Team
Volunteer Conference Co-Chairs
Terri Allison | Resilient Santa Barbara County
Florene Bednersh | Children and Family Resource Services
Barbara Finch | KIDS Network of Santa Barbara County
Lisa Fraser | Center for Family Strengthening, San Luis Obispo County
Kathleen Van Antwerp | Ventura County Partnership for Safe Families
Volunteer Conference Planning Team
CenCal Health ~ Nicole Bennett
Center for Family Strengthening ~ Natalie Beller, Natalie Rhodes
Central Coast Childbirth Network ~ Zabrina Cox
Cottage Health / Santa Barbara Pediatric Resiliency Collaborative ~ Ama Atiedu, Monica Ray
Dignity Health / Marian Regional Medical Center ~ Calandra Park
First 5 San Luis Obispo ~ Sarah Montes Reinhart
First 5 Santa Barbara ~ Michelle Robertson
First 5 Ventura ~ Sharon Elmensdorp
Gold Coast Health Plan ~ Chandra Schlee
Pregnancy and Parenting Support, San Luis Obispo ~ Cami Statler
Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services ~ Gloria Muñoz, Dennis Tivey
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department ~ Kelley Barragan
Children and Family Resource Services ~ MaryEllen Rehse
Production Partners
Ruby Road Leadership ~ Judy Hawkins
Visionality Partners ~ Cecily Hendricks, Breanne Foster
Sponsors
Champion
James S. Bower Foundation
Advocates
Department of Behavioral Wellness | Santa Barbara County
CenCal Health | Santa Barbara County | San Luis Obispo County
Cottage Health
Family Service Agency
Gold Coast Health Plan
KIDS Network of Santa Barbara County
Partners
CALM
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
First5 | Santa Barbara County
First5 | San Luis Obispo County
First5 | Ventura County
Landon Pediatric Foundation
Santa Barbara Foundation
SELPA | Santa Barbara
Carrie Towbes and John Lewis
SELPA and Quality Counts | Ventura County
County of Santa Barbara
Friends
Children and Family Resource Services
Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization
Pacific Coast Association for the Education of Young Children
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People
In-Kind Sponsors
County of Santa Barbara
Center for Family Strengthening
Ventura County Partnership for Safe Families
Presenters
Conference Co-chairs / Network Team Liaisons
Barbara Finch | KIDS Network of Santa Barbara County
Florene Bednersh, PhD, MEd | Children and Family Resource Services
Terri Allison | Resilient Santa Barbara County
Lisa Fraser | Center for Family Strengthening, San Luis Obispo County
Kathleen Van Antwerp | Ventura County Partnership for Safe Families
Presenters and Facilitators
Robert Anda, MD, MS | ACE Interface, LLC | Keynote Presenter
Ama Atiedu | Cottage Health / Pediatric Resiliency Collaborative | Presenter
Magdalena Benitez, MSW | Family Strengthening Consultant | Affinity Group Facilitator
Carrie Collins | Link Family Resource Center | Affinity Group Facilitator
Kenneth Ginsburg, MD | The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | Presenter
John Horton, MD | Presenter
Julie Kurtz | Center for Optimal Brain Integration | Presenter
Sayida Peprah, PsyD | Diversity Uplifts, Inc. | Presenter
Sara Rex | SPEAK, Inc. | Presenter
Jim Roberts | Family Care Network, Inc. | Affinity Group Facilitator
Andria Ruth, MD | Sansum Clinic and Pediatric Resiliency Collaborative | Presenter
Danielle Shaw, MD, FAAP, FAPA | Casa Pacifica Center for Children and Families | Affinity Group Facilitator