Overview:
Board of Trustees
Mission: The Council shall provide the necessary means – by collaborating, coordinating and advocating for services – to assist children and families to achieve their potential.Vision: Clark County is a place where families, children, and adults live in safe, healthy neighborhoods, value each other, and succeed in school, the workplace, and life.Slogan: Achieving the Possibilities
2025 Meeting Schedule
The Clark County Family & Children First Council meets four times each year. Meeting are held in March, May, September and November. The current schedule is:
March 12, 2025
May 14, 2025
September 10, 2025
November 12, 2025
Meetings are held at the Clark County ESC, 4170 Alium Court, Springfield, OH 45505. Meetings convene at 3:30 pm and adjourn by 4:30pm. Meetings are open to the public and all who support the Mission and Vision of the Council are welcome to attend. To be placed on the email list for meeting notifications or for additional information, click ‘Contact Us’.
The Clark County Family and Children First Council Board of Trustees for 2025 includes:
OFFICERS
President, Dr. Robert Hill, Superintendent, Springfield City School District
Vice President, Dr. Greta Mayer, CEO, Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene, and Madison Counties
Secretary, Denise Estep, Deputy Director, Family & Children Services, Clark County Job & Family Services
Treasurer, Virginia Martycz, Director Clark County Job & Family Services
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Wendy Shaw, Director of Health & Nutrition, Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc.
Angela Boblitt, Chirstina Gathany, Jennifer Taft Young, Family Representatives
William Bagnola, Superintendent, Developmental Disabilities of
Clark County
Aaron Clark, Springfield City Community Development
Patrice Edwards, Junior Parole Officer, SW Region Ohio Department of
Youth Services
Melanie Flax Wilt, Commissioner, Board of Clark County Commissioners
Kerry Pedraza, Executive Director, United Way of Clark, Champaign, &
Madison Counties
Dan Bennett, Superintendent ESC, representing County schools
Chris Cook, Health Commissioner, Clark County Combined Health District
Micheal Adams, Collaborative Co-Chair
Judge Katrine Lancaster, Judge, Clark County Juvenile Court
