Irma Gomez, LCSW es la Directora de Mejoramiento de Calidad y Capacitación del Programa de Salud Mental. Irma se unió a Children's Bureau en 1994 y facilitó el lanzamiento de servicios de salud mental en 1998. Este programa tenía un presupuesto inicial de poco menos de $1 millones y actualmente ha crecido a $24 millones. Irma se enorgullece de apoyar la base de este crecimiento y desarrollar apoyos de infraestructura para administrar los aspectos de garantía / mejora / capacitación de calidad para la programación en nuestros ahora ocho sitios de salud mental. Irma recibió su BSW de la Universidad Estatal de San José y su MSW de la Universidad del Sur de California.
Leslie comes to Children’s Bureau with experience in the social services field that spans foster care, adoptions, community services and strategic planning. She has a passion for working with under-tapped populations. Leslie began her career at Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles overseeing the emergency shelter and coordinating community services. At the time, Leslie was the only Spanish-speaking case worker so she also provided all in-services for that population. Her work in foster care began in 2003 as a social worker and then supervisor. In 2007, Leslie explored a career shift as a Wrap Around facilitator but ultimately returned to foster care and adoptions with Wayfinder where she was the executive director. Leslie holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master of Counseling from California State, Los Angeles.
El Dr. Reimer supervisa el diseño e implementación de proyectos de evaluación e investigación internos y externos. Se especializa en consultoría, evaluación, investigación, política y defensa de programas de educación social y servicios sociales para la primera infancia. Ella ha trabajado en el campo de la primera infancia durante más de 30 años. La Dra. Reimer comenzó a trabajar con Children's Bureau en 2002 como investigadora asociada con WestEd, donde dirigió proyectos de evaluación para programas de prevención e intervención temprana. En 2006, el Dr. Reimer se unió a Children's Bureau a tiempo completo. Kathy facilita el desarrollo de la capacidad organizativa de Children's Bureau para aprender a través de la evaluación y utilizar la evaluación para la mejora continua de la calidad y la rendición de cuentas a las partes interesadas. Ella recibió su Ph.D. en Psicología Educativa con especialización en Desarrollo Humano de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona.
Jose A Ramos Jr, MSW, is the Senior Program Director at Children’s Bureau of Southern California. Mr. Ramos has worked for Children’s Bureau since 1994 and has over 30-years of experience working in the Child Welfare field. Mr. Ramos has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Long Beach and is earning his MBA. Mr. Ramos oversees all prevention programs within Children’s Bureau. His responsibilities include oversight of staff, evaluation, grant writing, and representing Children's Bureau within Los Angeles and Orange communities. Mr. Ramos has worked closely with community leaders to strength the community and makes positive changes to the lives of families. Mr. Ramos is an Adjunct Professor at California State University, Northridge, in the Master of Social Work department and was an Adjunct Professor at Springfield College. Mr. Ramos has taken on multiple leadership roles some include, Value Chapter School Board Member, California Family Resource Association Policy Council Member, NASW Policy Committee, HomeSafe Early Head Start Policy Council, Board Member of the California National Association of Social Work (NASW), CA Child Abuse Prevention Citizens Review Board and most recently, Secretary for the National Association of Social Workers. Mr. Ramos is the father of two children ages 23 and 20 years old. Mr. Ramos was born in Ecuador and came to the United States at age 10.
Joseph is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who came to Children’s Bureau with 13 years of experience in the mental health field. In his previous role as Director of Intake and Referrals and Outreach at Hillsides, Joseph created and centralized an intake department for a 50-bed residential facility's census, 90-seat student census, and multiple family resource center clinics. He also has experience working with Foster Care and Adoption programs to conduct home studies for kinship care families and has worked with children and adults who suffer with ADHD, OCD, major depression, anxiety, and trichotillomania through group and individual private practices. Joseph earned a B.A. in Psychology from Cal State Northridge and a Masters Degree from Azusa Pacific.
