Council Members
“Together, we can do more to help our children”

The Geauga Family First Council is a collaborative of local agencies and community representatives who pool resources and work together to strengthen Geauga families. Through prevention, early intervention and the provision of services which support the entire family the Council is strongly committed to helping remove barriers for Geauga’s children. The Council has helped develop, and now funds, a wide range of community-based services. Our membership is mandated, in part, by the state legislature which created Family First Councils and includes:

Council Members - As of January 2011

President – Betsy Griffin – Starting Point
Vice President – Tim Taylor – Executive Director Geauga Job & Family Services
Administrative Agent – Tim Taylor – Executive Director Geauga Job & Family Services

Jim Adams – Executive Director Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services
Joe Bergant – Superintendent Chardon Board of Education
Matt Galemmo – County Superintendent Geauga Educational Service Center
Laura Hopkins – Executive Director Lake-Geauga Head Start
Tracy Jemison – Geauga County Commissioners
Kimm Leininger – Executive Director Geauga United Way Services
Terri McIntee-Larenas – Family Representative
Hasani Ngozi – Department of Youth Services Akron Regional Office
Kate Nook – Family Representative
Deborah O’Connor –Community Representative – Geauga County Public Library
Don Rice – Executive Director Geauga County Board of DD
Michele Schroeder – Chief Probation Officer Geauga County Juvenile Court
Karen Simpson – City of Chardon Representative City of Chardon
Sandy Taraba – Family Representative
DeAnna Tenney – Director Chagrin Falls Park Community Center
Bob Weisdack – Geauga County Health District

Staff

Nancy Seelbach - Council Coordinator
Brad Welch - Case Services Coordinator
Rachael Tetlow – Administrative Assistant

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Last Updated January 25, 2011