Members

Core Planning Group & Co-Facilitators:

Richard Tolman - The University of Michigan School of Social Work

Amy Lindholm - State Court Administrative Office Friend of the Court Bureau

Ellen Wood - Office of Child Support

Bomani Gray - Detroit Health Department / Metro Detroit Father Policy Group

Demetrius Starling - MDHHS State Bureau Administrator of In Home Services

Advisory Committee:

Erin Frisch - Office of Child Support

Kenton Schulze - MDHHS TANF Program

Carolyn Dayton - Wayne State University School of Social Work / Metro Detroit Father Policy Group

Judge Gregory Pittman - Muskegon Circuit Court Family Division

Shon Hart (InvolvedDad) - Genesee County Fatherhood practitioner

Terrance Grantham - Healthy Start Detroit, Fatherhood Coordinator and Advocate

Matt Haviland - Alpha Grand Rapids, Men's Center Director

Crissa Blankenburg - Michigan Department of Corrections

Jennifer Jonika - Wayne County Starfish Family Services

Jason Walker - Muskegon Friend of the Court

Cole Williams (Cole Speaks; Son to a Father) - Kent County Fatherhood practitioner

Adnoris Torres - Strong Beginnings/Healthy Start, Latinx Community Advocate/Fatherhood Consultant

Jevona Watson - Macomb Prosecuting Attorney Family Division

Mary Ludtke - MDHHS Mental Health Services to Children and Families

Mike Kildee - Genesee ISD Family Engagement

Suzanne Hollyer - Oakland County Friend of the Court Director; Friend of the Court Association President

Brian Marcotte - Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Deavondre Jones - Fatherhood Consultant

Mariel Harmon - United Methodist Community House

Rich Kelley - Genesee County Health Department Healthy Start Fatherhood Program

Lara Markovitz - PhD student, Washington University in St. Louis

Quan Fish (Young Fathers Standing United) - Wayne County Fatherhood practitioner