Center for Positive Change, Inc.
Our Staff
Patricia Hancock, LCSW - Owner/Executive Director
Contact: cpc@centerforpositivechange.org
Patricia has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Indiana University and a Master of Social Work degree from Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is also a certified Supervisor/Facilitator for the Batterer's Intervention Program through the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Patricia serves as chairperson for the St. Joseph County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team and sits on a variety of community boards and committees involved in addressing violence in our community. She has dedicated the greater part of her 25 year career to tackling the issues of domestic violence as a direct line worker, administrator and as an educator. Pat investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect for the Department of Child Services for ten years, taught Social Work at St. Mary's College for six years and for the past six years served as a Clinical Director for a local outpatient mental health provider, helping to meet the needs of victims and their families. Pat is currently involved in research projects looking at how best to address domestic violence in collaboration with the School of Social Work at IUSB where she is currently adjunct faculty. With the assistance of dedicated colleagues and in an attempt to address community need, Pat has created the Center for Positive Change and will continue to combat violence in our neighborhoods and seeks to provide quality services to those most in need.
Jennifer Archer, BA
- Substance Use Program Manager
Steven D. Bright, LCSW
- Mental Health, Trauma, and Addictions Therapist
- EMDR Practitioner
Beth Brown, MSW
- Mental Health Therapist
Alex Burton, MSW, LSW
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
- Domestic Violence Group Facilitator
Susan Dunn, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC
- Clinical Supervisor
Libby Elmore, MSW
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
- Substance Use Group Facilitator
Kat Geddes, MRT Certified
- MRT Group Co-Facilitator
- Substance Use Program Manager/Admin. Assistant
Shelby Geyer, LSW
- Domestic Violence Program Manager
- Domestic Violence Group Facilitator
Tiffany Gibson
- Substance Use Group Co-Facilitator
Tina Jones-White, MSW
- Mental Health Therapist
Debra Kirchner
Human Resource Director/Operations Manager
Ashley Kramer, MSW
- Mental Health Therapist
Christian Lankford
- Receptionist/Scheduler
- BIP Co-Facilitator
Melisa Lightner, BA
- Clinical Program Manager
- Insurance Billing Specialist
- Administrative Assistant
Lisa Little
- Administrative Assistant
- Grant Writer
Dr. V. Thomas Mawhinney, PhD, HSPP
- Mental Health and Addictions Supervisor
Raychel Minasian, LCSW
- Substance Use Program Facilitator
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
Neil Pittman, BIP Certified
- BIP Group Facilitator
Michelle Olson, LCSW, LCAC, CADACII
- Substance Use Program Supervisor
- Addictions Therapist
Janet Stone, LCSW
- Mental Health Therapist
Elysia Tidey, MSW, LSW
- Mental Health Therapist
- Child Trauma Therapist
Kathy Wenger, LMHC, LCAC
- Substance Use Program Supervisor
- Addictions Therapist
Richard White, Jr., MSW
- Mental Health Therapist