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The Alliance for Children’s Justice is a multi-disciplinary task force of North Dakota professionals and laypeople concerned about the abuse and neglect of children. Members include school counselors, judges, social workers, parents, prosecutors, psychologists, law enforcement, and others who understand that child abuse is a serious crime. The task force is sponsored by the North Dakota Child Protection Services in the Children and Family Division of the ND Department of Human Services.

The Alliance has a vision that every adult feels equal weight for the care and protection of all children. The ultimate goal of the task force is that all North Dakota children be free of abuse and neglect. To meet this objective, our state's adults must do what they can to prevent child abuse and neglect.


Alliance for Children's Justice Task Force Members

Chip Ammerman,
Cass County Social Services

 

Marlys Baker,
Children & Family Services, DHS

Steve Balaban,
Attorney at Law

Lee Ann Barnhardt,
North Dakota Supreme Court

 

Michelle Bell,
ND Council on Abused Women's Services

 

Swain Benson,
Bottineau County States Attorney

Larry Bernhardt,
Catholic Charities

 

Barb Breiland,
ND Dept. of Corrections
Leslie Brunette,
Merck & Co.

Jon Byers,
Assistant Attorney General

 

Paula Condol,
Dakota Children's Advocacy Center

 

Greg Diehl,
Rape & Abuse Crisis Center
Rachael Disrud,
Parent/Child Advocate

Shari Doe,
Burleigh County Social Services

 

John Fick,
Sharon Lutheran Church

 

Kathy Fick,
Christus Rex Lutheran Campus Center

Anna M. Frissell,
Executive Director

 

L. Joe Fry,
Child Advocate

Steve Gabrielson,
Cass County Sheriff's Department

 

Deb Gebeke,
NDSU Extension Service

Arne Graff, MD
MeritCare Health System

 

Sharon Hansen,
Early Childhood Center

Tim Hathaway,
Prevent Child Abuse ND

 

Clare Hochhalter,
Assistant U.S. Attorney

 

Shelane Hoverson,
Parent Involvement Committee

Steffanie Jorgenson,
School Counselor

 

Karen Klein,
Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court

Jennifer Klemtsrud Puhl,
Assistant United States Attorney

 

Karen Kringlie,
Juvenile Court Director

Jeanne LeMay
UND Northern Plains Children's Advocacy Center

 

Christopher Lipsh,
Victim/Witness Coordinator

Vikki Lorenz,
Victim/Witness Coordinator

 

Charlotta McCleary,
North Dakota Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

Mark McDonald,
Valley City Police Department

 

Joel Melarvie,
Diocese of Bismarck

Tracy Miller,
Child Maltreatment Prevention Services

 

Karen Montgomery,
Counselor

Tara Lea Muhlhauser
Children & Family Services, DHS

Alonna Norberg, MD
Pediatrician

 

John Orluck,
Home on the Range

Shelly Peltier,
Indian Health Services

 

Janell Regimbal,
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota

Arnie Rummel,
Bureau of Criminal Investigation

 

Brad Swenson,
ND Guardian ad Litem Project

Pete Tunseth,
Children & Family Services Training Center

 

Jim Vukelic,
Attorney At Law

Susan Wagner,
ND Dept of Human Services

Connie Werner,
Prevent Child Abuse ND

Les Witkowski,
Burleigh County Sheriff's Department

 

LeDora Wohler, BSN, RN
Fargo Cass Public Health
Steve Wonderlich,
UND Medical School, Dept. of Neuroscience
Beth Wosick,
Community Volunteer