Purpose of Collaborative Committee
The Children’s Court Improvement Program (CIP) multidisciplinary committee is composed of representatives from the courts, the various child serving agencies and state tribes to promote ongoing and meaning collaboration between disciplines. The CIP Committee assists with developing the five year strategic plan for the CIP grants. The work of the CIP happens through the four workgroups; High Quality, Timely and Thorough Hearings (Due Process), Performance measures/data collection, Improving Educational outcomes for children in foster care and ICWA Compliance.
Contact Felice.Hamilton@oscn.net for further information.
Collaborative Committee (Taskforce) Members- 2021
Jari Askins
Administrative Director of the Courts
2100 N. Lincoln Blvd. Suite 3
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Honorable Dennis M. Sprouse (Ret.) Chairman
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Felice Dawson Hamilton
CIP Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
2100 N. Lincoln Blvd. Ste. 3
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Tim Scott
CIP Juvenile Court Project Specialist
Administrative Office of the Courts
5905 Classen Ct., Room 4415
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Tsinena Thompson
President/CEO
Oklahoma Lawyers for Children
5900 N. Classen Ct.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Ryan Hauser
Public Defender
Oklahoma County Juvenile Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Honorable Lydia Green
Juvenile Court Judge
Oklahoma County Juvenile Center
5905 N. Classen Ct.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Karen Berry
Mediator
Let’s Work it Out
Norman, Oklahoma 73069
Kathryn Boyle Brewer
Assistant Executive Coordinator
District Attorney’s Council
Oklahoma City, OK 731
Maegan Wiss
Programs Administrator
Permanency and Well-Being
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Brett Hayes
Director Behavior Health
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Oklahoma city, OK 73105
Maghan Ruark
Program Administrator
Permanency, Prevention, Well Being
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Melissa White, M.ED, LPC
Director of Education
Office of Juvenile Affairs
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
*Petra Woodard
Executive Director of Academic Counseling
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Julia Sterr
Program Field Rep (Education)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Kelly Earles
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance
Abuse Services
Oklahoma City, OK
Amanda Abbott
Court Case Manager
Oklahoma County Juvenile Court
5905 N. Classen Court
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Teresa Stephenson
Senior Manager of Opioid STR and Co-occurring Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and SUS
Honorable Lydia Green
Juvenile Court Judge
Oklahoma County Juvenile Center
5905 N. Classen Crt
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Sherry Skinner
Program Administrator KIDS
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Keith Pirtle
PARB Program Manager
Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth
Oklahoma City, OK 7310
Kaitlin Hagain
Project Manager of Family Treatment Court Programs
ODMHSAS
2000 N. Classen Blvd. 2-600
Oklahoma City, OK 73106