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The 1995 Class of Casey Foundation Children and Family Fellows

  • Trine Bech
  • Brenda Donald Walker
  • Lynn Fallin
  • Charles Fishman
  • Chet Hewitt
  • Joseph Lam
  • Christine McPherson
  • Ken Patterson
  • Johng Ho Song


    Trine Bech

    State: Vermont
    Position: Consultant, Social Service and Legal Systems
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995
    Expertise: Trine Bech was a Family Court Magistrate before she became a Fellow in 1995. Prior to her fellowship she had a family law career in which she provided leadership for the creation of the Vermont Family Court. Since the fellowship she had continued with child welfare reform efforts in Rhode Island, Vermont,Delaware and Pennsylvania. Until recently she was leading implementation of the Philadelphia Commissioner of the Department of Human Services' system reform designed to improve timely permanency for children in out-of-home care. She then lead the integrated service reform for multiple social service departments within the Division of Social Services in Philadelphia where the reform is now framed within results accountability.

    Brenda Donald Walker

    Employer: Children, Youth, Families, & Elders
    Position: Deputy Mayor, Washington, DC
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995
    Expertise:
    Skill-Building - Program management and development
    Skill-Building - Organizational development
    Skill-Building - Non-profit management
    Skill-Building - Meeting Planning and development
    Public Policy - Federal, state, local government
    Public Policy - Advocacy strategies
    Community Development - Local governance
    Community Development - Leadership development
    Community Development - Collaboration
    Child Welfare - Family Support Services

    Lynn Fallin

    State: Hawaii
    Employer: Ho’okako’o Corporation
    Position: Executive Director
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995

    Charles Fishman

    State: New Zealand
    Employer: Maori Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
    Position: Clinical Director, Witika Maurea
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995
    Expertise:
    Health - Mental health
    Area of expertise: Systems care for kids in social service/mental health system.

    Chet Hewitt

    State: California
    Employer: Alameda County Social Service Agency
    Position: Agency Director
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995

    Joseph Lam

    State: California
    Employer: FutureQuest Associates
    Position: Consultant
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995


    Christine McPherson

    State: Michigan
    Employer: Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Superior Health Alliance
    Position: ACFS Division Director
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995 

    Ken Patterson

    State: California
    Employer: Stanislaus County, Community Services Agency
    Position: Director
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995
    Expertise:
    Skill-Building - Proposal writing
    Skill-Building - Proposal Review and Evaluation
    Skill-Building - Program management and development
    Public Policy-State/Local Partnership
    Public Policy - Welfare reform
    Public Policy - System reform
    Public Policy - State/local Partnerships
    Public Policy - Federal, state, local government
    Public Policy - Devolution
    Justice Systems - Juvenile justice
    Community Development - Local governance
    Child Welfare - Training/Administration/Policy
    Child Welfare - Family Support Services
    Child Welfare - Protective Services
    Child Welfare - Foster Care
    Child Welfare - Family Support Services
    Child Welfare - Child Abuse and neglect
    Child Welfare - Adoption
    Child Welfare - Administration and Policy

    Johng Ho Song

    State: California
    Employer: Koreatown Youth and Community Center
    Position: Executive Director
    Fellowship Class: Class 2/1995