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“ We knew our Deafblind son was ready to leave the out-of-state treatment facility where he had lived for more than two years, but we could not care for all his needs at home. Anu Family Services gave us more than hope. They worked with our family and the county to deliver a plan that gave our son exactly what he needed; his family, his home, and people to help him negotiate the world. “ ~ Mother       Facts We deliver Success: 95% of children remained with the same treatment foster family throughout their placement with Anu Family Services. 90% of children in Anu’s Family-based Services avoided out-of-home placements. Over 60% of Anu children are adopted or reunified with their families. Our Customer Service Commitment: 97% of county customers interviewed rated our service quality better than or equal to competitors. 93% of county customers interviewed rated our responsiveness better than or equal to competitors. 83% of county customers interviewed rated our value better than or equal to competitors. back   History Anu Family Services, formerly known as PATH Wisconsin, was licensed as a Child Placing Agency in the State of Wisconsin in 1992.  We've have an 20 year proud history of providing innovative solutions to help create permanence, safety and well-being for children and their families.  We have been nationally accredited by the “gold standard” in child welfare accreditation—The Council on Accreditation (COA)—since our inception in 1992. Anu Family Services was originally founded as a division of our former parent company PATH, Inc.   As an early founder and innovator of the national/international treatment foster care model Anu has roots as a foster parent founded and led organization. Our former parent company was founded in 1972 by a small group of foster parents who believed that professional, highly trained and involved foster parents could provide effective treatment to children with challenging behaviors in family-based settings.  To this day, Anu Family Services is committed to these values and the belief that children develop best in family-based settings. Our first locations developed in Western Wisconsin,and have expanded to a state-wide presence that ranges accross the entire state from Milwaukee to Hudson and Superior to La Crosse.  Our current headquarters include: The Western Region Headquarters in Eau Claire, The Eastern Region Headquarters in Madison and The Administrative Headquarters in Hudson, Wisconsin.  Our service specialization started with treatment foster care and has expanded to service offerings in mental health, in-home family services, parent support services, parent visitation services, DeafBlind services, medically fragile foster care, respite, family-to-family mentoring, family search and engagement and more. In January 2011, Anu established it's first Minnesota based program offerings including Treatment Foster Care and Family to Family Mentoring as a Rule 4 Child Placing Agency. MAIN OFFICE LOCATIONS Hudson (Referrals 1.877.287.2441) 516 Second St. Suite #209 Hudson WI 54016 phone 715.386.1547 fax 715.386.2541 Eau Claire (Referrals 1.877.287.2441) 4330 Golf Terrace, Suite 204 Eau Claire, WI 54701 715. 839.0068. fax 715. 839.0886 Madison (Referrals 1.877.287.2441) South Towne Office Park 6000 Gisholt Drive, Suite 109 Madison WI 53713 phone 608. 663.1262 fax 608.663.1271 Minnesota (Referrals 1.877.287.2441) PO Box 19248 Minneapolis, MN 55419-0248 phone 877.287.2441 fax 612.208.0874 back Mission We create permanent connections to loving and stable families. back Vision We will be the best in the world at creating permanent connections to loving and stable families, and share our expertise to improve as many lives as possible. back Values We carry out our mission by: - Developing flexible and innovative solutions. - Building on strengths and welcoming differences. - Ensuring best practices and industry leadership. - Working with individual drive and collective passion. - Guiding our decisions by ethics and integrity. back

Staff LeadershipTeam

Amelia Franck Meyer, MS, MSW, LISW, APSW, CEO for Anu Family Services, has been working as a practitioner and a manager since 1989.  She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Anu Family Services where she has been since 2001.  Ms. Franck Meyer has experience working with children in treatment foster care, residential and group home care, and with adults and children in the areas of domestic violence, disability services, Deafness and DeafBlindness.   Her special interests include social work supervision, boundaries and ethics, social policy and advocacy, and research and program evaluation.

Ms. Franck Meyer has a Masters of Social Work/Human Service Management and a Masters of Sociology/Marriage and Family.   She has also earned a Graduate Certificate from the University of Minnesota in Disability Policy and Services, and she has served as an adjunct faculty member in the schools of social work, sociology and psychology at several locations including the University of Minnesota and Augsburg College.   Ms. Franck Meyer served on the National Foster Family-Based Treatment Association Board of Directors for 6 years and served a term as President in 2007.

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Becky Connell, MSW, APSW, Executive Director for Wisconsin Operations joined PATH Wisconsin in June of 1999 in the Western Region operations.  Prior to working with PATH Becky was employed in the county social service arena since 1986 as a child protective services social worker and foster care coordinator.  She has her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Minnesota with a concentration in Human Services Management and was named a Child Welfare Scholar at the University of Minnesota.  Becky has over 20 years of experience in the child welfare field and is a Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin. Ms. Connell serves on the National Foster Family-Based Treatment Association's Board of Directors.

Patricia Clark, MSSW, APSW, Chief Administrative Officer, formerly owner/Executive Director of Teipner Treatment Homes, Inc., joined Anu in August 2010.  Ms Clark has a BSW from Winona State University, a Masters in Social Work from UW Madison, and an AA in Marketing.  She has twenty-five years experience in all facets of treatment foster care, as well as military and hospital social work experience.   Ms. Clark has seven years of experience in human resources and public relations.  The Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for the day-to-day administrative services of Anu Family Services, Inc. including human resource management, finance, information technology, legal services, audit management, and other administrative functions. 

Rob Edwards, MSW, LGSW, APSW, Chief Innovation Officer for Anu Family Services joined the organization in December of 2001. Since that time he has held positions as Mental Health Practitioner, CTSS Coordinator and Quality & Medicaid Coordinator and Director of Quality Outcomes and Development and now Chief Innovation Officer.  He was a Child Welfare Scholar at the University of Minnesota and a Minnesota Department of Human Services Fellow in 2008-09. In his graduate school internship Rob worked with Ramsey County in Minnesota and their Permanent Families Recruitment Project as part of their Adoption Opportunities Grant.  At Anu Family Services Rob is responsible for marketing the agency’s services and outcomes, directing the quality improvement process and directing development and fundraising efforts as well as pursuing new program development opportunities and product development. Rob also designs and manages the Anu Family Services online web and social media presence.

Kenneth L. Hanna Jr., MSW, LICSW, MBA, Executive Director for Minnesota Operations, holds a MBA from University of St Thomas, MSW from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelors Degree from St. Cloud State University, also in social work.  In addition he holds a two year certificate in chemical dependency counseling from St Cloud State University. He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.  Hanna joined Anu in 2011. Hanna has 13 years in the foster care field providing direct service and progressive advancement into management and into administrative roles. Hanna has additional experience in the development of Independent Living Skills programs, group home, and residential programs and direct work in chemical dependency programs. Hanna is actively involved in the  African American community in the St Cloud area.

Mechele Pitt, BS, MSSW, LCSW, LICSW  Director of Outreach, has been working in the child welfare field since 1992. Mechele joined Anu Family Services in 2006 and most recently served as Western Region Director at Anu. Mechele has her Masters in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor’s degree in the area of Human Development and Family Living from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Mechele has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Stout since 1999 and has taught graduate and undergraduate level courses in the area of child development, individual and family counseling, cultural diversity, work and family issues and child and adolescent counseling. Mechele was a supervisor at Eau Claire County from 1999-2006. Mechele also has several years of experience working with youth in residential treatment and clinical experience doing in-home family therapy, as well as individual and group counseling with adolescents.  Mechele has provided training and consultation in the areas of strength based supervision practices, permanence focused supervision, and grief, loss and trauma.

Crystal S. Peterson, MSSW, APSW, Southern Region Director, has been working in the field of child welfare since 1997 and joined Anu Family Services in August 2010 as a result of a merger. She currently holds the position of Southern Regional Director, managing treatment foster families in a 16 county area and supervising 7 employees. Crystal had 11 years of experience with her prior agency and practiced in positions including Case Manager, Referral Specialist, Licensing Coordinator and Program Manager. Prior to that position she had experience working in the field of medical social work in home health care, hospice and hospital patient and family services. Crystal obtained her Masters degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison in Social work and is an Advance Practice social worker.

Dave Newman, CSW, Northern Region Director, has been working with children and families since 1982.  Dave worked with children in group homes, residential treatment centers, and in treatment foster care.  In August 2010, Dave joined Anu Family Services as the Northern Regional Director.  The Northern Region Serves a large portion of the state, employing 3 Permanence Specialists, and approximately 35 treatment foster families. 

Anu Family Services is an equal opportunity employer and provider and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Position: Intensive Permanence Specialists
Anu Family Services of Minnesota is hiring full and part-time Intensive Permanence Specialists in the Twin Cities area for a new program to work with adolescents in out-of-home care with the goal of increasing their number of relationships and addressing their trauma.  Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of related experience. 

Qualifications include: excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships, significant computer skills, attention to detail, and a drive and passion to help kids find permanent connections.   Competitive salary and benefits for  full-time positions.  MSW or equivalent degree preferred.   Must have MN driver’s license and reliable transportation.

High-performing candidates may send a cover letter with salary requirements, full or part-time preferences, a resume and references to Chief Development Officer, Ken Hanna at khanna@anufs.org  by February 20, 2012.

See job description for Intensive Permanence Specialists

Position: Substitute Intervenor
SCIP (Supported Community Independence Program)
Location: Hudson, WI
See job description and application form
To Apply Contact Program Manager – Aaron Waheed – awaheed@anufs.org

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