University of Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center

The Leadership Academy is a collaborative venture among the Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators, Inc. (PCYA), the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), and the University of Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center (Resource Center).

The Leadership Academy works to improve the outcomes for Pennsylvania’s children by offering high quality management and leadership training to county children and youth administrators and their management teams. Additionally, the Leadership Academy provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences. Elements of the Leadership Academy include the Foundations of Leadership training, quarterly elective workshops, a voluntary certificate program, and the Administrators Resource Handbook.

Leadership Academy: Building Strong Organizations Through Leadership

The Leadership Academy certificate training is delivered through two main components: Foundations of Leadership, and Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators, Inc. (PCYA) elective courses. For more information: Leadership Academy Brochure

2012-2013 Leadership Academy Members

Member Name	Agency Affiliation
Co-Chair: Kay Rupert	Clarion County Children and Youth
Co-Chair: Deborah Mock	Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
Chuck Songer	Pennsylvania Children and Youth Association
Brandy Neider	Berks County Children and Youth
Dayna Revay	Beaver County Children and Youth
Mackenzie Seiler	Mifflin County Children and Youth
Stacy Gill	Monroe County Children and Youth
Adelaide Grace	Monroe County Children and Youth
Craig Patterson	Montour County Children and Youth
Stephanie Maldonado	Office of Children, Youth and Families
Roseann Perry	Office of Children, Youth and Families
Brandie Gilbert	Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
Maryann Marchi	Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
Maryrose McCarthy	Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
Jeanne Schott	Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
Joan Wirick	Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
Lori Lower	Perry County Children and Youth
Tammy McCullough	Pike County Children and Youth
Patty Skrynski	Wyoming County Children and Youth

For more information about the Leadership Academy QUAC, or to become a member, please contact Deborah Mock at dpm23@pitt.edu.