Young Professionals Council

The Young Professionals Council (YPC) is a group of professionals from within and beyond the world of child welfare with a passion and commitment to improving outcomes for abused and neglected children.

Executive Committee

Jessica Taflin, MA, LPC, Chair
Children’s Crisis Treatment Center

Molly E. McLaurin, Events Chair
Monarch Connections, LLC

Sarah Wasch, MSW, Staff Liaison
Field Center

Members

Miyoshi Contee, MS
NET

Lindsay Cooper, MSW
Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency

Emma C. DiMarcantonio, LSW
Catapult Learning, LLC

Stonie Hull, MSW
Social Worker

Matt Lipson
Binswanger

Jennie Mata, LMSW
Jaycare Therapy

Rajitha Penaka
Merck

Ann Perepezko, LSW
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Bryn Mawr College

Daniel S. Schiff, MS, PhD
Purdue University; Governance and Responsible AI Lab

Julia Vadas, MSW   
Maternity Care Coalition

Liz Wade, MSW, LSW, ACSW  
Liz Wade Adoptions, LLC

Brendan Yospa, CRU  
Cerity Partners

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The Field Center’s Young Professionals Council activities are funded in part by a generous grant from the University of Pennsylvania’s Trustees’ Council of Penn Women.

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