Foster Hope
Foster or Adopt a child

Core Functions

Core functions provided by the Safe Children Coalition are:

  • Case Management
  • Foster Care
  • Adoptions
  • Independent Living
  • Prevention-Diversion
  • Quality management &
    Training
  • Community & Client
    Relations
  • Data Services & Client
    Records

Leadership Team

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Ed McBride
Vice President CBC Operations - (941) 371-4799
Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto Counties
Monique Myers
Director of Child Welfare Operations - (941) 721-7670
DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties
Maureen Coble
Quality Management/Utilization Management/Utilization Review - (941) 371-4799
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota Counties
Barbara Simmons
Director of CBC Data Services - (941) 371-4799
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota Counties

OPERATIONS

Lucia Branton
Child Welfare Specialist/Independent Living Services - (941) 371-4799
Sarasota County
Dave Luebcke
Child Welfare Specialist Manatee County - (941) 721-7670
Manatee County
Dara Palmieri
Child Welfare Specialist/ Adoption Services - (863) 494-5082
DeSoto County
Jill Steiner
Child Welfare Specialist/Out of Home Care - (941) 371-4799
Sarasota County

FOSTER HOME RECRUITMENT/LICENSING/PLACEMENT

Crystal Pierson
Licensing Specialist - (941) 371-4799
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota Counties
Jane Hurtgen-Nadyer
Placement Supervisor - (941) 371-4799
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota Counties

CLIENT RELATIONS

Andrea Mertyris
Client & Community Relations Specialist - (941) 371 4799
1500 Independence Blvd

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Michelle Dieter
Quality Management & Training Manager - 941-371-4799
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota Counties

PARTNER AGENCY CONTACTS

Tonia Hutchinson
Program Manager - Family Prservation Services, Inc - (941) 371 4799 x 141
DeSoto and Sarasota Counties
Felicia Drew-Patterson
Program Manager - Youth & Family Alternatives - (941) 721 7670 x117
Manatee and Sarasota Counties
Stefanie Babb
Program Manager - Manatee Glens - (941) 721 7670 x204
Manatee County