Policy Council for Children and Families
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Policy Council for Children and Families works to improve the coordination, quality, efficiency, and outcomes of services provided to children with disabilities and their families through the state's health, education, and human services systems. Members include:
Mary Helen Briones
Family Representative
San Angelo
Sara Daugherty, MSN
Community Services Representative
Coppell
Ryan Dollinger
Family Representative
Humble
Whitnee Drake
Family Organization Representative
Pinehurst
Lisa Gore
Family Representative
Tulia
Dr. Thelma Green
Family Representative
Katy
Jessica Gutierrez
Family Organization Representative
Brownsville
Dr. Lana Harder
Mental Health Expert and At-Large Representative
Dallas
Brandy Jones
Advocacy Organization Representative for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dallas
Laura Kender
Mental Health Expert Representative
Arlington
Krystal LaDay
Family Representative
Beaumont
Patricia Longoria
Family Representative
Mancha