The Commission is mandated to engage citizens, communities, organizations and agencies in a planning and decision making process around the issues, supports and services for Children and Families. Click here to find out more about the commission system.
The Marion County Children and Families Commission meets 1:00-2:30pm on the 4th Thursday of every monthLocations vary.
Dates and locations of the monthly meetings are subject to change. To confirm a monthly meeting or for more information about the Commission contact Sherry Lintner at (503) 589-3276 or slintner@co.marion.or.us2010 Meeting Dates2008-2010 Strategic Plan
Core Responsibilities of The Commission
Planning: Facilitates the Coordinated Comprehensive Planning in Marion CountyThe Coordinated Comprehensive Planning process engages communities in assessing their needs, assets and strengths, and examining their capacity to support children, youth, and their families. Community partners come together for this collaborative process that produces an integrated, coordinated plan and ensures that the whole service delivery system is more collaborative, more inclusive, and more effective. Click here for Planning in Marion County.
Mobilize Communities to Support Children and FamiliesSince its creation in 1993, Marion County Children and Families Commission has been committed to engaging local communities in planning and decision making. Click here to find out more about what is happening in local communities around Marion County.
Create and Sustain a Family Support SystemToday’s new breed of services, often labeled family support, is gaining momentum. This approach replaces past orientations that focused on deficit-oriented services and shifts the emphasis to a wellness model that builds on the families strengths, intervening to support families (not individuals) before problems arise. Click here to find out more about Family Support Systems in Marion County.
Judge Pamela Abernethy*Marion County Circuit Court Ryan AllbrittonRegional President, US Bank Eduardo AnguloChairman, Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality
Debbie BakerDeputy Chief, Salem Police Department
Walt Beglau*District Attorney, Marion County
Gladys BlumGladys Blum Group
Gayle Caldarazzo*Executive Director, United Way of the Mid-Willamette ValleyDr. Rod Calkins*Health Department Administrator, Marion County
Commissioner Janet Carlson*Marion County Board of CommissionersService District
Craig ChristoffWoodburn Together! Community Progress Team
Teresa Cox*Executive Director, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action AgencyLinda Craven*Chair, Early Childhood Consortium
Marilyn Dedrick*Silverton Together Community Progress Team
Mike DeRochierVice President, AmeriTitleDonalda DodsonExecutive Director, Oregon Child Development Coalition
René DuBoise*Oregon Department of Human Services, Service Delivery Area 3 Manager
Faye Fagel*Juvenile Dept. Director, Marion County
Randy Franke*
ChairOpen Door Consulting
Terri FrohnmayerFirst Commercial Real Estate Services
Dr. Connie Green*Consultant
Norm Gruber*Chief Executive Officer, Salem Hospital
Ron Hays*President, Marion Polk Food ShareDr. Sandy HuskSuperintendent, Salem-Keizer Public SchoolsCharles Lee*Interim Vice ChairPresident, Blanchet Catholic School
Matthew LucasProvost, Corban CollegePete McCallumWoodburn City Council
Sheriff Jason MyersMarion County SheriffLindsay PartridgeMarion County Juvenile Advocacy Consortium
Gregg PetersonOwner, Broadway CafeJudge Tracy PrallMarion County Juvenile Court Luz Rivera*Director, Juntos Podemos Centro Para Familias Together We Can Family CenterDr. Cheryl RobertsPresident, Chemeketa Community College
Neil SherwoodSouth Salem Connectors Community Progress Team
Steve SilbermanPresident & Publisher, Statesman JournalTim SinatraExecutive Director, Boys & Girls ClubSam Skillern*Executive Director, Salem Leadership FoundationBill WinterChief Executive Officer, Silverton Hospital
Senator Jackie WintersState Senator
Dick Withnell*Owner, Withnell Motor Corporation* designates Executive Committee membership