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Meet our 2021 End Abuse Long Beach Award Recipients

Robert Wiltse, LMFT

Robert Wiltse, LMFT

Robert Wiltse, LMFT

Robert Wiltse has over thirty (37) years of experience in the field of child welfare.  He is recently retired from the DCFS Lakewood office. His most recent role was managing the Family Preservation Program. Previously he supervised a staff of eight (8) Children’s Services Administrators who were responsible for developing and delivering 

Robert Wiltse has over thirty (37) years of experience in the field of child welfare.  He is recently retired from the DCFS Lakewood office. His most recent role was managing the Family Preservation Program. Previously he supervised a staff of eight (8) Children’s Services Administrators who were responsible for developing and delivering training related to the Katie A. Settlement Agreement to a variety of stakeholders. 


He also served as Co-Chair for the Core Practice Model development workgroup for the California Partnership for Permanency. This grant used Federal funds to develop Core Competencies and an intervention template to assist African American and Native American children who are disproportionally represented in the foster care system.


Another past assignment was working with Community Agencies in the DCFS Family Support and the Child Abuse Prevention/Intervention Demonstration Project. Robert also has experience working with community agencies developing resources for children who require placement outside the biological family’s home.


Having started as a family maintenance/reunification worker, he later went on to work as a clinician in the county’s Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program for 10 years. In addition to being a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, he is also a certified Mediator with the Consortium for Children. In his spare time, Robert enjoys travelling, whitewater rafting, sky diving, racquetball, and scuba diving.

Kathy Hughes, LMFT

Robert Wiltse, LMFT

Robert Wiltse, LMFT

 Kathy Hughes began her successful career with ChildNet Youth and Family Services, Inc. in 1986.  Prior to being named President/Chief Executive Officer in 2011, she served in a variety of clinical supervisory roles over the years.  


In 2000, she was promoted to Vice President of Community-Based Services, followed by a promotion to Chief O

 Kathy Hughes began her successful career with ChildNet Youth and Family Services, Inc. in 1986.  Prior to being named President/Chief Executive Officer in 2011, she served in a variety of clinical supervisory roles over the years.  


In 2000, she was promoted to Vice President of Community-Based Services, followed by a promotion to Chief Operations Officer in 2009.  Kathy provided oversight of all ChildNet programs including Behavioral Health Services, Education Services, Foster Care, Adoptions and Wraparound/Family Support Services.  After beginning her ChildNet employment as an entry level case manager 36 years ago, she considers it a great honor to provide ultimate oversight of the organization as the President/Chief Executive Officer.  


During her tenure with ChildNet, Kathy has been an integral part of the growth and expansion of the organization.  She possesses excellent leadership skills and has been instrumental in policy development and program implementation. 


Ms. Hughes has great dedication and passion for ChildNet’s mission….”to provide safe homes, education and counseling to vulnerable children and families.”  Kathy enjoys spending time with her dogs and performing music with her two daughters, who are also singer/songwriters.  She created ChildNet’s first music video during the pandemic as a way to bring staff together and send a message of hope to the community.        




End Abuse Long Beach Annual Awards

END ABUSE LONG BEACH IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF CHILD ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RACIAL JUSTICE, ELDER ABUSE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND DURING THE PANDEMIC .     


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Past Recipients

2021

2021

2021

Dr. Bita Ghafoori, Professor, California State University Long Beach (CSULB)

Kelly Colopy, City of Long Beach


2020

2021

2021

Dr. Carol Grabowski

Christina Boatwright, City of Long Beach


2019

2021

2019

Dr. Tiffany Brown, LBUSD

Alicia Rodriguez, City of Long Beach


2018

2018

2019

Kimberly Wee, MA, Century Villages at Cabrillo

Juana Melara, Advocate

2017

2018

2017

Tim Varvais, M.A., M.S., Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services 

Nathan Swaringen, L.C.S.W., The Guidance Center

2016

2018

2017

Jessica Alvarez, Parent, Safe Passages 

Virginia Zart,  Junior League, WAG

Ellen Hartwick, The LGBTQ Center Long Beach

2015

2015

2015

Tracy Colunga, City of Long Beach

Stephanie Dowds, City of Long Beach

2014

2015

2015

Sergeant Eric Hooker, and The Long Beach Police Department, Vice Investigations Team

2013

2015

2013

Dominique Quevedo, Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles

Tory Cox, PhD, University Southern California

 

2012

2012

2013

Giovanna Martinez, WSLB

Bryan Littlefield, Volunteer at For the Child and Larry Wong American Heritage Foundation

 


History of Annual Awards

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