CO-CHAIRS
Prepare agenda for each meeting and distribute to the membership prior to each quarterly meeting. Coordinate appointment of chairs to all standing committees as needed. Request reports from standing committees. Members ex-oficio of each committee. Represent ADOPT officially and publicly. Perform such other activities as deemed necessary by the membership. Act as consultants/advisors to new officers after term expires. Duties shall be divided between co-chairs as they feel convenient and appropriate.
Public Agency Co Chair
Sarah Russell
Shenandoah Valley DSS
PO Box 7
Verona, VA 24482
Sarah.Russell@dss.virginia.gov
(540)245-5918
Private Agency Co-Chair
Mary Anna Edmonds
HumanKind
1518 Willow Lawn Drive
Richmond, VA 23230
Medmonds@humankind.org
(910)297-1354
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The presiding officers and committee chairpersons will make up the Executive Committee. This board will respond to requests for information from outside agencies/organizations by determining which requests will require consensus at a full ADOPT meeting and respond accordingly.
Secretary
Toni Collins
Extra Special Parents
711 North Courthouse Rd
Richmond, VA 23236
Tcollins@espva.org
(804)714-1776
Treasurer
STANDING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Legislative/Policy
Lauren Weidner
Children's Home Society
4200 Fitzhugh Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
Lauren@ chsva.org
(804)353-0191 ext. 330
Post Adoption/Training & Practice Values
Cassandra Calender-Ray
One Church One Child, Inc
1214 West Graham Rd
Richmond, VA 23220
Oonechild@aol.com
804-329-3420
800-440-5090-toll free
Hannah Mason
UMFS
3900 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Hmason@umfs.org
(804)353-4461 x1229
Membership/Awards/Recognition & Communication
Claudette Henderson
VDSS
801 East Main St
Richmond, VA 23219
Claudette.henderson@dss.virginia.gov
(804)325-8492
Recruitment & Retention
Krista Watson
Children's Home Society
4200 Fitzhugh Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
Krista@chsva.org
(804)353-0191 x 240