Staff/Board Members

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Lorraine Hargrave

Founder/CEO

Lorraine was a teen mother, foster youth who became homeless after aging out of care.

While in foster care she graduated from high school. When she exited from foster care as a

homeless youth she continued her education and graduated from college with an Associate

degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections. As an adult she became a 911 operator,

foster parent, daycare provider and she formed a non-profit named Children In Need of Hugs in June 2000.

She was nominated and received the Jefferson Award by CBS 5 in 2005 for her dedication to

community service, she was also nominated and awarded the Child Abuse Prevention Council Multicultural Award in

2008 for her dedication to youth in Solano County. Today she continues to

advocate for disadvantaged youth.

You can contact Lorraine at Hargrave@cinoh.org

Dr. Cornelia Gibson, Ed.D

Program Director

Cornelia was a teen mother who is now the Program Director

for Children In Needs of Hugs, she is a Counselor and an Author.

She works with youth ages six and up, individuals, families and groups.

Her specialties includes teen mothers, women with depression,

domestic violence, divorce and separations,adolescents with conduct

problems, communication issues, rape trauma, sexual abuse and victims of violent crimes.

Cornelia is also an author of a book titled "Surviving Broken Promises" which can be purchased via: http://www.survivingbrokenpromises.com

You can contact Cornelia at cgibson@cinoh.org

CASE MANGERS

Sharon Blakey

Deborah Cudmore

Natalie Matsche

Ludean Mines

Rosemarie Wilson