Our Services
- Our Services
  By providing medical examinations and forensic interviews, we support Clackamas County children and families experiencing suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, including drug endangerment and witness to violence.
- Our Services
Resources & Training
- Resources & Training
  Our team of professionals has assembled a wide variety of resources for supportive and caring adults. Physicians, nurse practitioners, forensic interviewers, mental health providers, and educators are also available to provide presentations, training, and consultations to interested partners in Clackamas County.
- Responding to Concerns of Abuse
- Training
- Resources
About Us
- About Us
  Children’s Center is a private, non-profit child abuse intervention center accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. Children are referred to us by law enforcement agencies, child protective workers, parents, teachers, health care providers, and others concerned for their welfare.
- About Us
Get Involved
- Get Involved
  There are many ways to help ensure that suspected victims of abuse receive the compassion and care they need. As a supporter, your impact is key to spreading the prevention message. Thank you for believing that all children deserve to be safe, healthy, and happy.
- Get Involved
- Events Calendar

Our Services
- Our Services
  By providing medical examinations and forensic interviews, we support Clackamas County children and families experiencing suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, including drug endangerment and witness to violence.
- Our Services
Resources & Training
- Resources & Training
  Our team of professionals has assembled a wide variety of resources for supportive and caring adults. Physicians, nurse practitioners, forensic interviewers, mental health providers, and educators are also available to provide presentations, training, and consultations to interested partners in Clackamas County.
- Responding to Concerns of Abuse
- Training
- Resources
About Us
- About Us
  Children’s Center is a private, non-profit child abuse intervention center accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. Children are referred to us by law enforcement agencies, child protective workers, parents, teachers, health care providers, and others concerned for their welfare.
- About Us
Get Involved
- Get Involved
  There are many ways to help ensure that suspected victims of abuse receive the compassion and care they need. As a supporter, your impact is key to spreading the prevention message. Thank you for believing that all children deserve to be safe, healthy, and happy.
- Get Involved
- Events Calendar

Staff & Board

Our Staff

Executive Director

Tom Soma

Executive Director

Clinical & Family Support

To contact the Clinical & Family Support team, please call (503) 655-7725 or email intake@childrenscenter.cc for more information.

Cathy Lang, MD

Medical Clinic Director

Jill Briney

Clinical Support Coordinator

Michaela Coglianese, BA

Forensic Interviewer

Karen Corban, LCSW

Family Support & Intake Supervisor

MaryBeth Hernandez, LCSW

Family Support & Intake Specialist

Kelli Kollings

Clinical Support Coordinator

Sue Lewis, LCSW

Child Interviewer Supervisor

Amanda McVay, BS

Forensic Interviewer

Gabrielle Petersen, CPNP

Medical Examiner

Nicole Phelps, MSW

Family Support & Clinical Outreach

Alisha Phillips, MA

Family Support & Intake Specialist

Sue Skinner, MD

Examiner Supervisor

Chris Smith, FNP-BC

Medical Examiner

Bitsy Taylor, LCSW

Family Support & Intake Specialist

Prevention, Education and Partnerships

Sara Taggart, MPA

Prevention, Education and Partnerships Manager

Liliana Will, MPH

Prevention Coordinator

Development & Communications

Ronecca Norvell

Development Director

Steve Baldwin

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Lisa Brown

Grants Manager

Roxanne Myslewski

Development Manager

Administrative

Amanda Bennett

Administrative Director

Kyle Brown

Administrative Support Coordinator

Leslie Everson, CPA

Controller (Contractor)

Lori Faris

HR Generalist

Lori Malone

Database Administrator

Board Of Directors

Don Johnson, Chair
Police Chief, City of Lake Oswego

Marianne Cursetjee, Vice Chair
Owner, Bridgetown Interactive

Jim Band
Police Chief, Oregon City Police Department

Catherine Burns, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN
Professor Emeritus, OHSU School of Nursing

Ted Davis
Owner, Airstream Adventures Northwest

John Foote
Clackamas County District Attorney

Tasca Gulick
Community Leader

Dale Goodman
Manager, Substation Wireman Operations
Portland General Electric

Marni Halter
CEO, Halter Business Group

Joseph Hirko
Owner, The Party Pros

Tina Irvine
Franchise Owner/Managing Partner, Express Employment Professionals

Sherri Kulink
Chief Executive, Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Mike Rich
Screenwriter

Hilary Simmons-Sand
Instructional Assistant for the West Linn Wilsonville School District

Troy Stoeber, MD
Owner, Troy C. Stoeber, MD, LLC

Scott Ward
Human Resources, Applied Materials

Jeanne Winter
General Sales Manager,
The Pamplin Media Group

Monte Wood
President, Opus Agency

Advisory Board

Lori Sobelson
Director of Corporate Outreach,
Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods

Steve Dunn
KATU Channel 2 News Anchor

Staff & Board

Our Staff

Executive Director

Tom Soma

Clinical & Family Support

Cathy Lang, MD

Jill Briney

Michaela Coglianese, BA

Karen Corban, LCSW

MaryBeth Hernandez, LCSW

Kelli Kollings

Sue Lewis, LCSW

Amanda McVay, BS

Gabrielle Petersen, CPNP

Nicole Phelps, MSW

Alisha Phillips, MA

Sue Skinner, MD

Chris Smith, FNP-BC

Bitsy Taylor, LCSW

Prevention, Education and Partnerships

Sara Taggart, MPA

Liliana Will, MPH

Development & Communications

Ronecca Norvell

Steve Baldwin

Lisa Brown

Roxanne Myslewski

Administrative

Amanda Bennett

Kyle Brown

Leslie Everson, CPA

Lori Faris

Lori Malone

Board Of Directors

Advisory Board

Clackamas County Child Abuse Hotline

Our Services

About Us

Get Involved

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