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Refugee Child Welfare Advisory Committee

Membership list (PDF) - Updated 1/11/2011

Salah Ansary, RCWAC Chairman
Executive Director
MultiCultural Services
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
605 SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.

Portland OR 97214
 
Phone: 503-233-0042
Fax: 503-233-0667
sansary@lcsnw.org

Daniel Amine
Community Services Coordinator
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
Africa House
8523 SE Start St
Portland OR 97216
 
Phone: 503-802-0082
Fax: 503-256-9513
daniela@mail.irco.org
Cecilia Baricevic, Program Manager
Refugee Resettlement - Catholic Charities
1910 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 2
Portland OR 97214
 
Phone: 971-222-1883 - ext 224
Fax: 971-222-1887
baricevicc_ccore@hotmail.com		Lily Caceres
Minority Services Hispanic/Latina Coordinator
Office of Minority Services
Oregon Youth Authority
530 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
 
Phone: 503-373-7434
Cell: 503-508-5648
Pager: 503-589-2719
Fax 503-373-7622
lily.caceres@state.or.us
Halima Mohamed
Somali Mental Health Counselor
Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP)
Psychiatric Department
Oregon Health and Science University
3633 SE 35th Place
Portland, OR 97202
 
Phone: 503-494-5358
Fax: 503-494-6143
mohamedh@ohsu.edu		Crystal Riley, MA, Clinical Manager
Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP)
Psychiatric Department
Oregon Health and Science University
3633 SE 35th Place
Portland, OR 97202
 
Phone: 503-494-6140
Fax: 503-494-6143
rileyc@ohsu.edu
Vesna Vila, Program Manager
EMO/SOAR (Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees)
2906 NE Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97232
 
Phone: 503-284-3002 ext. 13
Fax: 503-284-6445
vvila@emoregon.org

DHS Liaison, Consultation and Support

Gloria Anderson
Diversity & International Affairs Manager
CAF Diversity Unit
DHS Children, Adults and Families Division
500 Summer St NE, 48
Salem, OR 97301
 
Phone: 503-945-5700
Fax: 503-373-7032
gloria.m.anderson@state.or.us		Stacey Ayers, (Consultation)
Child Protective Services Program Manager
DHS Children, Adults and Families Division
500 Summer St NE, E68
Salem OR 97301
 
Phone: 503-945-6696
Fax: 503-378-3800
stacey.ayers@state.or.us
Jeremy D Devros, (Consultation)
In-Home Unit Supervisor
DHS Children, Adults and Families Division
Midtown Branch
1425 NE Irving Street, Suite 400
Portland OR 97223
 
Phone: 971-673-1748
Fax: 971-673-1744
jeremy.d.devros@state.or.us		Oscar Herrera
(DHS Liaison to RCWAC)
International Case Consultant
CAF Diversity Unit
DHS Children, Adults and Families Division
500 Summer St NE, E58
Salem OR 97301
 
Phone: 503-945-6739
Fax: 503-373-7032
oscar.herrera@state.or.us
Neeru Kanal, (Consultation)
Operations and Policy Analyst
Department of Human Services
Children, Adults & Families-State Refugee Program
500 Summer St NE
Salem, OR 97301
 
Phone: 503-945-6101
Fax:
503-378-3782 (Salem)
971-673-5774 (Portland)
neeru.kanal@state.or.us		Tami Kane, (Consultation)
Child Protective Services Coordinator
DHS Children, Adults and Families Division
500 Summer St NE, E68
Salem OR 97301
 
Phone: 503-947-5244
Fax: 503-378-3800
tami.kane@state.or.us

Mechelle Bell (Support)

DHS Children, Adults and Families Division
500 Summer St NE, E-62
Salem OR 97301

Phone: 503-945-6648

Fax: 503-581-6198

mechelle.bell@state.or.us 

 

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Meeting schedule

 

All meetings will be held at the following location:

Lutheran Community Services NW
605 S.E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd
Portland , OR 97214

Meeting dates are scheduled as follows:

 

2011

  • October 5, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • July 6, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • April 6, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • January 5, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

2010

  • October 6, 2010, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • July 7, 2010, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • April 7, 2010, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • January 6, 2010, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2009

  • October 7, 2009, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • July 1, 2009- canceled
  • April 1, 2009, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • January 7, 2009- canceled

2008

  • October 1, 2008, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • July 22, 2008, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • April 22, 2008, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • January 22, 2008, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2007

  • December 13, 2007- canceled

 

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Meeting minutes and agendas

 

2011

 

2010

  • April 7, 2010, Agenda Minutes

 

2009

 

2008

2007

2006

2005

 

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Policy/rule reference

 

Reports

 

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Resources

 

Helpful links

 

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