 Tulsa's
Children's Advocacy Center
The Child Abuse Network,
Inc. is a charter member of the National Children's Alliance (formerly
the national Network of Children's Advocacy Centers). CAN was incorporated
in 1988 and is the first of its kind in the state of Oklahoma.
CAN
is an independent, non-profit corporation funded by community donations
and grants (Federal, State and City). CAN was established by public
and private community service agencies specifically to address
- "system" re-traumatization of child abuse victims
- coordination of services and programs
for child abuse victims and their families
CAN's centralized approach
facilitates seamless communication among the multi-disciplinary
team of agencies that investigate and prosecute child abuse.
CAN is located in a safe, child-friendly facility known as the Justice
Center (Center), which is designed for abused children and the agencies
that are involved in child abuse investigations.
Our History
The
Child Abuse Network was developed in 1986 as a partnership between
- Tulsa County District Attorney's Office
- Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
- Tulsa County Department of Human Services - Child Welfare
- Broken Arrow and City of Tulsa Police Departments
- Tulsa Pediatric Society
- Junior League of Tulsa
In 1988, the Child Abuse
Network was incorporated and funded by the Junior League of Tulsa
as a four-year project. CAN's original offices were located at 15th
Street and Denver.  In
1992, CAN moved its offices to the newly completed Justice
Center.
Today,
CAN is governed by a Board of Directors comprised
of
- 16 community representatives
- 2 presidential appointees
- 6 agency representatives
- District Attorney's Office
- Tulsa County Department of Human Services - Child Welfare
- Tulsa Police Department
- Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
- OU Health Sciences Center-Tulsa
- Junior League of Tulsa
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Board
of Directors
July 1,
2011 - June 30, 2012
|
Tim Baker
The Brasserie |
Heather
Duncan
Junior League of Tulsa |
Kala
Sharp
ONEOK
President
|
 |
Adrienne L. Barnett
Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler & Dowdell |
Brian
Edwards
Tulsa County Sheriff's Office |
Roy
M. "Skip" Teel, Jr.
SJM Investments, LLC
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Robyn Brooks
Community Volunteer |
Major Walter Evans
Tulsa Police Department |
Rebecca
Thompson
Grant Thornton |
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Chuck
Buland
Merrill Lynch |
Barbara E. Findeiss
Executive Director
Child Abuse Network, Inc. |
Connie
Tommerup
Treasurer |
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Gerry Clancy
OU-Tulsa |
Susan Gross
Community Volunteer |
R.
Scott Vaughn
GlobalHealth
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Carmen Clayton
T.D. Williamson |
Tim Harris
District Attorney - Tulsa County |
Kathy
Kraft West
Community Volunteer |
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Paul
Coury
Coury Properties |
Julie Merritt
Department of Human Services |
Kim
Williamson
Community
Volunteer |
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Heather Cupp
Hall Estill |
Rania Nasreddine
Gabel & Gotwals |
Stephen
Wolff
USAF
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|
Sharon Doty
MMDK Consulting |
Michael
A. Rhoads
Rhoads Advisory Group, LLC
President
Elect |
Chris
Woosley
QEP Energy Company
Past
President |
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Advisory
Council
July 1,
2011 - June 30, 2012
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| Caroline Abbott |
J. Jerry Dickman |
Lynn Schusterman |
| Leeland Alexander |
Ken Lackey |
C. Michael Thornbrugh |
| Pat Bailey |
Don Marlar |
C. Joe Williams |
| Sharon J. Bell |
Paula Marshall |
Henry Zarrow |
| Richard Boone |
Nancy Meinig |
Jack and Maxine Zarrow |
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Paul Palladino |
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Presidents
Council
July 1, 2011 - June 30,
2012
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| Steven A. Austin |
Susie Jackson |
Roy "Skip" Teel, Jr. |
| Robert W. Block, MD |
L. Dru McQueen |
R. Scott Vaughn |
| Ginny Creveling |
Ann Metcalf |
Rick Verity |
| David Holden |
Jack Schanck |
Chris Woosley |
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Genie Shannon |
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