Policy and Advocacy Task Force

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Chair
Leni Swails
Email: lbwilco@kumc.edu

BOD Liaison
Beverly Funderburk 
Email: Beverly-Funderburk@ouhsc.edu  

Committee Members

• Andrea Carpenter, acarpenter@jssa.org
• Lisa Asbill, Lisa.Asbill@dhha.org
• Lucia Walsh Pedersen, Lucia.WalshPedersen@dhha.org
• Reesa Donnelly, donnellyr@gmail.com
• George Tripp Ake, george.ake@duke.edu
• Ashley Scudder, abtscudder@gmail.com
• Catherine Wright, catherine.wright@state.mn.us
• ​Jaime Benson, BensonJ@kennedykrieger.org
• Miya Barnett, mbarnett@ucsb.edu​

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The purpose of the Policy & Advocacy Task force is to:

• Bring forward a clinical voice within PCIT International
• Further strengthen the involvement of stakeholders and families in PCIT International
• Address concerns, facilitate discussion, and provide assistance around PCIT implementation, dissemination, and sustainability within the community

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Successes:

• Facilitated the development of Global Trainer calls for certified clinicians and Within Agency Trainers
• Organized stakeholder networking event at conference

Future Priorities:

• Create resources for stakeholders, clinicians, families, state agencies, etc. outlining benefits of PCIT
  
• Direct involvement of clinicians on TF or clinician subcommittee