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

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

John Adams – Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services
Craig Albert – Geauga County Commissioners
Joe Bergant – Chardon Board of Education
Matt Galemmo – Geauga Educational Service Center
Laura Hopkins – Lake-Geauga Head Start
Beth Kotowski – Family Representative
Kimm Leininger – Geauga United Way Services
Terri McIntee-Larenas – Family Representative
Deborah O’Connor – Family Representative
Brian Perusek – Department of Youth Services
Don Rice – Geauga County Board of MR/DD
Peggy Scherer – Geauga Health District
Michele Schroeder – Juvenile Court
Karen Simpson – City of Chardon
DeAnna Tenney – Chagrin Falls Park Community Center

Staff

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

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