Program Director

Sheila Wall-Hill
ParentVOICEswh [at] aol.com

How I became involved with PV:
Founder of PARENTVOICE, which started as a support group for parents and families and developed into a full-time contracted support system with trainings, outreach, advocacy, mentoring, and policy decision-making for families, youth, and professionals.

Primary duties at PV:
Director and supervisor overseeing all staff and duties, directs family involvement and participation in program planning, implementation, governance and evaluation through the development of ParentVOICE; serves as a key point of contact between ECAC and Meck CARES SOC Initiative, Mecklenburg Area Mental Health Authority and other county and state stakeholders.

Certifications and/or other education:

• Non-profit Management Certification - Duke University
  
• Human Development Certification for Developmental Disabilities - Central Piedmont Community College
  
• Many courses and workshops training for mental health and public school policies
  
• Bachelor of Science Degree (Biology)
  
• Teacher Certification, Secondary Education (High School) - University of NC-Charlotte
  
• Ordained Minister

Major local and/or national presentations:
Averaging two presentations per month locally, as well as several presentations, both state and national, in the past three years.

Family Support Coordinator

Nancy Kothandapany
ParentVOICE01 [at] aol.com

How I became involved with PV:
After attending a ParentVOICE support group.

Primary duties:
Family Support, Empowerment Group Facilitator, ParentVOICE Trainer

Certifications and/or other education:

• MeckCARES Institute Trainer
  
• North Carolina Systems of Care Trainer
  
• Federation of Families - Lead Family Evaluator

Major local and/or national presentations:

• NC Partners in Policymaking" System of Care/Child and Family Team
  
• "Evaluation of a Family Organization Integration Local and National Data" - RTC Portland (USF-Tampa, FL)
  
• "Evaluating ParentVOICE: Building Family Organization Sustainability Through Family-University Collaboration" (Portland, OR)
  
• "Partners in Health Improvement" - UNCC

  Other affiliations:
  Member of the North Carolina Families United Family Partners
  

Sibling and Youth Coordinator

Wallace Baker is a husband and a father of two teenage youths. He works as a Youth Coordinator for a group of youth ages 13 - 21 facing mental health challenges. Wallace's personal goals are to provide the youth with support, guidance, and leadership skills so that they can become a strong advocate for themselves and others that follow behind them.

Remember, "A child's voice is a terrible thing to waste".

Outreach Coordinator / Librarian

Pearlie Campbell
ParentVOICEpc [at] aol.com

How I became involved with PV:
Pearlie became involved with ParentVOICE through volunteering. She is a grandparent raising grandhcildren, two of which have mental health diagnoses. After having problems with her grandson's prover, she was invited by Sheila to attend classes on choosing a provider.

Primary duties at PV:
Outreach presentations in the community and to providers. Primary planning with other staff members in major ParentVOICE family events. Librarian for PV's lending library.

Certifications and/or other education:
Pearlie has an extensive background in working with families, first as a patient educator. She worked with FAST, a national organization that helps families spend quality time together, as a FASTWORKS Coordinator and a certified FAST trainer from 2001-2005. She also served as a Boy Scout leader at her church for 13 years.

Major local and/or national presentations:

• Completed the MECARES CFT series - 2008.
  
• Certificate in North Carolina Family Support to Family Training - November 2007.
  
• Certificate in Event Management Training - November 2007 - Duke University extension course.
• 2004- With ten others from across the United States, assisted with writing the first FASTWORKS Manual.
  
• Credentialed in the North Carolina Family Support - Duke University, June 2007.
  
• 2003 - Presentation on FASTWORKS in in Charlotte, NC, at the Family Support America in Chicago, IL.
  

Office Manager and Volunteer Program Coordinator

Barbara Baker
ParentVOICEbb [at] aol.com

How I became involved in PV:
Barbara became involved with ParentVOICE during a time when she was looking for assistance, resources and training on how she could be a better advocate for her child.

Primary duties at PV:
Barbara's primary job function is to oversee office systems to ensure that PV can connect families to valuable resources, educational materials, trainings and supports to meet the needs of families. As the Coordinator of our volunteer program, she is responsible for developing systems and trainings for the volunteers.

Certifications and/or other education:

• Attended Agricultural and Technical State University, majoring in Social Work.
  
• Attended Central Piedmont Community College - Humans Services and Crisis Intervention.
  
• Parent Advocate
  
• Parent Trainer
  
• Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting ( MAPP ) Training.
  
• North Carolina Duke University Certificates for Family Support Credential and Leadership Credential.
  
• Mecklenburg County System Of Care Coach
  
• Child and Family Team Series given by the Mecklenburg County Training Institute.
  
• Strength Based Supervision
  
• Supervisory Skills
  
• 26 hours in Duke Continuing Studies in Nonprofit Management.

Major local and/or national presentations:

• In 2008 – Co-presented to Queens College on “How Siblings are impacted when having a brother or sister with mental health diagnosis.”
  
• In 2007 – Co-Presented at the National Federation of Families Conference in Washington DC.
  
• In 2005 - trained at a Mecklenburg County Case Management Conference – “Partnering with Professionals Training”