Council Board & Committees
Lorain County Children & Family Council
The Lorain County Children and Families First Council Advisory Board is comprised of both state-mandated members and community members. Council Advisory Board meets three times annually.
FY09 Meeting Schedule:
- Thursday, October 16th 2008 at 9:30 AM at Murray Ridge
- Meetings are public meetings and may be attended by any community member.
The following list represents the Voting Membership of the Council Board:
• Karen McIlwaine, Parent Rep, Council Chairperson
• Elaine Georgas, Lorain County ADAS Board Director, Council Secretary
• Kathy Boylan, Board Member, Elyria City Health Department Commissioner
• Betty Blair, Board Member, President of the Board of the Lorain County Commissioners
• Gary Crow, PhD, Board Member, Director of Lorain County Children Services
• Ian Fraser, Board Member, Juvenile Parole Services Supervisor, Ohio Department of Youth Services
• Charles Neff, Board Member, Director of Lorain County Mental Health Board
• Thomas A. Rockwell, Board Member, Superintendent of Educational Service Center of Lorain County
• Cheryl Atkinson, Board Member, Superintendent of Lorain City Schools
• Terrence Tomaszewski, Board Member, Health Commissioner of Lorain City Health Department
• Amber Fisher, PhD, Board Member, Superintendent of Lorain County Board of MR/DD
• Mary Lou Golski, Board Member, Director of Lorain County Job and Family Services
• William Locke, Board Member, Executive Director of Lorain County Community Action Agency
Lorain City Mayor’s Office Representative
• Tom Stuber, Board Member, Executive Director of Lorain County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
• Tanas Wilcox, Board Member and Representative, Director of Nursing of Lorain County General Health District
• Vanessa Ballentine, Board Member and Parent Representative
• Angela Burke, Board Member and Parent Representative
• Sandy Goins, Board Member and Parent Representative
• Rebecca Visnyai, Board Member and Parent Representative
BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES
All committee decisions are approved by Council Board.
• Executive Committee is comprised of the Council Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary. This committee is ratified though the bi-laws of council and is charged with Council oversight and are empowered to make decisions on behalf of Council.
• Core Planning Committee is comprised of six mandated members. This committee is responsible for on-going planning of Council initiatives and assists in selecting contracted service providers. This committee is a mandated committee through House Bill 289 Planning which calls for the development, implementation, and monitoring of goals and objectives for Councils in each County.
• Early Childhood Coordinating Committee is comprised of mandated members and/ or agency representatives and HMG parents. This committee is charged with assisting Council in the design, coordination and implementation of HMG program components. The committee also works in addressing other county-specific early childhood issues of Lorain County families.
• Family Support Committee is comprised of Parent Representatives of the Council Board and additional Parents who have been identified to have a sincere interest in family preservation, engagement and empowerment through advocacy and networking. To join this group, please contact Karen McIlwaine, Council Vice-Chair at cilwain@centurytel.net.
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