Neurodevelopmental Issues**

Elizabeth Keely Vandre, MSW, LGSW

Biography

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.

Elizabeth Keely Vandre

Jean Storlie, MA/MS, MEd, LPCC

Biography

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.

Jean Storlie

Sharon Stein McNamara, EdD, LP

Biography

I enjoy working with all members of the adoption community. I use a cognitive behavior therapy approach to understanding the beliefs and emotions affecting the problem behaviors in the family. I also am an adoptee in reunion and enjoy working with adult adoptees interested in searching for their history.

Address:
Sharon Stein McNamara ED.D., Psychology Inc
4700 Lexington Avenue N
Suite B
Shoreview, MN 55126

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Jessica Smith, MA, LMFT

Biography

I have worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families for six years. I specialize in working with trauma, adoption, reunification therapy, depression, anxiety, and chemical dependency. In addition to the PACC training, I have been trained in EMDR therapy.

Address:
Christian Family Solutions
421 E. Hickory St.
Suite 402
Mankato, MN 56003

Jessica Smith

Cheryl Smetana McHugh, LICSW

Biography

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

Cheryl Smetana McHugh

Erin Simonson, MSW, LICSW, LADC

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Biography

Erin earned her Master’s of Social Work from the University of North Dakota in 2019, following her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Argosy University in 2006. She has been working with individuals impacted by trauma since 2006, bringing extensive experience from various settings, including residential chemical dependency treatment, community-based mental health, school-based, outpatient mental health and chemical dependency, and community social work consultation.

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Julie Schultz, LSW, Rule 114 Qualified Neutral

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Biography

Julie is the executive director of Main Street Family Services, a social service agency whose focus is to support parents and their children with resources, solutions, and practical strategies they need to thrive. Julie is a social worker who has spent 20 years of her career supporting adoptive & foster care parents, and the biological parents of children who are in out-of-home placement. Julie is also a parent, adoptive parent, and grandparent.

Julie Schultz

Laura Scheer, BS Occupational Therapy, MS Education

Biography

Pediatric Occupational Therapist: Providing occupational therapy and autism consultation/support for children and families.

We support children, teens, and families to learn, play, and thrive– building foundational skills to successfully navigate daily life!

Laura Scheer

Jamie L. Rieser, MS, LMFT, LPCC

Biography

Jamie Rieser has worked with children and families in a variety of settings for over 20 years including in children’s day treatment, case management, community mental health, ECFE parent education, school-based counseling, and outpatient mental health. She currently provides office-based mental health therapy services in her private practice. She works with infant/early childhood populations in the family context, children, adults, and families using attachment-based therapy, play-based interventions, CBT, and parenting education.

Jamie L. Rieser

Kari J. Peters, MS

Biography

Kari J. Peters brings over 25 years of experience working with children and families facing severe mental health challenges. She holds a Master of Science degree in Community Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Kari currently serves as a Children’s Mental Health Case Manager, providing coordinated and individualized support to children with severe emotional disorders. Prior to her role as a CMH case manager, she delivered in-home family therapy, supporting families through early intervention and preventative mental health services.

Kari J. Peters