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“I am honored to take on this leadership role within my community, and I know there is more work to be done to deepen our engagement with families throughout the region,” said Kris Collier, North Central regional director. “Our reimagined approach to holistic family support, coupled with other exciting changes statewide and in our backyard will only continue to enrich our ability to show up for and support families how they need us, when they need us, to continue succeeding in all aspects of life.”
A long journey has brought me to the Wenatchee Valley in central Washington state. I am thrilled to purse the next leg of my career in a newly created role as Washington Family Support Network Director in support of family well-being and development across the entire state of Washington for Children’s Home Society of Washington.
“I’m not a reformist, I’m not an abolitionist. I’m just a person who cares about people and wants them to have the best chance in life,” Selivanoff told BuzzFeed News. She said what she truly wants is a system “that sees every person in a family as deserving and capable.”
“I remain inspired every day with the amount of resiliency and strength all families, especially kids, have despite the circumstances many families experience,” said Daniel. “That strength, to me, is the foundation to build upon that can make decisive impacts on policy and programs that change lives for the better.”
Children’s Home Society of Washington (CHSW) has added a new community leader to our Board of Trustees, Shayla Kern. The mother of three, who has personal experience with CHSW services in the Walla Walla region, will provide invaluable insight to the board.
“Adding a leader to our Board of Trustees with a proven track record of long-standing community engagement and dedication to racial equity and social justice underscores CHSW’s commitment to making a difference in the lives of children and families in communities throughout Washington state, with an emphasis on communities of color – often hardest hit by crises afflicting the families we serve,” said Dave Newell, president and CEO of Children’s Home Society of Washington. “We are enthusiastic about deepening our diversity, equity and inclusion work throughout the state with the support of our engaged Board of Trustees and staff.”
