Savio House
Mellisa Ornelas currently serves as a Case Consultant and Family Advocate at Perri Law, LLC, focusing on policy advocacy to support families in Colorado. With extensive experience in social work, Mellisa has held roles at Savio House as an MST Therapist and Team Lead, contributing as a Spanish Bilingual Lead since 2008. Prior experience includes case management positions at Community Education Centers, Inc. and Avalon Correctional Services. Mellisa holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology, with a minor in Sociology, obtained from Metropolitan State University of Denver between 2003 and 2007.
Savio House
Savio is a non-profit (501c3) organization serving Colorado's Front Range. Our organization provides specialized support, treatment, and intervention services that have been proven to promote child safety and effective parenting, and to stabilize adolescents in family care and other environments of long term support.