Main Services Area

Educational Programs
Educational Programs provide students with the skills they need to live successful lives. Our robust programs include early childhood development, classroom consultations in partnership with school districts, adult continuing education programs and parent workshops.
Support Services

Support Services offer various programs to address social determinants of health, including housing and employment coaching and placement, among other critically needed services.

 

  • 20+ years of child welfare experience
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of California, and a master’s degree from California State University, Sacramento

Mary oversees the delivery of all statewide foster care, adoptions and related services. She has passion and extensive experience, having worked with children in the welfare system for over 20 years. Before serving as executive director of the Capital Region, Mary was the branch chief for child protection and family support at the California Department of Social Services for a decade. She was responsible for the branch’s policy and program development for child protective services and the department’s integration of behavioral health into social services. 

Mary Sheppard