Founder & Executive Director

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Michelle Shewmake, MS, MSW/LCSW

Community Advocate

Andrea Houdek, LMFT

Youth Advocate

Michael Ochoa, MSW/LSW

Treasurer

Nancy Pidek, AA

Connie Hines, M.Ed, MA, LPC

Connie has a strong passion for helping others. Connie has over 8 years of experience working in schools, as a school psychologist and counselor, coordinating Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. Further, Connie teaches psychology classes at Morgan Community College and worked at The Crisis Prevention Institute as an instructor for three years.

Connie is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides counseling services throughout the lifespan. She received a Bachelor of Science in General Psychology through Capella University in 2012. Connie then obtained a Master of Science in Psychology, with a specialization in Child and Adolescent Development in 2014 from Capella University. In 2012, Connie obtained a Master's degree in Education in School Counseling from Liberty University in 2021, and in 2022 a post-masters' certificate in Child and Adolescent Disorders. She has also received a post-masters' certificate in Trauma Couns