培训师

Senta Burton has been a trainer for the Butte 促进亲属关系 教育项目 for 8年以上. Senta’s 25 years of experience includes working with child welfare, juvenile probation, private and court-mandated adoptions, addiction and domestic violence 项目. Senta holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Drug and Alcohol Studies from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 她 is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Social Work with a concentration in mental health at California State University, Chico with an eagerly anticipated 毕业日期为2018年5月17日. Senta is the mother of six children, four of which were adopted through the child welfare system. 森塔对培训和宣传的热情 stem from her own desire to assure that caregivers are provided the information that was not readily available to her as a foster parent of children who experienced trauma. Participants of Senta’s training have expressed an appreciation for Senta’s open, down-to- earth, humorous, non-judgmental, nurturing approach.

Joyce grew up in San Francisco, and moved to Butte County 40 years ago. 2020年乔伊斯 moved to Yuba County, to live next to her daughter and her daughter's family. Adopted as a child, with many foster children in and out of her home of origin, a mother of three and for several years while her birth children were young, a foster mother of 2 boys from Mexico, a grandmother of Eight and great grandmother of Two. A community member who believes healthy communities come from knowing and communicating 彼此之间. A Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor and Domestic Violence Counselor, who has worked for 30 years in the local Native American Communities in varying positions. A trainer to community members and professionals throughout the nation in areas of cultural diversity, proficiency and humility, historical trauma and its effects on certain populations, and facilitating Gathering of Native American trainings since 1998. The latter 3 to 4 day training brings communities together for a better, prosperous 未来. As the Trainer Coordinator for Connecting Circles of Care, she worked with several 重点人群为7年. Those local populations were the African American, Latina/o American, Native American, Asian American and Rural Mountain populations, This experience gave Joyce the ability to learn and participate in varying local populations 庆祝活动. 她 feels that facilitating this training is important for the foster parents, birth parents and most importantly the children and is honored to present it.

马林Hambley是倡导者 & Education Coordinator for Stonewall Alliance of Chico, a LGBTQ+ community resource center in Butte County. 他们在石墙E世博ESBALL中扮演的角色 travel across Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Plumas, Tehama, Shasta, and Trinity Counties to support organizations in creating more gender-inclusive spaces, and to support LGBTQ+ community members in accessing the resources they need. 除了他们在石墙的角色， they work with Safe Space Winter 她lter as an 她lter Operations Manager, with Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition as Board Chair, and facilitate workshops on crisis de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and harm reduction.

Stephanie is a first-generation college graduate. 她目前拥有硕士学位 芝加哥州立大学公共管理专业毕业. 她 has been employed at Butte College for 超过13年. Stephanie recently took over as Program Coordinator of the Butte College 寄养亲属关怀 & 教育项目. In her previous positions as Program Coordinator 安全地点 & Wellness Program and Butte College's 第九条 Coordinator, she was responsible for the prompt and equitable response to disclosures/reports alleging sexual harassment and discrimination on campus. 斯蒂芬妮也很荣幸 privilege of working with the local Native American community as a Domestic Violence 提倡. Prior to this role, Stephanie worked closely with foster youth as an Independent Living Program (ILP) case manager, working with youth ages 16-21. Stephanie has three wonderful sons that she adores and two amazing grandbabies. 她 says, 'being with them is like watching your heart walk around outside your body.”

Meka Klungtvet-Morano has been a social worker in the community for over 20 years. 她 has experience working within child welfare, as well as with individuals, youth, 和家庭. 她 also works educating and training social workers. 麦卡一直 a part of the Chico State School of Social Work faculty since 2006, and with Butte College Foster/Kinship Care 教育项目 since 2021. As a social worker and educator, Meka is grateful for the privilege of being able to build relationships with new people, learn their stories, and provide support as 人们学习、成长和发现. 她 sees learning from others as a gift for which 她永远心存感激.