In addition to the state and national agencies with which we work, Arizona's Children Association has a strong professional and clinical staff, many of whom are rightfully considered experts in their fields. The following list identifies a number of individuals working for Arizona 's Children Association who have become invaluable resources in the development and implementation of new programs and services, as well as in the successful administration of more than 40 current programs.

These individuals should be considered great resources for community education. They are champions for the ongoing improvement of the child welfare and behavioral health system in Arizona doing their part to raise statewide awareness of the alarming statistics related to the child welfare situation in Arizona and the importance of prevention programs such as early childhood development and parent education.

If you have a community event, or are a member of the media and would like to speak with one of Arizona's Children Association's experts, please contact our marketing staff, by calling 1.800.944.7611 x2305 or click here to send an email.

Internal Experts

Coughlin, Michael, M.S.                                                              

President and CEO                                                                                           

2700 S. 8^th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85713                                                                                          

520.622.7611 xt.1312                                                                                                     

Email: mcoughlin@arizonaschildren.org                                                             

Knowledgeable about most areas of child welfare and behavioral health.      

Dupree, Dara, LMSW

CFT Team Leader

2700 S. 8th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85713

520.622.7611

Email: ddupree@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of expertise include Child and Family Team Process in the Behavioral Health system; working with children and families from a strengths based perspective; facilitation of teams to achieve positive outcomes for children.

Ensdorff, Denise, LCSW

Senior VP & Director of Operations, Central, Northern & Western Regions

2833 N. 3rd Street

Phoenix, AZ 85004

602.234.3733

Email: densdorff@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include foster care, adoption, therapeutic foster care, youth residential and day treatment centers, and individual, family and group therapy.

Espino, Candy

Regional Director, Western Region

3780 S. 4th Ave Ext, Suite K

Yuma, AZ 85365

928.344.8800

Email: cespino@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include early childhood education and child development, as well as foster care, adoption, and kinship care.

Fuhriman, Janet, M.S., CPC

Senior VP & Director of Operations, Southern Region

2700 S. 8th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85713

520.622.7611 x1364

Email: jfuhriman@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include in-patient programs; youth residential treatment centers; substance abuse treatment; crisis intervention and assessment.

Hansen, Cynthia L., M.C., LPC

Senior Program Director

3618 E. Pima Street

Tucson, AZ 85716

520.318.4882 x1557

Email: chansen@arizonaschildren.org

Knowledgeable in areas of child welfare and family services; family preservation; structural/strategic family therapy; children's behavioral health; working with child abuse and neglect cases.

Kellenberger, Marc

Senior V.P. and Chief Development Officer

2833 N. 3rd Street

Phoenix, AZ 85004

602.234.3733 x2136

Email: mkellenberger@arizonaschildren.org

Expertise in areas of fundraising (individual, corporate and foundation); strategic planning; special events; grants process; non-profit mergers.

Metz, Kim

Director, The Parent Connection

5326 E. Pima Street

Tucson , AZ 85712

520.321.1500

Email: kmetz@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include child development and parenting; family support and education; certified "Parents as Teachers" educator.

Miretsky, Don, M.Ed., LPC

Program Director, Behavioral Health

Southern Region

2700 S. 8 th Avenue

Tucson , AZ 85713

520.622.7611 x1414

Email: dmiretsky@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include systemic, strategic therapeutic approaches to children and families from both inpatient and outpatient perspective; Ericksonian Hypnotherapy; substance abuse prevention; crisis intervention and treatment for sexual offenders, sexual abuse victims and trauma.

Stamm, Jill, Ph.D.

Director, New Directions Institute

4500 N. 32 nd Street, Suite 206

Phoenix, AZ 85018

602.371.1366

Email: jstamm@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include infant brain development, early childhood education.

Velen, Marcie

Director, Permanency Planning

1600 N. Country Club Road

Tucson, AZ 85716

1.877.774.0111

Email: mvelen@arizonaschildren.org

Respected local, regional and national authority on foster care and adoption.

Whitehead, Glin

Director, Inpatient Services

Southern Region

2700 S. 8 th Avenue

Tucson , AZ 85713

520.622.7611 x1435

Email: gwhitehead@arizonaschildren.org

Areas of specialization include inpatient programs, substance abuse treatment, assessments using the American Society of Addictive Medicines (A.S.A.M.) Placement Criteria for assessing services for substance abuse referrals, crisis intervention, prevention specialist, domestic violence assessments/ counseling.

Wong, Elizabeth, Ph.D.

Program Director, Las Familias

3618 E. Pima Street

Tucson, AZ 85716

520.327.7122

Email: ewong@arizonaschildren.org

Extensive experience in Family Preservation Services; working with very difficult child abuse and neglect cases; Systemic Structural/ Strategic Family Therapy; treatment of childhood sexual abuse and trauma; TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy); parenting; crisis intervention; grief and loss issues.