MSW, LGSW, Director of Child Welfare Services
Family Service Rochester
Program Manager
Family Resource Center
Allison has been a licensed social worker for 18 years. She has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Winona State. She has experience with HeadStart Home Visiting Program, Crisis Nursery, the GPS Program located at the Rochester Public Library, and Salvation Army Rapid Rehousing Program.
In addition to her work with families at the FRC, she focuses on building and maintaining strong relationships with our community partners.
Fun Fact: She raises Monarch butterflies in the summer.
Family Advocate Case Manager
Family Resource Center
Amy graduated from Wheaton College. She started her career in the Peace Corps in Namibia. Throughout her career she has worked in educational program and a Rapid Rehousing Program in St. Louis and the Missouri Ozarks.
Most recently she was the Program Manager for the Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks. She was raised in the Rochester area and returned to the area in late 2024.
Fun Fact: She loves gardening and makes her famous bread and butter pickles every year.
Family Advocate
Family Resource Center
Nataly is a licensed social and graduated from Mankato State with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. She completed internships with Olmsted County in the PACE Program (Parents and Children Excel) as well as as an Educational Advocate with Children and Family Services.
She speaks Spanish and English and she has a special focus at the FRC working with kinship families.
Fun Fact: She loves travelling and recently studied abroad in Austria.
An essential component of Family Resource Center (FRC) is the Family Advisory Board (FAB). The purpose of the FAB is to ensure that services are truly responsive to the needs of families in our community. FAB made up of parents and caregivers who actively participate in shaping the FRC programs and policies. By involving families in decision-making, we are committed to promoting equity, respect, and trust between staff and the community we serve.
FAB members provide feedback on programming; help identify gaps in services and offer suggestions for improvement based on their unique perspectives. They often assist with event planning, outreach efforts, and developing programs.
Participation in a FAB empowers families by building leadership skills, increasing engagement, and strengthening their confidence as advocates for themselves and others. By listening to the voices of the FAB we also become more effective and inclusive, better aligning services with the real-life needs of the people we support.
