Membership Information

Core Membership

Currently providing direct services to SEM Youth.

Asian Health Services/ Banteay Srei
(Jen Lee, Elizabeth Sy, Nhuanh Ly )
CAL-PEP / G-SPOT
(Gloria Lockett, Lisa Ryan, Lania Watkinsm Suzette Ridout)
CALICO
(Vicki Gwiasda, Karen Meredith)
Covenant House
(Brian Bob, Victoria Harris, Clay Adams)
DreamCatcher Youth Shelter
(Nika St. Claire)
East Bay Asian Youth Center
(Peter Kim, Viessa Keith-Queen )
Highland Hospital, OB GYN Department
(Mimi Solomon)
George P. Scotlan Youth & Family Center
(Richard deJuaregui, Emily Hamman, Maheen Kaleem)
Golden Gate Planned Parenthood
(Norma Ward)

Technical Assistance

Facilitation support, and other resources.

M.I.S.S.S.E.Y
(Nola Brantley, Adela Rodarte, Emily Hamman)
Oakland Police Department: Youth & Family Services
Section / Child Exploitation Unit
(Sgt Tom Hogenmiller, James Saleda, Holly Johri
JPG Consultants
(Julie Posadas-Guzman, formerly of Youth Justice Institute)
Youth Justice Institute
(JRobin Morales)
UC Cooperative Extension/ 4-H
(Charles Go)

Systems leadership

Information, linkages, referrals and support.

City of Oakland
(Office of Councilmember Jean Quan, Michael Johnson, Staff)
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
(Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitkers Office, Sarah Wilson Staff; Supervisor Scott Haggerty′s
Office, Josh Thurman, Staff)

Conveners and Facilitators

AC District Attorney′s Office
(Sharmin Eshraghi Bock)
Interagency Children′s Policy Council
(Gary Thompson, Zandra Washington, Barbara Loza-Muriera)

Systems Partners

Key points of access. Interface related to 300 Foster/600 Probation youth impacted by exploitation.

Alameda County Social Services
(Lori Jones, Division Director)
Alameda County Probation Department
(Ron Johnson, former Superintendent/current consultant; Robert Calvin, George Perkins, Assistant Superintendent, AC Juvenile Justice Center)

For additional information regarding the SEM Network/SEMRISE or to learn more about efforts related to Sexually Exploited Minors in Alameda County, please call or e-mail:

Gary V. Thompson, Director / SEM Network Executive Committee Chair AC Interagency Children′s Policy Council (510) 618-3457 Gary.thompson@acgov.org
Zandra Washington, Program Specialist / Media Relations Coordinator AC Interagency Children′s Policy Council (510) 618-3458 Zandra.washington@acgov.org
Barbara Loza-Muriera, Program Specialist / SEM Network Facilitator AC Interagency Children′s Policy Council (510) 618-3455 Barbara.loza@acgov.org
Our address: 1000 San Leandro Blvd., Suite 300 San Leandro, CA 94577 Our fax: (510) 483-0269