SUPPORTING FAMILIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Partnership for People with Disabilities. Linking people. Changing lives.
Center for Family Involvement Focus Areas
INDIVIDUAL
- Workbooks & Resources
- Social Media
- Website
- Trainings
PEER
- 1:1 Family Navigation
- Cultural Brokers
- Support Groups
- Genetic Navigators
SYSTEMS
- Family Leadership Training
- Workforce Training
- Family Engagement & Research
- Agency Partnerships (Ages 0-99)
CENTER FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Staff Directory
CFI & F2F Leadership
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Yarbrough | CFI Director | dvyarbrough@vcu.edu |
| Nickie Brandenburger | F2F Director & CFI Co-Director | tnbrandenburg@vcu.edu |
| Renée Soniat | Co-Director of the Family to Family Network of Virginia | rcsoniat@vcu.edu |
| Cheryl Bishop | Office Coordinator | cebishop@vcu.edu |
F2F Regional Hub Team (Red)
| Region/Hub | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge F2F Hub | Rebecca Stickler | rstickler@vcu.edu |
| Central Virginia F2F Hub | Renee Soniat | rcsoniat@vcu.edu |
| Hampton Roads F2F Hub | Donna Robel | dhrobel@vcu.edu |
| Northern Virginia F2F Hub | Jen Reese | jlupo2@vcu.edu |
| Southwest Virginia F2F Hub | Lisa Richard | lrichard3@vcu.edu |
| Tidewater F2F Hub | Joan Brunner | jbrunner@vcu.edu |
Cultural Brokers (Orange)
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic Cultural Broker | Amel Ibrahim | aoibrahim@vcu.edu |
| African American Cultural Broker | Mauretta Copeland | mcopeland@vcu.edu |
| Hispanic/Latino Cultural Brokers | Edgar Gamba | gmabaef@vcu.edu |
Specialists (Green)
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Elderhood Specialist | Norma Draper | ndraper@vcu.edu |
| Rural Specialist | Lisa Richard | lrichard3@vcu.edu |
| Diversity Fellow | Yali Pang | pangy@vcu.edu |
| Vision Impaired/DB Specialist | Dawn Peifer Snow | peiferdm@vcu.edu |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing Specialist | Irene Schmalz | ischmalz@vcu.edu |
| Mental Health Specialist | Patrice Beard | pabeard@vcu.edu |
General Contact
Phone: (877) 567-1122
Email: cfihelpline@vcu.edu
Website: cfi.partnership.vcu.edu
Family to Family Network of Virginia Regional Offices
The Family to Family Network of Virginia serves the following regions:
- Region 1: NOVA
- Region 2: Blue Ridge
- Region 3: Southwest
- Region 4: Central
- Region 5: Tidewater/N. Neck
- Region 6: Hampton Roads