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About the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA)
IVPA Staff
Barbara Shaw
Director
Barbara.Shaw@illinois.gov
Phone: (312)814-1514
Fax:(312) 814-8259
The IVPA Director is appointed by the IVPA Co-Chairs and is responsible for providing leadership and managerial oversight to all IVPA operations and activities.
Vernie Beorkrem ( Springfield)
IFVCC Director
Vernie.Beorkrem@illinois.gov
Phone: 217-524-4745
Fax: 217-558-2636
The IFVCC Director co-chairs the IFVCC steering committee, and provides leadership oversight for program and administration to IFVCC staff, local councils, and state committees. The director also participates with state agencies and organizations to plan and develop the capacity of the IFVCC and the local councils to provide a forum for hosting various collaborative efforts.
Vernie’s councils serve the following judicial circuits: 1 st, 2 nd, 4 th, 5 th. In addition, she staffs IFVCC state council committees, including Judicial Ethics, Health Systems, Schools Respond to Family Violence Project, and Local Council Coordinator Meetings.
Reshma Desai
Director of Grant Programs
Reshma.Desai@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 814-1708
Fax: (312) 814-1108
The Director of Grant Programs serves on the IVPA Management Team and provides overall management to the IVPA Grants Team, which is responsible for the application, selection, and award process for all IVPA grant programs. She oversees and monitors the IVPA grant budgets for all grant programs including competitive, renewal, and non-competitive IVPA grants.
Heather Dorsey
IFVCC State Council Coordinator ( Springfield)
Heather.Dorsey@illinois.gov
Phone: (217) 785-4271
Fax: (217) 558-2636
The IFVCC State Council Coordinator provides individualized technical assistance to local family violence coordinating councils through regular contact and visits with coordinators, councils chairs, and planning committees, aiding them in capacity building through development of council collaborative processes, structure, and utilizing an appreciative inquiry approach. This includes participating with state agencies and organizations to implement programs locally utilizing local councils as a forum for collaboration.
Heather's councils serve the following judicial circuits: 3 rd, 6 th, 7 th, 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, 12 th, 13 th, and 21 st. In addition, she staffs IFVCC state council committees and projects, including Court Structure, Domestic Violence Court Systems, Firearms Laws as they relate to Orders of Protection, Legal Issues, Schools Respond to Family Violence Project and Local Council Coordinator Meetings.
Maria S. Espindola
Office Manager
Maria.Espindola@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 814-1704
Fax: (312) 814-8259
The Office Manager is responsible for managing IVPA office needs and providing administrative assistance to IVPA staff. She maintains the inventory of office supplies; prepares invoice vouchers and purchase requests; makes arrangements for IVPA meetings, including scheduling meeting rooms and ordering refreshments, as needed; coordinates the process and orientation for new hires; processes incoming and outgoing mail; and serves as the office liaison for networking and telecommunications services.
Sally Foster
IFVCC State Council Coordinator (Chicago)
Sally.Foster@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 793-2676
Fax: (312) 814-1108
The IFVCC State Council Coordinator provides individualized technical assistance to local family violence coordinating councils through regular contacts and visits with coordinators, council chairs, and planning committees, aiding them in capacity building through development of council collaborative processes, structure, and utilizing an appreciative inquiry approach. This includes participating with state agencies and organizations to implement programs locally utilizing local councils as a forum for collaboration.
Sally’s councils serve the following judicial circuits: 12 th, 14 th, 15 th, 16 th, 17 th, 18 th, 19 th, Cook County and the councils in each of the circuit’s court municipal districts: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th, 6 th. In addition, she staffs IFVCC state council committees and projects, including Steering Committee, Semi-Annual Meetings, Visitation and Exchange Center Project, Schools Respond to Family Violence Project, and Local Council Coordinator Meetings.
Amee Kesky
IFVCC Administrative Assistant
Amee.Kesky@illinois.gov
Phone: (217) 524-4962
Fax: (217) 558-2636
The IFVCC Administrative Assistant provides support to all of the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils’ administrative and programmatic efforts, which include fiscal activities, state council committees and programs, local coordinating council projects, and IFVCC office management.
Barbara King
Fiscal/Contracts Manager
Barbara.King@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 814-8262
Fax:(312) 814-8259
The Fiscal/Contracts Manager serves on the IVPA Management Team and is responsible for managing the agency’s fiscal and contractual activities according to the accounting procedures established by the State of Illinois and IVPA. She manages the business aspects of all IVPA grant agreements and contracts; oversees the processing of all IVPA purchase and travel requests, invoices and reimbursement requests; monitors IVPA expenses; generates fiscal status reports.
Mary Ratliff
Program Developer (Springfield)
Mary.Ratliff@illinois.gov
Phone: (217) 558-2687
Fax: (217) 558-2636
The Program Developer serves as a member of the IVPA Grants Team, and acts as a liaison between IVPA and funded grantees, typically in central and southern Illinois. The Program Developer is primarily responsible for monitoring funded programs and providing individualized technical assistance to each grantee to build their capacity to design, implement, and evaluate their violence prevention efforts. The Program Developer also initiates collaboration between funded programs by providing trainings and information sharing opportunities. Finally, the Program Developer assists in the coordination of the IVPA Fall and Spring Meetings of Funded Programs.
Barbara Scott
Administrative Assistant
Barbara.Scott@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 814-8244
Fax: (312) 814-1108
The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the IVPA Grants Team. She maintains mailing lists, databases and administrative files, and aids in the production of training and workshop materials.
Sara Moffitt
Program Developer (Chicago)
Sara.Moffitt@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 814-5837
Fax: (312) 814-8259
The Program Developer serves as a member of the IVPA Grants Team, and acts as a liaison between IVPA and funded grantees, typically in Northern Illinois. The Program Developer is primarily responsible for monitoring funded programs and providing individualized technical assistance to each grantee to build their capacity to design, implement, and evaluate their violence prevention efforts. The Program Developer also initiates collaboration between funded programs by providing trainings and information sharing opportunities. Finally, the Program Developer assists in the coordination of the IVPA Fall and Spring Meetings of Funded Programs.
Jennifer Gabrenya
Assistant Director of Grants Programs
Jennifer.Gabrenya@illinois.gov
Phone: (312) 814-8261
Fax: (312) 814-1108
The Assistant Director of Grant Programs serves on the IVPA management team. She provides support to the Grants Team and works closely with the Director of Grant Programs on several grant initiatives. She also coordinates the IVPA Fall and Spring Meetings of Funded Programs. Co-supervises the Youth Advisory Board Coordinator.
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