Community Advisory Committee
Committee Roster
Arizona DCS Community Advisory Committee 2023
Name of Representative
Sector
Candy Espino, MBA
President and CEO of the Arizona Council of Human Service Providers
Child advocacy organizations that deal with child welfare system policy issues
Cody Conklin-Aguilera, MD., FAAP
Medical Director, Department of Public Health Yavapai County, Pediatric Program Manager, Verde Valley
Medical providers, with a preference for pediatricians, who have experience in diagnosing and treating injuries related to abuse and neglect
Elisia Manuel
President, Three Precious Miracles
A Native American tribe or nation who has experience in the child welfare system
Jacob Schmitt, MPA, Chair
President/CEO, Arizona’s Children Association
Child welfare agencies that directly provide contracted services to children and their families
Jennifer Garland
Social worker, Phoenix Union High School District
Schools. The representative must have experience in the child welfare system
Jennifer Huber, PhD
former foster parent and adoptive parent
Current or former foster or adoptive parent
Commander Matthew Siekmann
Phoenix Police Department, Family Investigations Bureau
A law enforcement agency. The representative must have experience with the Department on cases that involve criminal conduct allegations
Mark Upton
President/CEO Christian Family Care
A faith-based organization. The representative must have experience in the child welfare system
James Herbert Williams, PhD., MSW., MPA
Arizona Centennial Professor of Social Welfare, Director, Center for Child Well-Being
Persons with an academic appointment to a state university who conduct research in child welfare services, child maltreatment or child abuse or neglect
Nicole Roskens, LPC
Clinical Director, Cradle to Crayons Program, Superior Court of Maricopa County Juvenile Division, and Independent Private Practice, Counselor
The courts, the representative must be involved in child welfare issues
Molly L. Dunn, JD
Director of Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Policy Children’s Action Alliance
A child advocacy organization that advocates for or represents children who are victims of crime.
Rita Stageman, LMSW
Assistant Clinical Professor, Child Welfare Training Project Coordinator, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Northern Arizona University
A rural area in this state who has experience in the child welfare system
Robin Pearson
Executive Director, Voices for CASA Children
Volunteers with the foster care review board or Court Appointed Special Advocate program
Soncerea Swift
Foster parent, social worker
Persons who have experience with children with special needs and the child welfare system
Contact Information and Forms
- Email: [email protected]
- Community Advisory Committee Speaker's Card Form - DCS-1694 (PDF)
Community Advisory Committee Report
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2022 Report (PDF)
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2021 Report (PDF)
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2020 Report (PDF)
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2019 Report (PDF)
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2018 Report (PDF)
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2017 Report (PDF)
- Department of Child Safety Community Advisory Committee SFY 2016 Report (PDF)
Upcoming Public Meeting
Meeting Details:
Date/Time: Friday, October TBD from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
Past Public Meetings
Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, September 8th, 2023 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
09.08.2023 19:45 update
Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, June 9th, 2023 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
06.12.2023 10:10 update
Archived Public Meetings
2023
Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, September 8th, 2023 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
09.08.2023 17:45 update
Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, June 9th, 2023 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
06.12.2023 10:10 update
2022
Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda - Presented Material
Date/Time: Friday, September 9, 2022 from 12PM to 2PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
09.09.2022 15:20 update
Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda - Presented Material
Date/Time: Friday, June 3, 2022 from 12PM to 2PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
06.06.2022 09:48 update
Meeting Details: Agenda (Amended) - Watch Here - Presented Material
Date/Time: Friday, April 29, 2022 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
04.29.2022 23:00 update
Meeting Details: Agenda (Amended) - Watch Here - Presented Material
Date/Time: Friday, February 25, 2022 from 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
02.26.2022 01:05 update
2021
Meeting Details: Agenda - Watch Here
Date/Time: Friday, December 3, 2021 - 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
12.06.2021 4:33 update
Meeting Details: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials - Presented Materials 2 - Presented Materials 3
Date/Time: Friday, October 1, 2021 - 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
10.04.2021 2:30 update
Meeting Details: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials - Presented Materials 2
Date/Time: Friday, August 6, 2021 - 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
08.10.2021 11:00 update
Meeting Details: Agenda - Watch Here
Date/Time: Friday, June 4, 2021 - 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
05.26.2021 15:57 update
Meeting Details: Agenda - Watch Here
Date/Time: Friday, April 2, 2021 - 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
04.06.2021 10:04 update
Meeting Details: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials - Presented Materials 2
Date/Time: Friday, February 5, 2021 - 2PM - 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS
2.08.2021 13:51 update
2020
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials - Presented Materials 2 - Presented Materials 3
Date: Friday, 12/4/2020
Location: Virtual Meeting - Microsoft TEAMS
12.07.2020 16:07 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials
Date: Friday, 10/2/2020 2PM-4PM
Location: Virtual Meeting - Microsoft Teams
10.06.2020 15:28 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials - Presented Materials 2 - Presented Materials 3
Date/Time: Friday, 8/7/2020 2PM-4PM
Location: Virtual Meeting - Microsoft Teams
08.10.2020 09:50 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Listen Here (AUDIO)
Date/Time: Friday, 6/19/2020 10AM-12PM
Location: Virtual Meeting - Cisco Webex
06.19.2020 11:05 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials 1
Date/Time: Friday, 6/05/2020 2PM-4PM
Location: Virtual Meeting - Microsoft TEAMS
06.09.2020 12:33 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Listen Here (AUDIO) - Presented Materials 1
Date/Time: Friday, 4/03/2020 2PM-4PM
Location: Virtual Meeting - Cisco Webex
04.03.2020 04:30 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials 1 - Presented Materials 2 - Presented Materials 3
Date/Time: Friday, 2/07/2020 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Capitol Building - Executive Tower
Address: 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007, 2nd Floor Conference Room
02.19.2020 09:30 update
2019
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials 1 - Presented Materials 2 - Presented Materials 3
Date/Time: Friday, 12/06/2019 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Capitol Building - Executive Tower
Address: 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007, 3rd Floor Conference Room
12.9.2019 14:30 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials 1 - Presented Materials 2
Date/Time: Friday, 10/04/2019 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Capitol Building - Executive Tower
Address: 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007, Grand Canyon Room
10.07.2019 12:02 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials 1 - Presented Materials 2
Date/Time: Friday, 8/16/2019 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Capitol Building - Executive Tower
Address: 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007, 2nd Floor Conference Room
08.19.2019 14:30 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here
Date/Time: Friday, 6/28/2019 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Capitol Building - Executive Tower
Address: 1700 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007, 3rd Floor Conference Room
07.02.2019 11:43 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here - Presented Materials 1 - Presented Materials 2
Date/Time: Friday, 4/5/2019 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Pharmacy Board Conference Room at Arizona State Land Department
Address: 1616 W. Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007 - Pharmacy Board Conference Room
4.12.2019 11:52 update
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here
Date/Time: Friday, 2/1/2019 2PM-4PM
Location: The State Pharmacy Board Conference Room at Arizona State Land Department
Address: 1616 W. Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007 - Pharmacy Board Conference Room
2.7.2019 11:07 update
2018
Meeting Logistics: Agenda - Watch Here
Date/Time: Friday, 10/05/2018 2PM-4PM
Location: Arizona State Land Department
Address: 1616 W. Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007 - Pharmacy Board Conference Room
10.09.2018 08:19 update
Meeting Logistics: Watch Here - Agenda - Presented Materials 1
Date/Time: Friday, 08/03/2018 2PM-4PM
Location: Arizona State Land Department
Address: 1616 W. Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007 - Pharmacy Board Conference Room
08.15.2018 11:10 update
Meeting Logistics: Watch Here - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, 06/01/2018 2PM-4PM
Location: Arizona State Land Department
Address: 1616 W. Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007 - Pharmacy Board Conference Room
06.03.2018 17:15 update
Friday, April 6, 2018 2:00PM-4:00PM Watch Here - Agenda - Presented Materials 1 - Presented Materials 2 - Presented Materials 3
04.13.2018 11:36 update
Meeting Logistics: - Watch Here- Agenda -Presented Materials 1
Date/Time: Friday, 02/02/2018 2PM-4PM
Location: Arizona Department of Administration
Address: 100 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007 – Room 300
02.07.2018 9:38 update
Meeting Logistics: - Watch Here- Agenda-Presented Materials 1- Presented Materials 2
Date/Time: Friday, 12/01/2018 2PM-4PM
Location: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Address: 1110 W. Washington Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007 – Room 250
12.05.2017 13:00 update
2017
Meeting Logistics: - Watch Here - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, 10/27/2017 2PM-4PM
Location: Arizona Department of Administration
Address: 100 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007 – Room 300
10.27.2017 12:41 update
Date/Time: Monday, August 14th, 2017 - Audio - Agenda
4:30 pm
Conference Call
For members of the public wishing to call into the meeting, please dial: 1-877-820-7831 and enter passcode: 115567.
8.16.2017 13:00 update
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 2th, 2017- Watch Here - Agenda
1:00 pm
Arizona Department of Administration
100 North 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017- Watch Here - Agenda
1:00 pm
Arizona Department of Transportation
206 S. 17th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Friday, May 19th 2017- Watch Here
Agenda
1:30 pm
Arizona Department of Transportation
206 S. 17th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
2016
Friday, November 18th 2016- Watch Here *"Quorum was not met, so this video is not an official public meeting".
Agenda, Presented Materials 1, Presented Materials 2, Presented Materials 3
1:30 pm
Arizona Council of Human Services Provider Building
2100 N. Central Ave, Ste #200
Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, August 5th 2016 - Watch Here
Agenda, Presented Materials 1, Presented Materials 2, Presented Materials 3
1:30 pm
Arizona Council of Human Services Provider Building
2100 N. Central Ave, Ste #200
Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, May 6th 2016 - Watch Here
Presented Materials (zip)
1:30 pm
Arizona Department of Transportation
Auditorium
206 S. 17th Ave
Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, February 19th 2016 - Watch Here
1:30 pm
Arizona Council of Human Services Providers' Offices
2100 N. Central Ave, Ste #225
Phoenix, Arizona
2015
Thursday, December 10th - Watch Here
1:30 pm
The Igloo
250 N. 17th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona
Tuesday, October 13th 2015 - Watch Here
8:00 am
AZ Council of Human Service Providers Offices
2100 N. Central Avenue, Suite #225
Phoenix, Arizona
Wednesday, September 9th 2015 - Watch Here
8:00 am
ASU Mercado
502 E. Monroe, Rm C-135
Phoenix, Arizona
Thursday, August 13th 2015 - Watch Here
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
The Igloo
250 N. 17th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona
Monthly Operational Outcomes Report
The Monthly Operational Outcomes Report (September 2023) provides a wide array of data, including data on the type of living arrangements (placements) for children who are separated from their parents. The placement type of “missing child” includes children who are in the legal custody of the Department but have not yet been located following a DCS Hotline report or whose parents or relatives absconded with them. The Department maintains continuous efforts to locate these children including, but not limited to, working with law enforcement agencies. The monthly data on Missing Child is not cumulative. This represents the number of children in the placement type on the effective date of the report.
Semi-Annual Child Welfare Report
The Semi-Annual Child Welfare Report (July 2022 to December 2022) also provides a wide array of data. The Placement Demographic data shows children’s living arrangements (placement types) broken out by age. Children in the placement type “missing child” include the number of children who are in the legal custody of the Department but have not yet been located following a DCS Hotline report or whose parents/relatives absconded with them. The Department maintains continuous efforts to locate these children including, but not limited to, working with law enforcement agencies. Children who exited care by reason of “Runaway” were on runaway status when the court dismissed the dependency. The Department's current database does not provide an option for an exit reason of Missing Child. The child 3-5 years old exiting by runaway was reviewed and found to have been absconded by parent.
Semi-Annual Child Welfare Report
