TEAM COLLECTIVE
The Collective was awarded a 5-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as a Category II Center of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress in partnership with the Center for Restorative Change of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and the IC-RACE Lab in Chicago, IL, we formed the Collective for Anti-Racist Child and Family Systems, which has the overall goal of helping organizations and providers to adopt anti-racist and anti-oppressive healing structures and practices in the provision of care to Black and Latinx children and families who have experienced trauma.
Dr. Thompson has a 25 year history as a leader, optimizing clinical service delivery to youth, families and communities with traumatic exposures, including the trauma of racism. For the past 7 years, she has combined her interests in organization development and anti-racism by supporting organizations in their efforts to become racially just and trauma-responsive.
Betsy Offermann has over 30 yearsā experience providing out-patient mental health services to children, youth and families who have experienced trauma. She also has a strong background in training and project coordination.
Kathya Lamourt is a bilingual case manager and discharge coordinator working for the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at the Kennedy Krieger institute and is a co-facilitator for the Collective Advisory board. Her passions lie in assisting those in our communities who have been negatively impacted by family serving systems.
Danielle Gregg, MNM is the Director of Training (Training Academy) at the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute and has been working with children with special needs and their families for more than 25 years. She is an educator, advocate and peer mentor for individuals with disabilities with a specific focus on children and teens. Within the Collective for Antiracist Child and Family Systems (CACFS), Danielle is responsible for the organization, implementation and evaluation of training opportunities offered.
Kelly is the research assistant for the Collective for Antiracist Child and Family Systems (CACFS) and works directly with KKI's Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress, UMD Center for Restorative Change, and IC Race Lab leadership to ensure quality participation in the evaluation aspect of the Collective.
Wendy Shaia is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Restorative Change at University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Dr. Shaia has more than 30 years of experience developing, implementing, and leading organizations and programs. She developed the SHARP model and will manage SHARP training, technical assistance, and tool development.
Dr. James Jang is an Associate Research Professor and Director of Data and Evaluation for the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), School of Social Work (SSW). His research interests focus on novel approaches to measure, evaluate, and articulate program impact in the social sector. James is the Evaluator for the Collective and for SHARP.
Christopher Beegle is the Director of Clinical Services of The Center for Restorative Change at University of Maryland, School of Social Work. For over ten years, he has practiced, developed, and implemented social work practices rooted in child welfare and human service systems. Christopher will continue developing and evolving the SHARP framework curriculum and lead training and implementation efforts as part of the Collective.
Stacey Wilson operates as the Lead "SHARP" trainer for the Collective for Antiracist Child and Family Systems (Collective) and works as a Clinician/Faculty Field Instructor at Family Connections Baltimore. Stacey is helping develop SHARP training materials, facilitate SHARP trainings and Community of Practice, develop interagency partnerships, and execute the vision of expanding the model to have a greater impact on the human services profession.
Ms. Tenorās first career was in and around the Department of Defense, where she led and performed research projects in cybersecurity and intelligence to inform policy, develop cyber operations tradecraft and methodologies, and evolve intelligence integration for cybersecurity. In 2020, she completed the MSW program at UMB SSW and started the PhD Program. Her current role in the Collective is as a graduate research assistant, performing data analysis and constructing content for SHARP.
Becky Davis is the Assistant Director of The Center for Restorative Change at University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Native to Baltimore, her professional background combines 25 years of program development, social work administration and resource cultivation. Within the Collective, she provides program administration and contract management for the University of Maryland.
Dr. Hector Y. Adames is a Licensed Psychologist and Full Professor. He is the co-developer of the Healing Ethno-Racial Trauma (HEART) and the Psychology of Radical Healing (PRH) frameworks. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and several books. He is the Co-Director of the IC-RACE Lab (Immigration Critical Race and Cultural Equity Lab.
Dr. Nayeli Y. Chavez-DueƱas is a Licensed Psychologist and Full Professor. She is the co-developer of the Healing Ethno-Racial Trauma (HEART) and the Psychology of Radical Healing (PRH) frameworks. She is the Co-Director of the IC-RACE Lab (Immigration Critical Race and Cultural Equity Lab). Her research focuses on colorism, skin-color differences, parenting styles, immigration, unaccompanied minors, multiculturalism, and race relations.
LaShonda Godwin is the Deputy Director of Family Connections Baltimore, Center for Restorative Change at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Since 2000, she has worked within various human service agencies and organizations, partnering with people from diverse backgrounds. LaShonda continues to support the dissemination of the SHARP Framework through training and development.
Shatiea Blount is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) with over a decade of experience in psychotherapy, business management, and teaching. Her work centers on social justice, informed psychotherapy and mental illness prevention for and with Black communities across the Diaspora along with life coaching, culturally humble curriculum development, intra-organizational advocacy, and public & private program management. She is the owner and CEO of Eye In ME, LLC, a psychotherapy practice and will work with the Collective as a SHARP trainer and Community Advisory Board Facilitator.
Ericka Lewis's research focuses on healthy child development and strategies to improve the quality of services for children and families in need. For this project, Ericka will help develop SHARP's implementation (e.g., engagement and training) process. Ericka will also participate in the development of an evaluation plan for The Collective.
Funmiā is the Research Assistant for the Collective for Child and Family Systems. She is currently getting her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Towson University.