Community Advisory Committee

Committee Roster 2024

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
Pediatric Provider at the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections and with Phoenix Children's Hospital's Homeless Youth Outreach Program

Medical providers, with a preference for pediatricians, who have experience in diagnosing and treating injuries related to abuse and neglect

Elisia Manuel, Chair
President, Three Precious Miracles

A Native American tribe or nation who has experience in the child welfare system

Dr. Patricia Neff
Director of Education Enrichment / Director of Children's Ministry, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church

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

Sergeant Kelly Barnes
Phoenix Police Department, Family Investigations Bureau, Crimes Against Children Unit

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

vacant

A child advocacy organization that advocates for or represents children who are victims of crime.

Rita Stageman, PhD, MSW
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

Roy Dawson
Executive Director, Arizona Center for African American Resources

Persons who have experience with children with special needs and the child welfare system

Victoria Strayer
Co-Founder, Voices for CASA Children

Volunteers with the foster care review board or Court Appointed Special Advocate program


Contact Information and Forms

Community Advisory Committee Report

Upcoming Public Meeting

Meeting Details:
Date/Time: Friday, TBD, from 10AM to 12PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

 

Past Public Meetings

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, April 18, 2025, from 10AM to 12PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

04.22.2025 12:40 update

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, February 21, 2025, from 10AM to 12PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

02.21.2025 13:50 update

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, December 6, from 10AM to 12PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

12.12.2024 14:30 update

Archived Public Meetings

2024

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, December 6, from 10AM to 12PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

12.12.2024 14:30 update

 

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, September 27th, from 10AM to 12PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

09.30.2024 10:10 update

 

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, June 14th from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

06.18.2024 17:45 update

 

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, May 17th from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

05.21.2024 08:52 update

 

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material 1 - Presented Material 2 - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, March 22nd from 9AM to 11AM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

03.22.2024 14:00 update

 

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Presented Material - Agenda
Date/Time: Friday, February 9th, 2024 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

02.12.2024 09:30 update

 

 

2023

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda - Presented Material
Date/Time: Friday, December 1st, 2023 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

12.01.2023 18:22 update

 

Meeting Details: Watch Here - Agenda - Presented Material
Date/Time: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 from 2PM to 4PM
Virtual Meeting: Microsoft TEAMS

11.06.2023 08:35 update

 

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 (March 2025) 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.

MOOR Report

 

Semi-Annual Child Welfare Report

The Semi-Annual Child Welfare Report (July 2024 to December 2024) 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