Chandra is our Office Manager. She is located in our Scott City CAC. As Office Manager she helps out all of the WKCAC staff with paperwork, scheduling and more. Chandra keeps all our offices organized and allows for the WKCAC staff to focus on the families and kiddos we serve. 

Sheila is a Forensic Interviewer and a Family and Child Advocate. She is located in our Scott City CAC. Sheila gains inspiration from her five children and wants to help other children with her caring nature and kind heart. She works to dedicate herself to helping children affected by trauma begin to heal and to maybe have a laugh or two! 

I am the Case Coordinator /Child & Family Advocate. I recently moved to Scott with my husband. In our spare time, we enjoy traveling & spending quality time with our cat, Mack. As for my background, I was a Dispatcher for about 4 years and learned a lot about comforting people during difficult times. I am dedicated to supporting/ healing families & children who have experienced trauma. I am very excited to join such a dedicated team.

Delaney is a child and family advocate for the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center at the Scott City Center. She is passionate about helping children and about her dogs. She loves to be creative through painting and drawing and considers herself to be a big kid. She hopes to support and bring joy to the children she works with. 

Piper is our Scott City CAC dog. She is a Cava-poo puppy and is great about napping on people laps, running down hallways, and just looking adorable! Her job is to spread smiles and laughs to all that she is around and to just be her friendly self. She is already pretty great at it and the children love her! 

As Development Director, Lucretia shares her passion for the CAC and the children that we work with. She helps raise the necessary funds to help us continue to provide services and advocates in surrounding communities for the children who have experienced trauma.

Melissa is a Forensic Interviewer and Child and Family Advocate. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre & Voice and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance.  She performs  locally and with the Wichita Grand Opera.  Melissa is also a personal trainer who recently held a national boxing title. Melissa loves being part of the CAC team because every child that walks through the doors is special and amazing! 

Raquel is a Family/Child Advocate and Forensic Interviewer. She is in our Garden City Center. Raquel was born and raised in Garden City. She is currently studying to get her degree in social work. She enjoys working with children and families in the community. Her husband and two kids keep her very busy; she enjoys being out in the community with her family and friends. She is dedicated to helping children and families start their healing process of trauma. 

Zeus is an Aussie-doodle who is always ready to greet kids and families at the door. He is located in the Garden City CAC but also loves to jump on the Mobile CAC and help even more kids on the road!! However, be warned he loves snacks as much as he loves kids, so keep those snacks close and come in and meet our amazing CAC dog, Zeus! 

Victoria is a Forensic Interview and is based out of our Hays office but travels wherever a family and kiddo needs services. She is also a Family and Child Advocate so when she is not doing interviews she is working with families and kiddos as an advocate.

David is a single dad from Hays, who spent most of his youth in different foster care placements, boy's homes, and other youth institutions. Amongst other professions, he went on to become the Lead Plumber of the award winning Auman Company. He is also an actor with the Hays Community Theater, where he has had such roles as Shrek and King Triton. David feels uniquely suited to work with the young men WKCAC interacts with, because of his own history in the system. 

I graduated from KU with my Master's in Social Welfare in May of 2020, and I was looking for a way to expand my horizons. I was previously working as an addiction counselor in three levels of treatment, and in that population, it was apparent abuse and trauma were a part of a client's history. When the opportunity arose for me to apply at WKCAC, it was an eye-opener to me of how I could intervene in the area of abuse at an early age to possibly prevent a person resorting in self-medicating due to trauma they have experienced. What a wonderful door to open for me to be a part of the WKCAC team and implement my life experience along with my education I received to benefit our younger generations. I am a mother of three daughters, and a nana to six beautiful grandchildren who I absolutely love. I love the colleagues I get to work with daily and the willingness they have to share their knowledge and time with me. I look forward to working with my clientele and seeing purpose and hope in their eyes!"

Abby is an interning therapist out of Scott City, Kansas! She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in business management and is currently working towards her Masters in Social Work. She loves to paint and draw. She hopes to foster creativity in the communities around her and use art as a way to prompt open communication and connectivity. She wants to help kids find sources to openly communicate through the CAC as well and be there for them to help them express themselves and begin the healing process. 

My name is Heather Barney. I received my master's degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from Fort Hays State University, and am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I work out of the office in Hays, KS as well as travel in a mobile unit to surrounding counties.  I have worked with traumatized children and teens for about 12 years, and have a strong passion to advocate for them. My own children remind me that everyone experiences life differently and we all need someone who cares about us, to listen. The act of "holding space" for someone is sacred. I am honored to partake in these emotional experiences, and to assist in the process of healing.  

Don has a Masters of Science in Family Therapy degree from Friends University in Wichita, KS.  He provides therapeutic services to individuals and families in the western Kansas area through the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Agency (WKCAC). Don has worked with this agency for nearly four years providing outpatient psychotherapy services primarily for children and teenagers. He finds it extremely rewarding to work with kids which often have come from abusive situations. According to Don,  “It is great to work with this organization and share in the vision of helping families. It is rewarding to make a difference.”  

My name is Lisa Reed and I am a therapist intern at WKCAC.  I was born and raised in Nebraska and recently moved to Kansas.  In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, going hiking, crocheting, and traveling to new places.  In 2010 I received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Phoenix and in 2018 I went back to college to obtain my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  I am completing my practicum and internship with the WKCAC to finish my degree and later this year become a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Kansas.  I feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work with children and families that come through the doors of the WKCAC and help make a positive impact on their lives.  I have worked with children and families in different capacities for over 5 years and I am excited to further my journey and passion with the WKCAC.

Haydee is an integral part of our Liberal team, she is a Family and Child Advocate out of our Liberal CAC. She is always on the go and ready to help families and kiddos when needed!

My name is Viry Dummermuth and I am the Forensic Nurse Examiner for the WKCAC. I have lived in Garden City most of my life. I graduated from Washburn University in 2008 with my BSN and have been an RN for 13 years. I am currently getting my Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) through the University of Kansas School of Nursing with a projected graduation date of May 2022. I have been involved with the WKCAC as a volunteer in the past but joining the team officially is an honor. I have the most incredible son, Oliver (8), and two very sweet pups, Charlie (2) and Marshmallo (1). My hobbies include traveling, spending time with Oliver and fur babies, reading, interior decorating, and spending time with my nephews. I hope to contribute to the mission of the WKCAC by providing safe, empathetic, and compassionate care to every child and family that come through our door.

Jenny Newberry

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