![]() Melisa wanted to pursue a career as a college professor. and moved to Orange County to pursue her education. Melisa is originally from the San Diego/Tijuana border area. She began working within the Child Welfare system when she joined the Alliance for Children’s Rights in the Summer of 2017. There, as a Human Relations Specialist, she successfully ran the BRIDGES Safe and Respectful Schools Program in five different school sites across Orange County. She began her non-profit career at Orange County Human Relations (OCHR) in the city of Santa Ana. Melisa is a non-profit professional with 10 years of experience working with at-risk youth, with 5 of those focused on foster youth. Melisa Urbina (she/her) serves as the Senior Project Coordinator for the L.A. Melanie received her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California with an emphasis on community organization, planning and administration. She resides in Compton with her partner and son. Melanie is originally from the Bay Area, but Los Angeles has been her second home for many years. She is passionate about working with youth and families, and seeing healing take place on an individual level and helping systems transform. Prior to joining the Opportunity Youth Collaborative, she worked for Seneca Family of Agencies where she held an array of positions – as a therapist, supervisor, and director designing and overseeing programs such as a Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Prevention Program, Immigration Program, Juvenile Justice Assessment Program, Outpatient Clinic, and Wraparound Program. Melanie believes in bringing your whole self into the room and values authenticity, humility, and intention. She uses an intersectional lens paired with a strength based and empowerment approach. ![]() Melanie’s compass is driven by justice, equity and liberation. Ferrer-Vaughn (she/her) is a macro social worker who keeps the individuals and the community at the forefront. ![]() She expanded the reach of work readiness curriculum by and partnering with over 15 community-based organizations, and the curriculum is currently being embedded into the public workforce system. She also served as the director of the Los Angeles Transition Age Youth Collaborative, which developed an evidence-based, trauma informed, work-force development curriculum in collaboration with Columbia University School of Social Work’s Workplace Center. Anne’s, she worked in collaboration with DCFS Youth Development Services to bring the Transitional Housing Plus (THP+) funding stream into Los Angeles County in partnership with DCFS and licensed one of the first Transitional Housing Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) housing programs in Los Angeles County. Previously, as vice-president of housing and operations at St. Lauri has over 20 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, and her expertise is working with child-welfare programs serving transition age youth. Lauri Collier is the director of the LA Opportunity Youth Collaborative. ![]()
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