Tom is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been working for Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services in various capacities for the past four years. Currently he is the Clinical Supervisor for the John Eccles and Linda Brandes Homes. A graduate of Loyola Marymount's Art Therapy/MFT Master's Program, he has over 20 years experience working in LAC DMH conctracted non-profit agencies to provide mental health services to at-risk and underserved populations including: children and their families, S.E.D. youth in group homes, and supervising crisis and long term treatment programs for dual diagnosed youth and adults. "I have always working with underserved and difficuly populations to provide the best possible treatment and services to help out clients make positive changes in their lives."

Rick Myatt joined Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services in July of 2011 , serving as the Clinical Supervisor for the Fontana and Mt. Jurupa Group Homes. Rick is a licensed psychotherapist who has been providing care to at-risk children. With two masters degrees in marriage and family therapy and theology, has has also completed all his coursework for a Ph. D in family sociology.

Valerie is a Clinical Supervisor at Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is responsible for ensuring that all clients receive high quality individual and family therapy services. She is also responsible for overseeing clinical services for our foster family agency and leading Ettie Lee's evidence-based practices programs. Prior to joining Ettie Lee, Valerie was a Clinical Supervisor at Masada Homes. She has also worked in group care and foster care providing clinical services to children and adolescents, in a community non-profit agency, hospital and foster family agencies. Before these roles, Valerie's career was in corporate Human Resources. She believes in the growth and possibilities that lie within each of us, and she strives to maintain excellence in the services provided to youths in need. "I work at Ettie Lee because our youth deserve quality services to assist them in overcoming obstacles they have faced in life. Seeing these children make progress and develop skills that will help them for the rest of their lives is incredibly meaningful."

Linda started her career in human services as a drug and alcohol counselor after receiving a certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies from Citrus College in Glendora, CA. She soon earned her bachelors and then her masters degree at the University of La Verne in La Verne, CA. She has been a staunch advocate for those needing treatment at the Los Angeles Country Department of Mental Health, Tri-City Mental Health Clinic in Pomona and Prototypes in Pomona, CA. After completing the requirement for licensing to work with children, Linda came to Ettie Lee. Linda says, "where else can you be interviewed by four children and feel like you have just stopped by to chat with some friends? And that feeling has only expanded in the nearly six years I have worked for Ettie Lee. I am proud to be a part of an organization that really transforms and saves lives."

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Jennifer is the Therapeutic Behavior Specialist Supervisor at Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services. She has received her M.S. in Marital and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University and has been in the therapy field for more than five years. She has been with Ettie Lee since July 2010, working with adolescents and foster children. Jennifer enjoys working at Ettie Lee because she can help instill hope to children and their families.