A Bit About Me
Shannon has worked in both the public and private sectors to support children and families as they navigate confusing and at times difficult systems. Shannon was the first director of The Youth and Family Training Institute in Pennsylvania. After eight years of working for the Institute, Shannon was recruited to the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services where she served as the director of the Bureau of Children's Behavioral Health Services. Shannon used her time in state government to develop systemic, transformative changes designed to disrupt archaic mental health systems. In addition, to her work with Early Intervention and Technical Assistance (EITA) Shannon provides support to PA HEAL-a trauma project, The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force, and the PA Partnership's State Leadership and Management Team.