Lehigh County Children’s Roundtable
455 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1614
Melissa T. Pavlack, A.J., Chair
Primary Contact: Kerry Turtzo, kerryturtzo@lehighcounty.org
Court Policies and Procedures Committee
Improve court policies and procedures to expedite permanency. Support the Mission and Guiding Principles for Pennsylvania’s Child Dependency system from the Children’s Roundtable Initiative to
PROVIDE TIMELY PERMANENCY
- assure timely and thorough court hearings and expeditious decisions for each child
- assure competent legal representation for children and parents before a shelter care hearing and throughout the legal process
- identify, create, and implement additional systemic improvement practices
- ensure close coordination with Orphans’ Court aimed at finalizing adoptions in a timely manner
Committee Chair: Theresa Loder, theresaloder@lehighcounty.org
Data Committee
The CRT Data Committee’s mission is to collect pertinent and informative statistical data relating to dependency matters that can be used to identify and analyze areas of success as well as areas that need improvement.
Committee Chair: Erin P. Hefferan,
erinhefferan@lehighcounty.org
Education Committee
The mission of the Education Committee is to provide interdisciplinary leadership, and to promote community organization around issues of school enrollment and success for students in transition between schools and from school to independent living.
Committee Co-Chairs:
Rod Troutman, troutmanr@parklandsd.org
Service Provider Committee
The Mission of the Service Provider Subcommittee is to support the overarching mission of the Lehigh County Children’s Roundtable Initiative by connecting, communicating, and collaborating among private providers and Lehigh County to strengthen Lehigh County families.
Committee Chair: Renee Kresge rkresge@justicworksyouthcare.com and Michelle Jarrouj michelle.jarrouj@gmail.com