Ashley Roy joins the staff at PCSAO today as initiatives manager. In that role, she will oversee a new federally funded Ohio START coaching model for supervisors and manage implementation of Practice in Action Together (PACT).
Roy previously served as an Ohio START caseworker at Brown County Job & Family Services and provided technical consultation to PACT, including cohosting the weekly podcast 3,000 Good Things with Director of Strategic Initiatives Mike Kenney. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue building on the great work taking place across the state and offering support to further strengthen county child welfare practice through these two effective initiatives,” Roy said. “The work I did as a caseworker improved as I incorporated the values of START and PACT, by offering hope and healing within families, and now I have the honor of enhancing casework practice across the state.”
A federal grant through The Ohio State University called COSTARS (CrOss Systems Technical Assistance for Retaining Staff) will strengthen capacity for Ohio START supervisors in 44 counties over the next five years. “I am thrilled to welcome Ashley to the Ohio START team to lead the COSTARS project,” said Director of Ohio START Fawn Gadel. “COSTARS offers an opportunity to increase Ohio START team retention through strengthening supervision. Ashley’s extensive experience with Ohio START casework and PACT brings the perfect leadership to this project.”
Roy will also assist with the implementation of PACT in eight counties and continue to cohost the podcast, which features positive stories about how to improve the relationship between caseworkers and families. “Ashley’s passion for the PACT values and her experience working for a county children services agency made her the perfect choice to manage implementation,” Kenney said. “She brings not only exceptional skills but also the engaging personality needed for our ambitious project to install this framework in partnership with our members.”
Roy’s application and hiring was fully supported by leadership at Brown County JFS.
Roy obtained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Strayer University.