WITNESS LIST

            Human Services Committee

            November 13, 2018 - 9:00 AM

            Availability and effectiveness of PEI programs

                 On:

                                 Abrahams, Sarah (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Gregory, Jennifer (Self; 321st Distrist Court)

                                 Kilpatrick, Jessica (Self; STARRY)

                                 Lucy, Jennifer (Texprotects)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Beard, Georgia (Self; 321st District Court)

                                 Byers, Dr. Katherine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Linnell, Marjan (Self; Texas pediatric society and texas medical association)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Rasco, Sasha (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

            Mental illness diagnoses and psychotropic medication

                 On:

                                 Bell, Kristen (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Hogue, Patricia (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Maikoetter, Michelle (Self; Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Child Trauma Academy)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Rodriguez, Roberto (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Sughrue, Alissa (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Vaughn, Jimmy (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Vines, Diane (The ChildTrauma Academy)

                                 Winsted III, Donald (Self; Winsted Psychological Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Beard, Georgia (Self; 321st District Court)

                                 Blackstone, Kristene (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 LePor, Scott (Self)

                                 LePor, Scott (Self; TCUICD)

                                 Linnell, Marjan (Self; Texas pediatric society and texas medical association)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

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            Need for system improvements in Trauma Informed Care

                 On:

                                 Atwood, Annie (Self)

                                 Bell, Kristen (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Burch, Rene (Self)

                                 Carter, Shandra (Texas juvenile justice department)

                                 Dozier, Moe (Methodist Children's Home)

                                 Floro, Chelsea (Self)

                                 Gregory, Jennifer (Self; 321st Distrist Court)

                                 Harvey, Courtney (HHSC)

                                 Hogue, Patricia (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 LePor, Scott (Self; TCUICD)

                                 LePor, Scott (Self)

                                 Linnell, Marjan (Self; Texas pediatric society and texas medical association)

                                 Maikoetter, Michelle (Self; Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Child Trauma Academy)

                                 Priour, Gary (Hill country youth ranch)

                                 Ramsay, Krystle (Self; Hill Country Youth Ranch)

                                 Reyes Rosas, Erica (Self; Methodist Childrens Home)

                                 Spencer, Randy (Self; Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services)

                                 Spencer, Randy (Self; Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services)

                                 Vaughn, Jimmy (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Wagner, Traci (Methodist Children's Home)

                                 Watkins, Elizabeth (Self)

                                 Winsted III, Donald (Self; Winsted Psychological Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Beard, Georgia (Self; 321st District Court)

                                 Blackstone, Kristene (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Byers, Dr. Katherine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 DeShazio, Darcie (Settlement Home for Children)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas network of youth services)

                                 Levine, Joel (Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults)

                                 Lund, Bill (CK Family Services)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nguyen, Lillian (HHSC)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Vines, Diane (The ChildTrauma Academy)

            Nursing facility regulation

                 On:

                                 Borah, J.T. (Self)

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                 On:

                                 Dionne Vahalik, Michelle (Health and Human Commission)

                                 Kostroun, David (Health and Human Services Commission)

                                 Schoeman, Alexa (Self; Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman)

                                 Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 Warren, Kevin (Texas Health Care Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Ducayet, Patty (Self; Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Lothringer, Linda (Health and Human Services Commission)

                                 Meyer, Alyse (LeadingAge Texas)

                                 Weizenbaum, Jon (AARP Texas)

            Reimbursement methodology and level of care rates in foster system

                 On:

                                 Atwood, Annie (Self)

                                 Dozier, Moe (Methodist Children's Home)

                                 Ladd, Norman (Self)

                                 Watkins, Sue (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Beard, Georgia (Self; 321st District Court)

                                 Blackstone, Kristene (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Byers, Dr. Katherine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Harper, Michelle (Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute)

                                 Kinsey, David (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Priour, Gary (Hill country youth ranch)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Thigpen, Matthew (Self)

            Services for post-adopt families and children aging out of foster care

                 On:

                                 Atwood, Annie (Self)

                                 Blackstone, Kristene (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Byers, Dr. Katherine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Mares, Bryan (Texas CASA)

                                 Mericle, Cindy (Love Fosters Hope)

                                 Ramsay, Krystle (Self; Hill Country Youth Ranch)

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                 On:

                                 Simpson, Audra (Self; We Will Speak)

                                 Sparacino, Cindy (Angel Reach)

                                 Wallace, Daniel (We will speak)

                                 Watkins, Brianna (Love Fosters Hope)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Beard, Georgia (Self; 321st District Court)

                                 DeShazio, Darcie (The Settlement Home for Children)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Levine, Joel (Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults)

                                 Linnell, Marjan (Self; Texas pediatric society and texas medical association)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nguyen, Lillian (HHSC)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Sughrue, Alissa (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Taylor, Jimmy (Self)

            Statewide Collaborative of Trauma Informed Care

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Amberboy, Tina (Supreme Court Children's Commission)

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Blackstone, Kristene (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Byers, Dr. Katherine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Fowler, Jocelyn (Supreme Court Children's Commission)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas network of youth services)

                                 Harvey, Courtney (HHSC)

                                 Linnell, Marjan (Self; Texas pediatric society and texas medical association)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

            Training necessary for intended Trauma Informed System of Care

                 On:

                                 Bell, Kristen (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Dozier, Moe (Methodist Children's Home)

                                 Gregory, Jennifer (Self; 321st Distrist Court)

                                 Hogue, Patricia (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Jones, Daren (Self; Texas Christian University)

                                 Levine, Joel (Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults)

                                 Maikoetter, Michelle (Self; Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Child Trauma Academy)

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                 On:

                                 Wood, Teri (Austin ISD)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Atwood, Annie (Self)

                                 Austin, Megan (KPICD)

                                 Beard, Georgia (Self; 321st District Court)

                                 Blackstone, Kristene (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Byers, Dr. Katherine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 DeShazio, Darcie (The Settlement Home for Children)

                                 Floro, Chelsea (Self)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Furman, Karen (KPICD)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas network of youth services)

                                 Harvey, Courtney (HHSC)

                                 Horton, Colleen (Self; Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)

                                 LePor, Scott (Self; TCUICD)

                                 LePor, Scott (Self)

                                 Linnell, Marjan (Self; Texas pediatric society and texas medical association)

                                 Nguyen, Lillian (HHSC)

                                 Obaseki, Tyrone (Self)

                                 Reyes Rosas, Erica (Self; Methodist Childrens Home)

                                 Roper, Tiffany (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Spencer, Randy (Self; Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services)

                                 Spencer, Randy (Self; Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services)

                                 Thigpen, Matthew (Self)

                                 Vaughn, Jimmy (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)

                                 Wagner, Traci (Methodist Children's Home)

                                 Watkins, Sue (Self)

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