CRP Staff

Administration

Luke Yoder, MBA - Executive Director

Luke assumed the Executive Director role at the Center for Restorative Programs after serving as coordinator of the Center’s Parent-Teen and School programs during the mid-2000s. Luke has been with the agency since 2010. Luke completed Master’s Degrees in Business Administration and Conflict Resolution at the University of Denver. Further, he directed the Center for Nonprofit Empowerment at The Partnership for Families & Children, and worked on a variety of organizational capacity building projects throughout the state. He has a background in positive youth development, Restorative Justice, bullying prevention, and organizational development. He is actively involved in numerous community initiatives, including past service as the President of the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce, sitting on the State of Colorado Restorative Justice Council, serving as a board member of the Colorado Coalition of Restorative Justice Practices, and serving as Vice-Chair of the San Luis Valley Joint Interagency Oversight Group.

Clarissa Woodworth, MA, Deputy Director

Clarissa joined the Center for Restorative Programs in 2017. Clarissa has worked in the Valley for over 25 years with the majority of her years working with community partners in prevention and community collaboration. She has worked with schools, social services, public health, criminal justice, and community agencies in all six counties of the Valley coordinating and implementing prevention, intervention programming areas including behavioral health, substance abuse, violence and suicide. She is passionate in her work with collaborative partnerships to strengthen and enhance community and agency collaboration and to strategically identify needs, gaps, and improvements to advance systems and outcome opportunities for children and families. She has served on various community boards and coalitions and helped develop the San Luis Valley Interagency Oversight Group.

Carol Wolkow-Price, BBA - Bookkeeper

Carol joined the Center for Restorative Programs in 2014 as the part-time bookkeeper. She moved to Colorado in 2011 and lives in the high mountains above San Luis in a house that is still under construction, the combination of which provides abundant adventures.

Restorative Diversion Programming

Paula Medina - Restorative Justice Program Manager

As Program Manager since 1998, Paula provides victim offender mediation, case management, family decision making conferences, small claims court mediation, and volunteer coordination for the program. She is a Latina and Valley native, intimately familiar with the area’s varied cultural histories, traditions, organizations, and communities. Paula has been active in a number of community networks addressing the needs of at-risk youth and families. She served extended terms on her school district’s Accountability Committee, Tu Casa’s board, and the board of Valley Community Fund. She has also served extended terms as a trustee for the Town of La Jara and is currently the Mayor.

Liz Bosworth - Adult Diversion Program Manager

Liz Bosworth, M.Ed joined the Center for Restorative Programs full time in May 2018 and facilitates restorative processes for youth and adults alongside Paula and Roxy. Liz attended the ReThinking Substances facilitator training in November 2014 and served as a facilitator before obtaining the coordinator role. Her passion for Restorative Justice began in college when she served on her university’s Judicial Board. Her path to CRP includes a year of service as an AmeriCorps Member at La Puente, graduate student at Kent State University, and 6 years working in Student Affairs at Adams State University. In Liz’s spare time she can be found walking her dog and enjoying outdoor activities.

Roxy Gehring - Restorative Justice Program Coordinator

Roxy Gehring began working at the Center for Restorative Programs in August of 2019 as a full-time volunteer, and currently serves as a Restorative Justice Program Coordinator. Roxy coordinates the traffic circle program and victim-offender dialogues for youth under 18. She also helps with facilitating ReThinking Substances circles, training community volunteers, maintaining relationships with referring agencies and partners, and general office work. Before coming to CRP, Roxy graduated from Goshen College with degrees in Music and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies. In her free time, she enjoys making music, spending quality time with friends, and exploring the San Luis Valley.

Restorative Family Support Programming

Jonatan Moser - Wraparound Facilitator

Jonatan Moser began as the Wraparound Facilitator at Center for Restorative Programs in August of 2022. He coordinates with organizations and families to provide community services and resources to families. Before his time at CRP, Jonatan was at the Immigrant Resource Center teaching English and tutoring children. Jonatan has experience working with families and children while serving as a caseworker for the Department of Human Services in Alamosa County. Jonatan graduated from Eastern Mennonite University with degrees in Social Work and History. When not in the office, Jonatan can be found at the local disc golf course, in the mountains, or playing games with friends.

Teri Sisneros - Family Support Partner

Teri has been providing Wraparound support to families since 2014 through our HB 1451 Collaborative. She provides a family perspective in the routine operations and development of the program. In this role, the Family Support Partner uses personal and professional life experience to advocate for families, providing consultation and training for staff and others to increase awareness and improve the effectiveness of parent professional partnerships to meet the needs of families, and to participate in program and community meetings to maximize parent voice, choice, and involvement throughout the service delivery process. Teri also is a member of the Interagency Oversight Group for Alamosa, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties and was recently chosen by the State System of Care COACT recognizing her hard work implementing a System of Care that benefits children, youth, and their families in the San Luis Valley. Teri is also certified in Specialized Case Management.

Restorative School Programming

Honey Stecken, BA - Restorative Practices School Specialist

Honey is the Team Lead for our Restorative Practices Programs in Schools. Honey joined the Center for Restorative Programs the summer of 2016. Being an educator here in the San Luis Valley for the past 10 years, she has enjoyed watching young minds grow and discover new things. Partnering with students to achieve academically was extremely rewarding. The transition from teaching content to teaching Restorative Practices to other educators, administrators, and especially students and their families was a natural one for her. Honey now assists schools in creating their own positive school climate by learning how to manage conflict in a socially and emotionally appropriate way and by prioritizing the growth of respectful relationships. The practice of partnering with people instead of overpowering them sets the foundation for her restorative work. Other aspects of Honey’s work are to collaborate and engage with community agencies to help support students, staff, and families. In her personal life, she is an advocate for newborn screening, participates in healthcare access advocacy, and is a member of the Organic Acidemia Association. Honey also serves as a community member in ReThinking Substances and Traffic Circles, diversion programs where youth explore the impacts of harm on self, family, and community resulting from an adverse situation they may have caused or been involved in.

Restorative Community Programs

Carey Deacon, MSW, SCM - Intensive Case Management Program Director

Carey is the Program Director for Intensive Case Management programs which include Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion/Let Everyone Advance with Dignity (LEAD) and Deflection community partner programs which began in April of 2018 at the Center for Restorative Programs. Carey has worked for over 20 years in the San Luis Valley. Over the last 20 years she has provided clinical and consultation services in schools, medical clinics, and early childhood sites, participated in and helped coordinate Emergency Disaster Response for behavioral health in the SLV. She spent over 15 years working with youth throughout the Valley in prevention programming including after school programs, a youth coalition, mentoring, Wraparound, and intensive case management. She received her BA from Adams State College in Psychology and her Master’s of Social Work from Simmons University and is currently working towards her license. She also holds her certification as a Prevention Specialist II, which is a national certification for prevention work. Additional certifications and training include Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention, SafeTALK Prevention, ASSIST, ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency) Intervention for Complex Traumatized Youth, PreK CHILD, Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR), Pyramid Plus, TF-CBT Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, SAPTS, Mental Health First Aide, Psychological First Aide, Field Response and Specialized Case Management. . She also attended Emergency Management Institute, as well as a number of other trauma and drug awareness certifications. Carey enjoys spending time connecting with her family, cooking, baking, reading, writing, walking, and going to the mountains as often as she can.

Gail Garcia-Kuhns, CAC III, SCM - Intensive Case Manager, Case Manager III

Gail rejoined CRP in 2018 providing intensive case management support for participants in the Intensive Case Management programs. Gail provides intensive clinical case management and Wraparound facilitation services and supports. Gail spent over 18 years working with youth and families throughout the valley in prevention and treatment programs at San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group and Crossroads Turning Points. She holds her certified prevention specialist as well as her certified mental health youth first aid trainer certificate. Gail is a certified addictions counselor and is dedicated to making a difference and change to those who are in need of help. She is also a passionate advocate for the foster care system and adopted a beautiful daughter. Gail is bilingual and a native of the San Luis Valley. Gail is also certified in Specialized Case Management.

Christopher Payne- Peer Support Specialist

Christopher is a very valuable team member, both for his professionalism and his unique lived experiences. Christopher is a peer support specialist, providing intensive case management, and joined the Center for Restorative Programs in October 2022. With the peer support training Christopher has received, he is able to help you harness the brilliance you have while staying committed to YOUR future. Through his own life experience, Christopher is devoted to capturing that brilliance among individuals living in our local communities by fostering friendships and repairing relationships, finding their leadership capacity, and helping them with social responsibilities. On Christopher’s down time he enjoys being around friends, hosting events, and watching British
comedies.

Trent Mills - Intensive Case Manager III

Trent has worked in the substance use disorder treatment field for over fifteen years. He has experience working in withdrawal management and outpatient services including medicated-assisted treatment where he helped individuals gain skills, support, and resources to help them flourish in the recovery process. He joined CRP in 2023, and provides intensive case management support for participants. He received his BA from Adams State College and holds a certification as a certified Addiction Specialist and has been certified in first aid and CPR.

Trent has lived in the San Luis Valley for over twenty years and is happily married with children. He enjoys spending time with his family, is an avid arrowhead hunter, and also finds pleasure in watching football.

Timothy Keltner - Intensive Case Manager

Timothy Keltner joined the Center for Restorative Programs in October of 2022 and is currently an intensive case manager. He is a Latino and a San Luis Valley Native. Before joining CRP he worked at La Puente at Crisis Prevention Resources as a reviewer/case manager in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. He assisted clients that were facing housing instability/risk of homelessness with rental assistance. When he is not in the office he can be found spending time with his daughter and playing video games.

Camille Medina - Data Manager / Intensive Case Manager

Camille Medina was excited to find herself joining the CRP staff in 2021 as administrative support staff. Camille was born and raised in Pagosa Springs, however, she and her husband have raised their children in the San Luis Valley. Camille has a variety of interests, which include reading, being outdoors, and finding projects to work on that her family likes to call, “Mom projects.” Camille has volunteered and worked many years with youth in the community and finds herself passionate about working to develop and implement solutions for youth in the community that are in need and struggle with issues that can isolate or hold them back.