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Linda Baker
Linda Baker is the Program Director for the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. Linda has a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Administration and Management and a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling. She has worked in child welfare in both the public and private sectors and has over 30 years experience in all areas of child welfare, family support and agency administration and management. She has been a strong advocate for children and families and has given workshops and keynote addresses at state, national and international conferences.
Contact Linda:
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project,
800 Eastowne Drive Suite 105,
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone: (919)768-0162
Fax: (919)489-2823
E-mail: lbaker3@nc.rr.com
Casandra Firman
Casandra Firman, Technical Assistance Coordinator, has been a teacher, program manager and advocate for programs that empower families and increase safety for children for the past 26 years. She taught parenting and adult basic education at a women’s prison and was a parent educator and later the parenting specialist for Oregon’s Child Protective Service’s agency. In the late 70’s, Casandra taught Child Care practices at North Sydney Technical College in Australia and later managed a Family Day Care network in Queensland, Australia. Casandra has been assisting respite programs and CBCAP-funded agencies to conduct outcome evaluations of their programs. Casandra graduated from Central Washington University in 1972 with a degree in Education. In 1990, she earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Oregon.
Contact Casandra (Port Orchard, WA):
Mail can be sent c/o FRIENDS National Resource Center
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, 800 Eastowne Drive Suite 105, Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone: (360)769-7167
Fax: (360)769-6722
E-mail: cfirman@wavecable.com
Edi Winkle
Edi Winkle is a training and technical assistance coordinator for the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. Edi has a Masters Degree in Social Work with an emphasis on child development. She has worked in public and private agencies and has over five years experience in providing training and technical assistance to states. Edi has provided workshops and training at the state, regional, and national level. In addition to her training and technical assistance expertise, Edi has worked in the development of computer databases to monitor program and family outcomes and has knowledge in web site management.
Contact Edi (Tulsa, OK):
Mail can be sent c/o FRIENDS National Resource Center
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, 800 Eastowne Drive Suite 105, Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone: (918)279-0461
Fax: (918)279-0462
E-mail: ediwinkle@windstream.net
Alicia Luckie
Alicia Luckie comes to the FRIENDS team as a Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator. Alicia has worked in the child abuse and neglect prevention field for over nine years with the Children's Trust Fund of Alabama where she was the State CBCAP lead. Alicia has a Master's Degree in Counseling and Human Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood and Adolescents. She has extensive knowledge in local and statewide networking and program development and implementation. Alicia has experience in working with local, state, and federal governments, public-private partnerships, and outcome evaluation. She has provided workshops and trainings in prevention at the state and national level.
Contact Alicia (Wetumpka, AL):
Mail can be sent to 173 South Jordan Dam Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092
Phone: (334)567-3291
Fax (334)514-9565
E-mail: apluckie@elmore.rr.com
Yvette Layden
Yvette Layden is the Office Manager for the FRIENDS National Resource Center. Her role supports the director and T/TA Coordinators, while managing the day-to-day operations of FRIENDS. In addition, she serves as a Graphic Designer for FRIENDS and other Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project (CHTOP) programs. Prior to this position, she was the Information Specialist for the ARCH and FRIENDS National Resource Centers, and a Media Assistant at CHTOP. Yvette holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art Education.
Contact Yvette:
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project,
800 Eastowne Drive Suite 105,
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone: (919)490-5577 x 222
Fax:
(919)490-4905
E-mail: ylayden@chtop.org
Adrienne Quick-Wright
Adrienne is the Administrative Assistant for FRIENDS. In this capacity, she supports the Director and Office Manager, and performs various research and administrative activities. .
Contact Adrienne:
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project,
800 Eastowne Drive Suite 105,
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Phone:(919)490-5577 x224
Fax:(919)490-4905
E-mail: aquick-wright@chtop.org
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