Christine Brown-Taylor, MSW is the Program Manager for the Senate Bill 618 Community Case Management of University of California, San Diego.  Before serving as the Program Manager, Ms. Brown-Taylor was a clinical social worker for the Transitional Case Management Program (TCMP) where she conducted mental health assessments in six institutions for male and female inmates of CDCR. Prior to working at UCSD, Ms. Brown-Taylor was the Coordinator of the Consensus Organizing Center for San Diego State University.  She is a San Diego State University graduate and holds a Masters of Social Work degree.

Brock Frankel, MA is a Community Case Manager for Senate Bill 618 Community Case Management at the University of California, San Diego.  Mr. Frankel holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and a MA in Multicultural Counseling. Prior to joining the SB 618 team, Mr. Frankel has spent seven years as a federal peace officer and over twenty years in public and social service positions serving diverse populations throughout San Diego County. Additionally, he previously served as a Program Coordinator responsible for developing and managing Case Management Services for five area schools and the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, Child Welfare Services. Mr. Frankel will be providing support and direct services to the participants and partners of the SB 618 Program.

Louise Thomas, MA is a Community Case Manager for Senate Bill 618 Community Case Management at the University of California, San Diego. Ms. Thomas has a B.S. degree in Human Services and a MA in Counseling/Marriage Family Therapy. Prior to joining SB 618, Ms. Thomas was a case manager at UCSD Perinatal and Parenting Case Management for nine years. In this position she helped  pregnant, substance abusing women find the resources necessary to lead productive, drug and alcohol free lives and provide safe and stable homes for their families. Prior to that position, Ms. Thomas was a case manager at the UCSD Cal-Learn program for three years, helping 18 year olds on TANF complete high school. Additionally, Ms Thomas has extensive volunteer experience in the field of domestic violence and experience as an intern providing individual therapy to federal parolees.

SB 618 Trainings to date:

San Diego Bar Association  (100 attendees)
International Community Corrections Association Conference (October 2007; 55 attendees)
Richard J. Donovan State Prison (March 2007; 72 attendees & June 2007; 47 attendees)
California Institute for Women (March 2007; 106 attendees & June 2007; 18 attendees