Board &
Committees
OVERVIEW
The work of the National Family Support Network to implement its mission is advanced primarily through its Board and committees. The NFSN welcomes new committee members from Member Networks on an ongoing basis. For information about joining a committee, please contact the NFSN Staff.
MEMBER MEETING
At this meeting, Members give input and make decisions on issues, policies, and activities affecting NFSN as a whole and share information and resources with each other.
Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of each month, 2:00-3:30pm ET, via Zoom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors provides oversight and guidance for the NFSN.
Meeting Time: 3rd Monday of each month, 2:00-4:00pm ET, via Zoom
Dr. Towanna Burrous
NFSN Community Board Member
Coach Diversity Institute
Tameka Caldwell
NFSN Training Committee Chair
Texas Family Support Network
Robert Doore
NFSN Community Board Member
Chief Mountain Sports & Consulting, LLC
Leonora Hansford
NFSN Treasurer
DC Family Success Center Network
Kamilah Cunningham
NFSN Vice Chair &
Member Engagement Committee Chair
Ohio Family Support Network
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Mary Ann Jennings
NFSN Policy Committee Chair
Kentucky Division of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers
Rebecca Jones Gaston
NFSN Community Board Member
Former Commissioner, Adminstration on Children, Youth, and Families
Marolí Licardié
NFSN Secretary
Massachusetts Family Center Network
Gail Nolan
NFSN Chair
Connecticut Family Resource Center Alliance
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Kat Willard
NFSN Evaluation Committee Chair
Arizona Family Support Network
Kukunaokalā Yoshimoto
NFSN Board Member
Hawaiʻi ʻOhana Support Network
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
This committee is comprised of the Board of Directors Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and NFSN Co-Executive Directors. It makes decisions on time-sensitive issues in between Board meetings.
Meeting Time: 1st Monday of each even month, 12:30-1:30pm ET, via Zoom
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
This committee promotes connecting and convening member networks to enhance their effectiveness through engagement, relationship-building, peer learning, and sharing among network members through fostering member involvement and organizing the annual National Member Convening.
Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 3:00-4:30pm ET, via Zoom
Chair: Kamilah Cunningham, Ohio Family Support Network
EVALUATION COMMITTEE
This committee focuses attention on the importance of evaluation of Family Resource Centers and explores evaluation opportunities in relation to the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support.
Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month, 2:30-3:30pm ET, via Zoom
Chair: Kat Willard, Arizona Family Support Network
POLICY COMMITTEE
This committee focuses on policy efforts to advance Family Resource Centers and Family Resource Centers Networks both at the federal level and at the state level. It organizes the annual National Briefing/Forum and Congressional Briefing.
Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of each month, 3:00-4:30pm ET, via Zoom
Chair: Mary Ann Jennings, Kentucky Division of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers
TRAINING COMMITTEE
The committee supports the development of National Family Support Network trainings and technical assistance.
Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of each month, 2:00-2:30pm ET, via Zoom
Chair: Tameka Caldwell, Texas Family Support Network