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 | About Us Focus on Youth, Inc. is governed by a five member Board of Directors. The Executive Director reports directly to the board. Department Heads, Supervisors, Training Coordinator, Family Resource Specialist, and Community Awareness Specialist report directly to the Executive Director. Youth Specialists provide supervision of youth in placement, foster family support, recertification of homes and coordination of community services. This position reports to a Supervisor. The Youth Specialist and Family Assessor positions perform the same duties of the Youth Specialist and may also perform homestudies and family assessments for new foster homes and foster to adopt homes. This position reports to a Supervisor. Family Resource Specialist recruits potential foster parents, facilitates preplacement training and on going training of licensed foster parents, coordinates quality improvement program, develops agency newsletter, helps maintain website, and coordinates grant opportunities. This position reports directly to the Executive Director. |
 | Cindy Skinner, MSW, LISW-S Executive Director Certified NHA Practitioner Cindy is the founder, Executive Director and CEO of Focus on Youth, Inc. She is a 1982 graduate from Freed-Hardeman University with a Bachelor in Social work degree and a University of Cincinnati graduate with a Master of Social Work degree. Coming from a long line of foster parents, as her own parents, grandparents, and aunts were foster parents; Cindy was surrounded by relatives who believed you can make a positive difference in the life of a child. She chose to become a foster parent then later on an adoptive parent. These experiences and her passion to help children are valuable assets she brings to her foster parents and staff. For many years Cindy has actively served on boards of state associations, including currently serving the Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies and previously serving the Ohio Family Care Association. She has served on legislative committees as well as governor shareholders groups. When it comes to advocating for youth and families, she is equally comfortable training at a state conference as she is talking to the Attorney General. You can be sure that the foster families of Focus on Youth are well represented and much loved by our director, Cindy Skinner. |
 | Bryan Forney, MSMFT, MSW, LISW-S Associate Executive Director Training Department Head Certified NHA Practitioner |
 | Penny Dougan, BSBA Office Manager Clerical Department Head |
 | Kim Brown, MSW, LISW-S, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor Clinical Director Clinical Department Head Certified NHA Practitioner |
 | Chrissy Staggs, BSW, LSW Manager of Foster Care and Adoptions/Supervisor Foster Care and Adoption Department Head |
 | Christina Kappen, MSW, LSW Supervisor Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Andrew Dodds Administrative Assistant Clerical Department |
 | Diane Brown Family Resource Specialist Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Tracy Krebs, MSW, LISW-S, Registered Play Therapist Youth and Family Therapist Clinical Department |
 | Shana Kidd, BSW, LSW Youth Specialist and Family Assessor Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Patty Jatczak, BSSW, LSW Youth Specialist and Family Assessor Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Alicia Ajiboye, MSW, LSW Youth Specialist and Family Assessor Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Monica Pledge, LSW Youth Specialist Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Kathy Murray, MSW, LSW Family Assessor Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Kelly Beck, MSW, LSW Youth Specialist Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Camille Hodge, MSW, LSW Youth Specialist Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Leah Naseef Case Assistant Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Christina Halpin Case Assistant Foster Care and Adoption Department |
 | Shawna Russell MSW Intern |
