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

Rebecca Nickels

Interim 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

Deisy Aguirre

Clinical Support Coordinator

Michaela Coglianese, MA

Forensic Interviewer

Karen Corban, LCSW

Family Support & Intake Supervisor

MaryBeth Hernandez, LCSW

Family Support & Intake Specialist

Kelli Kollings

Clinical Support Coordinator

Lauren Krzyzaniak

Family Support & Intake Specialist

Amanda McVay, BS

Forensic Interviewer

Jessica Munyon, BA

Interviewer

Gabrielle Petersen, CPNP

Medical Examiner

Nicole Phelps, MSW

Family Support & Clinical Outreach

Alisha Phillips, MA

Family Support & Intake Specialist

Abby Schulte, MSW

Intake Specialist

Chris Smith, FNP-BC

Medical Examiner

Jen Stephens, MN, FNP

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

To contact the development team, email development@childrenscenter.cc.

Operations

Amanda Bennett

Operations Director

Kyle Brown

Administrative Support Coordinator

Leslie Everson, CPA

Controller

Lori Malone

Database Administrator

Board Of Directors

Jim Band, Chair
Police Chief, Oregon City Police Department

Marianne Cursetjee, Vice Chair
Owner, Bridgetown Interactive

Brian Nava, Secretary/Treasurer
Clackamas County Treasurer

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

Libby Becklin
Community Leader

Tina Irvine
Express Employment Professionals

Orlando Perez
Pediatric Nurse

Hilary Simmons-Sand
Instructional Assistant, West Linn Wilsonville School District

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

John Wentworth
Chief Deputy District Attorney

Joseph Yoder
Chief Operating Officer, Providence Milwaukie Hospital and Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center

Elisabeth Zeller
Director of Business Management and USG Finance, Intel Federal

Advisory Board

Steve Dunn
KATU Channel 2 News Anchor

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

John Stransky
Former President of WARN Industries

Staff & Board

Our Staff

Executive Director

Rebecca Nickels

Clinical & Family Support

Cathy Lang, MD

Deisy Aguirre

Michaela Coglianese, MA

Karen Corban, LCSW

MaryBeth Hernandez, LCSW

Kelli Kollings

Lauren Krzyzaniak

Amanda McVay, BS

Jessica Munyon, BA

Gabrielle Petersen, CPNP

Nicole Phelps, MSW

Alisha Phillips, MA

Abby Schulte, MSW

Chris Smith, FNP-BC

Jen Stephens, MN, FNP

Bitsy Taylor, LCSW

Prevention, Education and Partnerships

Sara Taggart, MPA

Liliana Will, MPH

Development & Communications

Operations

Amanda Bennett

Kyle Brown

Leslie Everson, CPA

Lori Malone

Board Of Directors

Advisory Board

Clackamas County Child Abuse Hotline

Our Services

About Us

Get Involved

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