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CEBC Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee is comprised of committed individuals drawn from a broad cross-representation of communities and organizations. These include the Child and Family Services Division of CDSS, County Child Welfare departments, County Welfare Directors Association of California, representatives from child welfare training, foundations, public and private community partners within the state, and respected national child welfare research centers.

The Role of the Advisory Committee

  • Guide the entire CEBC process.
  • Determine the topic areas for the CEBC to review, rate, and post on the website.
  • Assist with identifying programs that could be included in topic areas that have known evidence or are commonly utilized or marketed in California.
  • Help ensure the CEBC remains up-to-date on the latest emerging evidence.
  • Assist in developing and guiding the CEBC in the most effective means to disseminate the CEBC products.
  • Provide feedback on CEBC products.

Advisory Committee Members

Jorge Cabrera, Senior Director
Casey Family Programs
San Diego, CA

Phillip Crandall, Director
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services
Eureka, CA

Pamela Day, Associate Director
Child Information Welfare Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
Washington, DC

Danna Fabella, Director
Federal Linkages
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento, CA

Barbara Fisher, Social Worker Practitioner
Children's Services
Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services
Woodland, CA

Marilynne Garrison, Division Chief
Out-of-Home Care Management Division
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Los Angeles, CA

Karen Gunderson, Chief
Child & Youth Permanency Branch
California Department of Social Services
Sacramento, CA

Howard Himes, Deputy Director
Fresno County Children and Families Services
Fresno, CA

Debby Jeter, Deputy Director
Family and Children's Division
Human Services Agency of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Lee Ann Kelly, Acting OCAP Chief
Office of Child Abuse Prevention
California Department of Social Services
Sacramento, CA

Lynne Marsenich, LCSW, Senior Associate
California Institute for Mental Health
Sacramento, CA

Chris Mathias, Director
California Social Work Education Center (Cal-SWEC)
University of California, Berkeley
School of Social Welfare
Berkeley, CA

Stuart Oppenheim, Executive Director
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento Office
Sacramento, CA

Gina Roberson, Associate Director
The Child Abuse Prevention Center
North Highlands, CA

Linne Stout, Acting Branch Chief
Child Protection and Family Support Branch
Office of Child Abuse Prevention
Sacramento, CA

Debra Zanders-Willis, Director
Child Welfare Services
County of San Diego
San Diego, CA