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About Canopy Center
Canopy Center is a child abuse treatment and prevention agency which was created in 1977 by a young mother.
She had been abused as a child and the impact this abuse was having on her own parenting
methods led her to bring a national parent support group model to Madison. While most child abuse
was addressed by removing children from their families or ignoring abuse until it became more serious
or fatal, this method worked to strengthen the family unit and address the long-term effects of child
abuse. Today, the Canopy Center serves over 4,000 people annually through three programs—the Families
United Network parent and child support program, the Oasis family sexual abuse treatment program and
the Parent Stressline listening and referral service.
Canopy Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c) (3) corporation, incorporated in the State of
Wisconsin in l977. The agency serves Dane County and is located in Madison, Wisconsin, at 1457 E. Washington
Avenue, Suite 102.
Our Mission
The mission of the Canopy Center, Inc. is to prevent child abuse and neglect, strengthen families,
and promote healing of those affected by abuse, through the provision of culturally competent and
diverse professional, volunteer and peer services.
Our Philosophy and Beliefs
- Every person has worth, dignity and potential for growth.
- Every person needs positive social contacts to fully develop their potential and their sense of worth.
- People deserve the opportunity to change failures, struggles and challenges into a growth experience.
- People have responsibility for themselves, their families and their community.
- People can heal from negative experiences with appropriate treatment and support.
- Child abuse, neglect and family violence can have serious, long lasting, negative effects on the growth of children and the health of families, communities and society.
- The cycle of child abuse can be broken.
Newsletter/Annual Report
Board of Directors
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Dennis O'Loughlin
President
Mortgage Broker, Badger Mortgage & Dane County Supervisor
Elected: 2004
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Lori Battista LaFond, M.S.
Vice President
Director of Outreach & Marketing, Horizon High School
Elected: 2005 |
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Tami K. Speranza
Secretary
Statewide Prosecutors Education & Training Direction, Wisconsin Departmenr of
Justice
Elected: 2007
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Lisa A. Nelson
Treasurer
Business Services Manager, Monona State Bank
Elected: 2006 |
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Kevin Palmersheim
Personnel Committee Chair
Attorney, Haley Palmersheim, SC
Elected: 2004 |
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Laird Dickson
Families United Network Program Representative
Elected: 2005 |
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Connie Ferris Bailey
Director
YouthBuild Coach, Operation Fresh Start
Elected: 2004
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Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, MS, RN
Director
UW-Madison School of Nursing
Elected: 2006 |
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Kittie Smith
Director
Violence Against Women Program Planning Analyst, Wisconsin Office of Justice
Assistance
Elected: 2003 |
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Timothy Turino, DC, CSSP
Director
Madison Chiropractic |
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Rev. Sue Schneider
Director
Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church
Elected: 2011
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