Enhancing the well-being of families in our community by addressing the safety and well-being needs of the individuals, family, and community which includes but is not limited to: connecting individuals and families to resources, advocating for clients and my community, and practicing with cultural competence.
Address:
Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services
400 Michigan Ave W.
Walker, MN 56484
As PACC Coordinator, Keely completed PACC with the 2015-16 Twin Cities cohort. Prior to joining the CASCW team, she practiced both community and clinical social work with a focus on autism spectrum and related disorders across the lifespan, and is particularly interested in the intersection of child welfare and disability.
I have worked in the social service system for over 25 years with children and families prior to becoming a licensed clinical counselor. I am very familiar with the child protection and court system. I have attended trainings with the MN Pride Network for LGBTQ population. I have worked with adults and children on the autism spectrum. I spent 10 years working with children and birth, adoptive and foster families in the child protection system.
Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. and staff provide a range of services including specialized foster care based on Child and Adolescent Treatment Program, In-Home Family Based Services, assessment and outpatient mental health services. For more information visit www.hoperealized.com or call 320-629-7600 or 651-224-4114.
Address:
Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc.
220 Railroad Street SE
Pine City, MN 55063
County Case Management/Permanency.
Address:
Chisago County Health and Human Services
313 North Main Street
Center City, MN 55012
Teresa Schumacher, LSW, is a Permanency Social Worker and Foster Care Licensor with Minnesota Prairie County Alliance. She provides case management for children awaiting adoption while under guardianship of the State or Minnesota as well as licensing child foster care programs.
Address:
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
1000 W. Elm Avenue
Waseca, MN 56093
I have worked in child protection (county agency) since 2006. My practice runs from the assignment of a child protection case, fresh from assessment/investigation, through to permanency. In 2024, I became Child Protection Team Lead for the ongoing case managers, which shifts the focus of my work to half-time leadership. This includes case assignment, frequent consultation, case audit, and court report/case plan reviews. The other half of my time, I am out doing a job I love just as much (case management), gathering stories and creating relationships.
I have worked in child welfare, kinship care, and adoption since 2004. I started out serving as a volunteer Guardian ad Litem with the Second Judicial District. From 2006-2017, I filled a variety of roles with the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) that primarily centered around advocacy, support, leadership capacity development, and education for youth, young adults, families, and professionals within the foster care, kinship care, and adoption communities.
I have had over 25 years of experience working therapeutically with children, adolescents and adults through therapeutic foster care, adoption (of bi-racial child with disabilities), grief, trauma and loss therapy individually, couples and families. Most significant training and expertise in grief and trauma. Trauma Studies certificate from U of Minn. and a certified thanatologist. Mother of seven adults, grandmother of ten above average grandchildren, married 40+ years.
I am currently the Deputy Director of Health and Human Services with managerial responsibility for child-serving programs. Previously, I was the supervisor of Child Welfare supervisor of Child Welfare services and Licensing at Nicollet County with previous experience as a case manager for children’s mental health, child protective services and adoption case management. I use the information and perspectives I learned through the PACC training every day in my work.
