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Advisory Committee

The MPCWIC has established a Bi-Regional Advisory Committee comprised of key state and tribal agency administrators, private-not-for-profit child welfare agencies and other community stakeholders in child welfare to provide direction in the development of processes and outcomes for MPCWIC
Members are selected for their expertise and interest in the field of child welfare
The Bi-Regional Advisory Committee meets on a quarterly basis, via either, face-to-face meetings or conference calls.

Region 6	Region 8	Tribes in Regions 6 & 8
TexasJoyce James, LMSW-AP Associate Deputy Commissioner TX Health and Human Services Commission Center for Elimination of Disproportionality & Disparities 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Mail Code: 1479 Austin, Texas 78751 (512) 438-3396 Joyce.james@dfps.state.tx.us T TA NetworkSarah Webster ACSW, LMSW-AP Child Welfare Consultant 1104 S. Gabriel Drive Leander, TX 78641 (512) 528-0992 sarahwebster8@aol.com OklahomaBarbara Findeiss Executive Director Child Abuse Network 2829 Sheridan Tulsa, OK 74129 (918) 624-0209 bfindeiss@childabusenetwork.org ArkansasConnie Hickman Tanner Juvenile Division Director Arkansas Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts 625 Marshall St. Suite 1100 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)682-9404 connie.tanner@arkansas.gov	MontanaShirley K. Brown Division Director Montana Department of Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Division DPHHS P.O. Box 8005 Helena, MT 59604-8005 (406) 444-5906 sbrown@mt.gov WyomingLisa Gossert, LCSW-405 Child Welfare Services Supervisor Casey Family Programs 130 Hobbs Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82009 (307) 638-2564 ext 37245 lgossert@casey.org ColoradoPatricia Schene, Ph.D. CW Consultant American Humane 5931 Silverthorn Run Littleton, CO 80125 (720) 972-2707 pschene@aol.com North Dakota Peter Tunseth Director Children and Family Services Training Center University of North Dakota 225 Centennial Drive, STOP 7090 Grand Forks, ND 58202-7090 (701)777-3442 PeteTunseth@mail.end.nodak.edu UtahBrent Platt Regional Director Division of Child and Family Services 150 East Center St., 5th Floor Provo, Utah 84606 (801) 368-5122 BPlatt@utah.gov	OklahomaLinda Woodward Director Cherokee Nation Department of Children, Youth and Family Services P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 (918) 456-0671 Linda-woodward@cherokee.org South DakotaEmily Iron Cloud-Koenen Independent Contractor United Families Collaborative Circle P.O. Box 604 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 (605) 747-5141 eickoenen@yahoo.com ColoradoLucille A. Echohawk Independent Consultant Indian Child Welfare Expert 6102 Cole Ln. Arvada, CO 80004 lechohawk@comcast.net LouisianaKaren Matthews Chitimacha Tribe Louisiana Human Services Department P.O. Box 520 Charenton, LA 70523 (337) 923-7000 karen@chitimacha.gov New MexicoCaroline Dailey, LISW Isleta Social Services P.O. Box 1270 Isleta, NM 87022 (505)724-9231 Fax: (505) 869-5923 poi05001@isletapueblo.com New MexicoShelly C. Chimoni Executive Director, All Indian Pueblo Council 2401 12th St. NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Direct Line: 505-881-1992 Fax Line: 505-883-7682 schimo@ashiwi.org