Children's Advisory Committee
CICS encourages stakeholder involvement by having a regional Children’s Advisory Committee assist in developing and monitoring the plan, goals and objectives identified for the service system, and to serve as a public forum for other related MH/DS issues. The MH/DS Children’s Advisory Committee represents stakeholders that include, but are not limited to, individuals, family members, officials and providers. The Children's Advisory Committee meets quarterly.
The current committee members are:
- Allie Wulfekuhle - Parent/Actively Involved Relative of a Child who Utilizes Children’s Behavioral Health Services
- Andrea Dickerson - Children’s Behavioral Health Service Provider
- Chief Rob Burdess - Local Law Enforcement
- Clarissa Thompson - Child Welfare Advocate
- Dawn Rudolph - Regional Governing Board
- Dejah Roman - Child Care Provider
- Dr. Jack Swanson - Pediatrician
- Emilea Lundberg - The Juvenile Court System
- Joy Meinders - Parent/Actively Involved Relative of a Child who Utilizes Children’s Behavioral Health Services
- Karie Foster - The Education System
- Keith Halleland - Child Welfare Advocate
- Kelly Moore - Early Childhood Advocate
- Kendra Alexander - The Education System
- Lisa Heddens - Regional Governing Board
- Lori Price - Early Childhood Advocate
- Melinda Struthoff - Children’s Behavioral Health Service Provider
- Rita Baker - Early Childhood Advocate
- Shirley Faircloth - The Juvenile Court System
- TBD - Child Care Providers
- TBD - Child Welfare Advocate
If you’re interested in filling a committee vacancy please complete the Committee Application and submit to the address on the application.
Current Agenda
The next meeting to be held is Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Meeting Minutes
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 03/29/2023
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 01/31/2023
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 04/06/2022
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 10/06/2021
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 04/07/2021
- Children't Advisory Committee Meeting 10/21/2020
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 06/08/2020
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 03/09/2020
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 02/10/2020
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 01/13/2020
- Children's Advisory Committee Meeting 12/09/2019