Members

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