Senior Director of Youth Residential Services and Children’s Services

Allison has over 15 years of experience in working with youth across many systems and settings, including community-based, residential, and independently-licensed homes. In her current role at SAFE, she oversees residential services for youth in the foster care system including Emergency Shelter (emergency care for children & youth in the child protection/foster care system),Teen Parent Program (residential care for pregnant & parenting teens in the foster care system with their children), and Transitional & Supervised Independent Living (communal living & support services for youth transitioning from foster care to independence, including services for foster care alumni). Allison has a Bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of New Orleans.