Our heartfelt thanks go out to The November Fund for their generous multi-year support and to Janssen Biotech for their support of our Project for Medically Needy Children. Led by staff attorney Lindsey Alexander, the Project for Medically Needy Children ensures that those of our young clients with serious medical conditions that have been caused by or resulted in abuse and neglect receive the specialized services that they require to remain safe and to recover from trauma. We are deeply grateful to all who help us "change the story" for our kids! 

-Stephen Chawaga is a litigation attorney at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP.  He is a Child Advocates volunteer attorney and a member of the Development and Communication Committee with extensive experience in fundraising and strategic planning. Steve is a great addition to the Board. 

-Paul Finigan is the Owner and Managing Director of  Continuum Rehabilitation, LLC, which provides physical, occupational and speech therapy services. A longtime supporter of Child Advocates, Paul brings his senior executive experience in strategy, operations and financial aspects of service organizations to the Board. 

-Dr. Heather Green is a psychologist in private practice where she offers therapeutic services as well as specialized forensic evaluations. She joined our board to continue sharing her dedication and passion for work involving children. 

 -James Robinson is a Partner at  Gordon & Rees, LLP and a longstanding Child Advocates volunteer attorney. He joins the Board with an abundance of legal experience and is ready to help change the story. 

 -Catherine (Kit) Rothenberger is an attorney at Kolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore and Bezar representing plaintiffs in medical negligence cases. Kit's background in nursing provides unique insights to the Board and will serve as a resource for our medically fragile clientele. 

-Derek Squire is Senior Deputy General Counsel for the Comcast Corporation and a Child Advocates volunteer attorney. Now a Board member, he has a goal of developing new business and operational skills to further aid the mission of Child Advocates. 
 

-Kelley Tate serves as the President of Cummins Power Systems, LLC. He has extensive financial knowledge and experience with Six Sigma operations. 

-Jennifer Welding is Senior Corporate Counsel at Ellucian, specializing in employment law. Jennifer was a member of the Child Advocates HR committee before joining the Board and brings her expertise with employment and human resource-related matters. 
 

We are thrilled to welcome Briana Ventimiglia to our impressive team of Social Workers. With her background in various fields of social work and her dedication to her clients' best interests, we look forward to all the great work she will contribute as a strong advocate for children.

Before joining Child Advocates, Briana earned her MSW at Eastern Michigan University and became a child welfare worker in Ohio. She worked closely with families to achieve permanent goals of reunification and safety and spent time on the investigative side as an welfare worker. She was responsible for determining whether or not a family required further services. 

Briana then took a position at to the Office of Disabilities in Delaware County where she spent time working with adults with disabilities. There Briana was able to monitor their services and provide additional resources for her clients so they could lead an everyday life.

Inspired by the memories of working tirelessly as a child welfare worker to reunite two young boys with their mother, Briana jumped at the chance to work at Child Advocates. Her goal coming to work here is to  "go to bat" for the children and serve as a positive influence and mentor for her clients.

When not helping us change the story, Briana likes to spend her free time exploring Philadelphia with her husband, reading, taking her dog to the park, and hiking.

Thank you for all your hard work, we are so excited to have you with us!