Advisory Committee
Volunteers Who ServeAdvisory Committee purpose:
- Inform the citizens, community leaders and stakeholders of issues affecting Mahoning County’s children in general, and, specifically, the issues affecting its children who are abused and neglected or at risk of being abused and neglected
- To advocate and support services, laws and sound public policy to protect and benefit the children of Mahoning County
- To advocate for the recruitment of foster and adoptive parents and support and celebrate the advantages of fostering and adopting children
- To provide the Children Services Board with the perspective of local business and citizens relative to the Board’s issues, policies, levies, legislation and services
- To provide an orientation of the Children Services Agency to the citizens and business leaders in Mahoning County
For Membership Consideration: Contact Jennifer Kollar, Public Information Officer, via email: Jennifer.Kollar@jfs.ohio.gov or phone: 330.941.8810.
Members:
DJ Depp, Child Advocacy Center, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley
Megan Ellashek, Things Remembered
Katrina Harris, Mahoning County Dept. of Jobs & Family Services
Tracy Lamb, The Ohio State Penitentiary
Michele Kuhar, Entrepreneur, consultant, small business owner (Retired)
LeAnn Laster, Former Licensed Foster Parent, Mahoning County Children Services
Tadarelle Lett, Portage County Adult Probation
David Magura, Youngstown Municipal Court
Andrea L. Mahone, Just In Time Employment/Staffing Agency
Lisa Manente, Mahoning County Child Support Enforcement Agency
Pete Milliken, The Vindicator (Retired)
Dr. Joseph Mosca, Retired, Youngstown State University
Mary Alice Noble, Youngstown State University
Officer Shawnacie Ott, Youngstown Police Dept.
Patricia Sciaretta, Catholic Charities Regional Agency
Mary Jo Truman, Mahoning County Children Services (Retired)
Yvonne Wilson, Struthers City Schools Resource Officer
STAFF LIAISONS:
Richard Tvaroch, Executive Director
Jennifer T. Kollar, Public Information Officer