Lucia Weiss, LCSW

Adaptive Leadership Partner
Los Angeles, CA

Hiking • Traveling • Salsa dancing

Lucia Weiss (she/her) has effectively worked to increase organizational capacity to improve family safety outcomes & the preservation of families. She is committed to partnering with families, tribes, communities, and system partners to engage in adaptive thinking and honoring collective wisdom to build healthy organizations & supportive communities.

Janice Boafo, LCSW

Child Welfare Consultant
Dually Licensed in California & Georgia

Sun Chasing • Story Sharing • Gardening

Janice Boafo (She/Her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Coach, Facilitator and Curriculum Developer. She believes in engaging the whole person, liberatory practices and the importance of being authentically seen and heard. In all spaces, Ms. Boafo is dedicated to culturally responsive practice, community healing and exploring the intersections of creativity, culture & the behavioral health recovery model.

Kai Guterman, MA, MPP

Child Welfare Consultant
Seattle, WA

Getting outside in the Pacific Northwest • Traveling • Reading

With 20 years of experience in child welfare systems, Kai is a passionate advocate for building family-centered systems. His experience has included direct service, policy research, TA delivery, capacity-building, and management, at local, state, and federal levels. He offers 16 years of research experience in data collection, analysis, and synthesis of both qualitative and quantitative data, and report-writing tailored to audience needs. He offers subject matter expertise in child maltreatment prevention, differential response, front-end system design, hotlines, warmlines, knowledge management, and innovation.

Monica Mccurdy

Wellness Consultant
Long Beach, CA

Adventuring • Honoring • Celebrating

Monica is passionate about celebrating the goodness of our staff, our families and our communities. She believes in appreciating the vast potential within each of us and the infinite possibilities for transformation. She is committed to supporting healthy, happy, valued and fulfilled individuals and collectives.

Betsy Watson, MSW

Child Welfare Consultant
Ventura, CA

Going on adventures • Horses • Hiking

Betsy Watson has been in child welfare since 2001. She was a social worker for 13 years and has been a supervisor for the past 9 years. Since 2019, she has also been a child welfare trainer and works with the training academies in California. She would enjoy providing support to agencies by helping them to create healthier organizations and develop leaders. She welcomes the opportunity to work with families that are going through the child welfare system, as well.

Maria Hartman

Parent Leader
Ventura, CA

Maria has provided support to numerous parents going through the Child Welfare system. She has reflected on her experience in the child welfare system as a parent & a youth and has been able to utilize her invaluable insights into ways to make system improvements to improve the experience for families.

Santwaa Covington, L.C.

Child Welfare Consultant
Atlanta, GA

Cooking • Reading • Traveling

Santwaa Covington's professional journey has been deeply rooted in the child welfare sector. She has dedicated over 19 years to safeguarding the welfare of children. In addition, she has also coached and mentored leaders and individuals wanting to improve their ability to lead. Her ethos is firmly aligned to empowering children & families, strengthening communities, and developing & equipping individuals for progress. She remains resolutely committed to this cause, tirelessly working to empower and uplift those she serves.

Matthew Claps, MSW

Principal, Matthew Claps Consulting, LLC
Bainbridge Island, WA

Traveling • Spending Time Outdoors in Pacific Northwest • Cooking for Family & Friends

Matt brings more than 25-years’ experience as a practitioner, administrator, senior leader, and consultant working across child welfare, behavioral & adjacent health, human services, and education systems. He's spent his career either leading, supporting or consulting with state, county, non-profit or philanthropic organizations on developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and practices to improve outcomes for youth and families. He brings expertise in policy analysis, program design, organizational development, continuous quality improvement, staff training, coaching, and program evaluation. Previously, he was Principal Technical Assistance Consultant for the American Institutes for Research and Senior Director of Practice for Casey Family Programs.

Karla Perez-Almazo

Virtual Assistant
Los Angeles, CA

Hiking • Spending Time with Children • Experimenting with Cooking

Karla received her Bachelor's in Social Work in 2014 and has experience working with children in a school setting, as well as youth and adults with addiction and family conflict. She believes, with support, that people can regain their autonomy and a sense of purpose. She is interested in partnering with Indigenous Communities to preserve Indigenous lands, wisdom, and culture.

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Adaptive Together believes that our social bonds are the key to a flourishing community. Holistic wellness happens when we believe in our collective wisdom and our ability to adapt together. At the same time, we must strive to understand past tragedies and surface biases to hear and see people’s hearts. This is heart-centered work that involves tireless work for the preservation of families, connections & culture.