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.
Hillary Amador , LCSW
- Substance Use Program Facilitator
Debra Kirchner
Human Resource Director/Operations Manager
Jennifer Archer, BA
- Substance Use Program Case Manager
Kathryn (Kat) Kirchner, MRT Certified
- MRT Group Co-Facilitator
- Substance Use Program Case Manager/Admin. Assistant
Paige Avery, MSW
- BIP Co-Facilitator
Christian Lankford
- Front End Receptionist/Scheduler
Steven D. Bright, LCSW
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
- EMDR Practitioner
Melisa Lightner, BA
- Clinical Case Manager
- Insurance Billing Specialist
- Administrative Assistant
Dr. Jeff Burnett, PhD, HSPP
- Mental Health and Addictions Supervisor
Michelle Olson, LCSW, LCAC, CADACII
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
Alex Burton, MSW
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
- BIP Co-Facilitator
Neil Pittman, BIP Certified
- BIP Group Facilitator
Donna Skorupski, LCSW, RPT-S
- Registered Play Therapist/Supervisor
Susan Dunn, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC
- Clinical Supervisor
- EDMR Practitioner
- Mental Health Therapist
Scott Stein, LMHC
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
- Child Trauma Therapist
- Substance Use Group Facilitator
Jillian Casteel, LSW
- Mental Health Therapist
- EDMR Practitioner
- Child Trauma and Women's DV Specialist
Janet Stone, LSW
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
Libby Elmore, MSW
- Mental Health and Addictions Therapist
- Substance Use Group Facilitator
Shelby Geyer, LSW
- Domestic Violence Program Case Manager
Kathy Wenger, LMHC, LCAC
- Substance Use Program Supervisor
- Addictions Therapist
Tiffany Gibson
- Substance Use Group Co-Facilitator