Joint Task Force on Children’s Justice and Child Sexual Abuse, Members
President: Lynne Farrar
Vice President: Pat Wade
Sandra Allen, Early Success Coalition
Denise Alexander, Our Kids
Kayla Balinger, Chattanooga/Hamilton County Police Dept.
Marlene Boshears, Guardian At-litem
Delaine Bottoms, Carl Perkins Exchange Club
Ellen Boyd, Department of Human Services
Dana Cobb, TN Commission on Children and Youth
Kristen Davis, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee
Matthew Dixon, Metro Nashville Police Department
Dr. Jon Ebert, Vanderbilt University Child Psychologist
Linda Elligan, Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County
Stephanie Etheridge, Administrative Office of the Courts
Lynne Farrar, Tennessee CASA
Rebecca Franklin, Guardian Ad-litem
Annette Gentry, Parent
Craig Hargrow, TN Commission on Children and Youth
Dawn Harper, Nashville Children’s Alliance
Marjahna Hart-Curry, Department of Children’s Services
Anthony Johnson, Parent Leadership
Danielle Jones, Jackson/Madison County Police Dept.
Lanis Karnes, Guardian Ad-litem
Catherine Knowles, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Amy Koslick, Department of Children’s Services
Dr. Deborah Lowen, Department of Children’s Services
Sammi Maifair, Department of Children’s Services
Melissa McGee, TN Commission on Children and Youth
Judge Michael Meise (Retired)
Dr. William Murphy, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Dr. Jacque Page, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Lori Paisley, Department of Education
Dr. Mary Palmer, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Dr. Marymer Perales, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Dr. Larry Seeman, Volunteer Behavioral Health
Kathryn Sinback, Davidson County Juvenile Court
Rae Anne Smith, Attorney Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee
Carla Snodgrass, Department of Health
Virginia Stallworth, Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Jennifer Stribling, Assistant District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District
Jackie Talley, TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Pat Wade, TN Department of Human Services
Jason Wilkerson, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Stephen Woerner, Children’s Advocacy Center of Tennessee
Billy Worsham, ARC of Tennessee
Verna Wyatt, Tennessee Voices for Victims
Staff Persons:
Toni Lawal, University of Tennessee Social Work Office of Research and Public Service