cultural competency, diversity and discrimination for numerous audiences. Youth care providers and group home staff, city police, graduate schools of social work, community centers, religious organizations and youth from a variety of backgrounds have benefited from her passion and talent for social justice education. In 2007 Natalie was a featured presenter at the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title IV-E Student Conference in San Diego.
Natalie possesses an exceptional ability to convey an understanding of complex theories through the use of metaphor, concrete examples, and interactive group process. It is important for her to present workshops in an interactive accessible fashion with the goal of empowering participants as leaders, mentors, role models, and community builders in an increasingly pluralistic society. |
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TODD WRIGHT, Ombudsman for SF HSA, FCS, has a Master's Degree in Communications. He has participated in dispute resolution as a professional mediator and ombudsman for 15 years. He has worked in juvenile diversion programs, victim assistance, custody and visitation, and child welfare. Todd has taught college-level courses in public speaking and in interpersonal, small group, and organizational communication. |
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Project Coordinator: Lynne Towle • fcs-training@ccsf.edu
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