Who We Are

Staff

National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health Staff Directory

Our staff encompasses nearly two dozen talented individuals who all bring their varying experience and skill sets to the organization. Many are family members and youth who have lived experience.

Interested in learning what inspires the staff here at the National Federation? Check out this video that was presented during the 22nd Annual National Federation Conference (2011) in Washington, D.C.

Sandra Spencer, Executive Director
Office: 240- 403-1901
E-mail: sspencer@ffcmh.org
Corey Brown, Youth MOVE National Assistant/Research Assistant, Webmaster
Office: (240) 403-1901
Email: cbrown@ffcmh.org
Andrea Barnes, Policy and Research Assistant
Office: 240-403-1901
E-mail: abarnes@ffcmh.org
Lynda Richard, Senior Program Director of Operations
Office: 405-706-5180
E-mail: lrichard@ffcmh.org
Nadia Cayce, Technical Assistance Coordinator
Home Office: 609-625-2711
E-mail: ncayce@ffcmh.org
Lizzette, Fiscal ManagerLizzette Albright, Finance Manager
Office: 240-406-1488
E-mail: lalbright@ffcmh.org
Ivonn Ellis-Wiggan, Director of Technical Assistance
Home Office: 856-218-8984
E-mail: ielliswiggan@ffcmh.org
2Barbara Huff, Family Resource Specialist
Home Office: 316-315-0432
E-mail: bhuff2837@sbcglobal.net
MarieMarie Niarhos, Family Resource Specialist/Training Coordinator
Office: 240- 403-1901
E-mail: mniarhos@ffcmh.org
Marion Mealing, Administrative Assistant
Office: 240- 403-1901
E-mail: ffcmh@ffcmh.org
Fax: 240-403-1909
James Sawyer, Youth Involvement Content Specialist
Office: (240) 403-1901
Email: jsawyer@ffcmh.org
Rebecca Ornelas, Technical Assistance Coordinator
Home Office: 626-369-5934
E-mail: bornelas@ffcmh.org
Frank Rider, Technical Assistance Coordinator
Home Office: 919 418-1859
E-mail: frider@ffcmh.org
Kim Williams, Family Resource Specialist
Home Office: 317-228-9155E-mail: kwilliams@ffcmh.org
Bruce Strahl, Organizational Development and Implementation Specialist
Home Office: 813-383-2472
E-mail: bstrahl@ffcmh.org
Cindy Juarez, Youth MOVE National Director
Office: 240-403-1901
E-mail: cjuarez@ffcmh.org
Frances Purdy, Director, Parent Support Initiative
Office: 240-403-1901
E-mail: fpurdy@ffcmh.org
sherylTeresa King, Family Resource Specialist
Office: 240-403-1901
E-mail: tking@ffcmh.org
amaliaM. Amalia Mendoza A., Technical Assistance Coordinator
Home Office: 502-632-2679
E-mail: mmendoza@ffcmh.org
sherylSheryl Schrepf, Technical Assistance Coordinator
Home Office: 402-770-2980
E-mail: sschrepf@ffcmh.org
JoyJoy Spencer, Policy and Research Assistant
Office: 240-403-1901
E-mail: jspencer@ffcmh.org

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