Children and Family Futures
Janelle Stone is an experienced professional in the field of psychology and program management, currently serving as a Senior Program Associate at Children and Family Futures since November 2015, after progressing from roles as Program Associate and Research Specialist. Prior to this, Janelle worked as an Infant Specialist at IESSI from March 2015 to November 2015 and as a Residential Counselor at Crittenton Services of Southern California from July 2012 to March 2015. Janelle also gained experience as a Teaching Assistant at California State University, Fullerton between August 2011 and May 2014, and as a Psychology Intern at Providence Community Services in early 2012. Janelle holds a Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology (2013-2015) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2010-2012) from California State University, Fullerton.
Children and Family Futures
Children and Family Futures (CFF) is a national public policy organization with a home office in Orange County, CA and just over 70 staff located across the country. We work to improve practice and policy for children affected by parental substance use and mental health disorders. We implement three large training and technical assistance programs, each led by a senior staff Program Director and a team of staff members with years of experience working at the intersection of the systems serving these families. • Since 2002, we have been the contractor to the federal government operating the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare which includes large technical assistance programs for infants affected by prenatal substance exposure In-Depth Technical Assistance and since 2007 the Regional Partnership Grants funded by Promoting Safe and Stable Families. • Since 2009, we have operated the national Family Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance program for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention which include a variety of activities improving court and collaborative processes for children and families in the child welfare system. • And, we are the national home of the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) program which is an evidence-based program rated as “supported” by the Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse. START pairs a person in recovery as a family mentor with a child welfare worker who operate as a dyad with families to prevent child removal and ensure safe, long-term reunification and family recovery. START is currently operating in 7 states and 97 jurisdictions with a few other states and tribes in the pipeline to come on board in the next year. In all of our efforts, we work at the intersection of health, social services, treatment, court systems and related agencies to ensure families get equitable and timely access to services with a focus on family recovery, including child and parent safety.