collaborative team
Collaborative Team
The Collaborative Team was comprised of various leaders and stakeholders involved in the Wayne County juvenile justice system. Led by the Research and Project Coordinator, the Team worked collaboratively to assess the Wayne county juvenile sex management system, compare the results to current research, and develop comprehensive implementation strategies aimed at system improvement.
| Nancy Calley, Ph.D., LPC* | Spectrum Human Services, Inc. & Affiliated Companies/University of Detroit Mercy |
| Ralph Elizondo, JD | Wayne County Prosecutor's Office |
| Jeri Fisher, MA | Central Care Management Organization |
| Lisa Gabler-Fisher, BA | Starr Vista Care Management Organization |
| Sherri Gerber-Somers, LMSW | Calumet Residential Treatment Center |
| Nelson Griffis, Ph.D., LMSW | Spectrum Juvenile Justice Services |
| Xenas Jaxon, BA | Black Family Development Care Management Organization |
| Linda Kenderski, JD | Bridgeway Services Care Management Organization |
| Frank Kozlowski, MA, LLPC | StarrVista Care Management Organization |
| Eric Reed, MA | Wayne County Children & Family Services |
| Betty Ruud | The Guidance Center |
| Cyndi Smith, LMSW | Juvenile Assessment Center |
| Shelly Vrsek, LMSW | Western Wayne Care Management Organization |
| Gary Wend, MA | Ennis Center for Children |
*Project & Research Coordinator
For a complete description of the Collaborative Team’s work, please see the Implementation Plan.