Appropriating $26,986.00 Federal Assistance Grant Various Public Safety Programs

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t'ttachment A AGENCY PERSONNEL TRICIA_ M, ALLEN joined the Youth Services Bureau in September, 1973. She has a bachelor of arts in psychology from Denison University. She has the largest caseload on the staff, and has the ability to relate very well with female /male and black /white cases. She is very skilled in group activities. She is very enthusiastic about her work and bought a van to facilitate it. MARY C. KUNZER is the newest member of our staff, beginning employment id October. She received a bachelor of science in nursing degree from the ,. University of Iowa and a Master of Science degree in Psychiatric - Community Mental Health Nursing from the University of Illinois. She has proven to be a valuable addition to the staff in areas of health related and emotional problems in addition to family therapy and regular counseling. EARLE MILLS joined the staff in August. He has had previous experience working in another Youth Services Bureau. Earle received his bachelor of?sc(ence'degree in behavioral science from Andrews University. Earle has had a great deal of experience with youth and spent two summers at youth camps. iINDA MITCHELL holds a degree in social work. She received her degree front Central State University. She joined the staff in April of 1974. She exhlizits a high degree of skill with inter - personal relations and because of,:her fine work in the School Service Coordinator program, she has taken on the responsibility of liaison to the various schools paCticipating'in the program. REBECCA OSTHIMER has been with the Youth Services Bureau since June, 1972. She recel'Ved a bachelors degree in elementary education from Indiana Univ- ersity, She will soon receive her masters in counseling and guldanee from Indiana University at South Bend. Becky has a great deal of experti {e in handling her cases. She also works with other agencies well. She has, extensive background in alcohol and drug problems as well as peer counseling. All of the YSB caseworkers have been given opportunities to increase their knowledge of the field of social work through periodic participation in workshops, seminars, and conferences. Our staff has participated in the monthly Seminar on Alcoholism, the National Symposium on Child Abuse, Indiana Correctional Association annual conferences, Congress for Recreation and Parks, Workshops on Values Clarification, Summer Therapeutic Recreation Institute, National Institute on Crime and Delinquency, Nation- al Conference on Juvenile Justice, Conferences on Drug Abuse, Reality Therapy Seminar, Seminar on Transactional Analysis, Employment of the Disadvantaged Conference, and many others.