Board Members

Faye Nelson, Chair

Alabama Department of Human Resources

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Dr. April Kendrick, Vice Chair

Child Development Resources

The University of Alabama

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Sallye Longshore, Treasurer

Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

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Gail Piggott, Secretary

Alabama Partnership for Children

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Rebekah Smay

Alabama Department of Public Health

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Dr. Barbara Cooper

Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education

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Jane Duer

Alabama Department of Mental Health

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Ginger Wettingfeld

Alabama Medicaid Agency

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Bonnie Short

Alabama Department of Education

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Amy Blakeney

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

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At-Large Board Members

Jim Raines

TriCounty Mental Health

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Dr. Regina Traylor

Gift of Life Foundation

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First 5 Alabama is a Member Organization of
The Alliance is a global organization that includes multiple states and international associations whose infant mental health associations have licensed the use of the Competency Guidelines® and Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® under their associations’ names.
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