Allison is a clinician, educator and advocate specializing in attachment, development and trauma. She is passionate about creating Systems of Care that are trauma informed and strength-based. She has expertise in the fields of child welfare and mental health with 25 years of experience in all aspects of the non-profit sector including executive leadership, program development, board/staff training and engagement, and philanthropic partnering. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer for the National Center on Adoption and Permanency. She is co-author and master trainer of Kinship Center’s ACT: An Adoption and Permanency Curriculum for Child Welfare and Mental Health Professionals (48 hrs), co-author and master trainer of Pathways to Permanence: Parenting the Child of Loss and Trauma (21 hrs) and creator of 10 Things Your Child Needs Every Day; a video training tool that assists parents/caregivers in strengthening their attachment relationship with their child.
She has presented at national, state and local mental health and child welfare conferences including the Child Welfare League of America, the North American Council on Adoptable Children, San Diego County Children’s System of Care Training Academy and the prestigious Georgetown University National Symposium on Children’s Mental Health Systems of Care.
