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WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
April  3, 2008 - 9:00 AM
CPS the proper procedures & Paper W
 
    For:
Willoughby, Robyn (Carmella Miller)
 
 
 
 
Independent Living #4
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Gracie (representative of the hay center)
 
 
 
 
Independent Living Charge #4
 
    For:
Walker, Pamela R. (Harris County Protective Services for Children & Adults)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charge #4
 
    For:
Moore, Jessica Michelle  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
LaValle, Richard (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
Interim DFPS Study
 
    For:
Nudd, Mary Ellen (Mental Health America of Texas and Parents as Teachers Program)
 
 
 
 
STAR
 
    For:
Jung, Anita (Lifeworks)
 
 
 
 
CPS Policy Reform
 
Against:
Morris, Randy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
on CPS
 
Against:
Miller, Carmella  (Self)
 
 
 
 
CASA
 
     On:
Richardson, Key (CASA of Travis Co.)
 
 
Tierney, Cameron S. (CASA of Travis County)
 
 
Wolf, Laura (CASA of Travis County)
 
 
 
 
CASA programs
 
     On:
Gagen, Joe (Texas CASA)
 
 
 
 
Charge 1
 
     On:
Holman, Nancy (TX. Alliance of Child and Family Services)
 
 
 
 
Children Youth in DFPS system
 
     On:
Bonicoro, Karin  (Self)
 
 
 
 
CPS
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Carolyne (Casey Family Programs)
 
 
 
 
Dependency Court & CPS Svcs
 
     On:
Byrne, Darlene  (Self)
 
 
 
 
DFPS
 
     On:
Coale, Jeannie (Dept. of Family & Protective Services)
 
 
James, Joyce (Dept. of Family & Protective Services)
 
 
Miller, Trista (Dept. of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
Failure of CPS to notify next of ki
 
     On:
Miller, Denise  (Self)
 
 
 
 
Int. #4
 
     On:
Dyer, Rhonda (Reg. IV National Independent Living Assoc. & STARRY, Inc.)
 
 
Smith, Floyshae (Michelle)  (Self)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charge #1
 
     On:
Peters, Beth (Austin Children's Shelter)
 
 
Van Osselar, Gena (Austin Children's Shelter)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charge 4/CPS
 
     On:
Sloan, Madison (Texas Appleseed)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charge No. 1
 
     On:
Barker, Constance (Adoptation)
 
 
Edwards, Iman  (Self)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charge No. 3- Prevention
 
     On:
Crowe, Julie (DePelchin Children's Center)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charges
 
     On:
Craven, Susan (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Tod, Theresa (Texas Network of Youth Services)
 
 
 
 
Interim Committee Charge 1& 3
 
     On:
Hine, Jim (Relief Nursery of Central Texas)
 
 
 
 
Medicaid- Foster Care Youth
 
     On:
Traylor, Chris (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
Permanency
 
     On:
Penzerro, Rose Marie  (Self)
 
 
 
 
TDFPS- Prevention
 
     On:
McClure, Madeline (TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children)
 
     On:
Patrick, Harold "Pat" (Darkness to Light)
 
 
 
 
Teen pregnancy & foster care youth
 
     On:
McDowell, Susan  (Self)
 
 
 
 
Charge 3
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Ramirez, Amber (Healthy Family Initiatives)
 
 
 
 
CPS Interim Charges
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Young, Amy M. (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)
 
 
 
 
Int. Charges
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Foster, Mike (Texas Assoc. of Child Placing Agencies, Caring Family Network)
 
 
 
 
Interim Charges on CPS
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Miller, Carol (The National Association of Social Works- Texas Chapter)