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WOMEN'S TRANSITION CENTER STAFF
Jay
Grant, Program Administrator
406.496.5070
Jay has been with the Community, Counseling, and Correctional Services,
Inc. (CCCS) since June 1992. He has served as the Program Coordinator for the Butte Pre-Release
Center and the Women's Transitional Center since October 1999.
Prior to this position, Jay had been a Case Manager for seven years. Jay
has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology/Anthropology with an emphasis
on Social Welfare from Eastern Oregon University at La Grande, Oregon.
Jay is also a trained Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT®) facilitator and has received additional
training to provide domestic violence programming.
Mike 'Rocko' Mulcahy, Chief of Security
406.496.5072
Rocko has been with CCCS since April 1994. He has
been in his present position for six months, serving both the men's and
women's centers. Before this Rocko worked as a Resident
Assistant and a Case Manager in the men's program. Rocko served in
the military, and then earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Society
and Technology from Montana Tech of the University of Montana in Butte,
Montana. Rocko has served as a Butte Silver Bow County
Commissioner from 2000 to the present.
Scott Harding,
Resident Employment Specialist
406.496.5077
Scott began working at CCCS in February 1995. Prior to
that, he worked for the Butte Silver Bow County.
He serves both the men's and women's centers, providing services that
assist residents in developing Life Skills, which is comprised of three
components: Employment, Vital Records, and Education. Since
assuming his position, Scott has boosted the employment rate averages to
98 percent for the women's center and 93 percent for the men's center;
during the summer months (April through September), the employment
averages run nearly 100 percent in both programs. The area served
has expanded under Scott's tenure; it now includes: Butte, Whitehall,
Three Forks, Manhattan, Bozeman, Anaconda, Philipsburg, and Deer Lodge. He
studied Social Sciences for five years at the University of Montana at
Western in Dillon, Montana, formerly Western Montana College.
Scott is a certified trainer in cognitive principles restructuring, and
is also a certified batterers trainer.
Meg Murphy, Vocational Coordinator & Technology
Instructor
406.496.5076
Meg began working with CCCS
on September 6, 2005. Meg was previously employed from 2001-2005
as an adjunct instructor at Montana Tech of the University of Montana
teaching microcomputer classes including MS Office software. From 1994-1998,
Meg was a Case Manager for the Women's Transition Center. From
1989-1995, she was a high school teacher at Butte Central Catholic High
School. Meg earned a Masters Degree in Technology and Education from Lesley College in
Cambridge, MA. She also holds a Montana teachers' endorsement. In her position,
she develops and implements computer-based programming
for the resident populations of both the men's and women's centers;
develops and implements technology instruction for the same resident
populations; provides staff instructions in different software packages;
and continues to expand and monitor many of the same services and
educational programs to the resident population.
Linda Sommer, Case Manager
406.723.6606, ext. 137
Linda has been employed with CCCS since March 1998. She previously
worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Woods Psychiatric
Institute in Killeen, TX. Linda earned a Bachelors degree in
Society & Technology with an option in Human Values from Montana Tech of
the University of Montana in Butte, MT. She is a CPR/First Aid
Instructor and a Facilitator with the Batter's Intervention Program.
She has traveled extensively and lived in Belgium for nearly 5 years.
Mike Bauer, Case Manager
406.723.2316 ext. 141
Mike started at CCCS in September 2006. He was previously employed
as an adjunct professor at Montana Tech, where he taught modern
basketball theory, sports officiating, and soccer. He also served
as the head men's basketball coach at Montana Tech for four seasons, and
was a substitute teacher for School District #1. Mike achieved his
Bachelor of Science degree in Education at Western Montana College in
Dillon, MT, and a Master of Education degree from Lesley University
Cambridge, MA. He was raised in Whitefish, MT and is involved in
many summer basketball camps.
Meaghan Shone, Case Manager
406.723.6006 ext. 138
Meaghan joined CCCS in November 2003 as a Resident Assistant and has served
in many capacities before
advancing to her current position as a Case Manager in the Women's
Transition Center.
She has worked as a general manager of a non-profit radio station, a
graphic artist for a contract web design company, and a customer service
representative for a local retail store. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
Professional and Technical Communications from Montana Tech of the University of Montana in Butte, Montana.
In her spare time, she does volunteer work for Butte's Safe Space and
Folk Festival.
Meg Lowney-Bristol, Enhanced Supervision Program
Officer
406.496.5075
Meg works as the Alternative
Reporting Component (ARC) Case Manager for both the men's and
women's programs, as well as the ESP Officer for the Women's center. She came to CCCS in November 1992, and she previously
worked in the banking business. Meg has extensive training in
Cognitive Principles and Restructuring Therapy and Batterers Intervention
Therapy.
John
Pellegrini, Administrative Hearings Officer
406.496.5080
John Pellegrini has been with CCCS since January 1994. He coordinates the resident disciplinary process
for the men's and women's centers, as well as the Connections, RYO and WATCh
Programs. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a
Social Justice option from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.
John was raised in Anaconda, Montana where he still resides.
Becky Burns, Client Technician
406.782.6809
Becky has been employed at CCCS since June 1996. She's a
facilitator of MRT, CP&R, Juvenile Anger Management, Juvenile Character
Development, and Juvenile MRT and CP&R. Previously, she owned and
operated a daycare for 13 years. Becky also serves as the
Co-captain of the Relay for Life team and organizer of the annual
volleyball and bowling tournaments for CCCS' fund raisers. She
also serves on the Special Olympics Committees for both the Building Sit
and the Summer and Winter Games, and is a member of the Butte Central
Booster Club.
Frances Honsharuk, Mental Health Professional
406.782.2316 ext. 136
Francis came on board on March 18, 2008. She is a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker who was previously in private practice. She
holds a bachelor's in English and a Master's of Social Work, both from
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She was
born and raised in Virginia, but has lived in Butte since 1991.
She enjoys her two horses and cat.
Megan Graham, Shift Leader
406.782.2316
Megan started working with CCCS in June 1992. She is the Shift
Leader for both the men's and women's programs. She was previously
employed for 6 years in the Youth Program for the Human Resources
Council, District 12 in Butte. She has MRT group facilitator
training. A native of Butte, she is involved in Special Olympics
and does fund raising events for the American Cancer Society (i.e.
volleyball and bowling tournaments).
Sheila Johnson, Registered Nurse
406.496.5073
Sheila began her employment with CCCS as a Registered Nurse at the WATCh
program. She previously worked at St. James Hospital for nearly four
years. In addition, she spent four years in the Navy as a Medical
Corpsman and is a 2002 graduate of Montana Tech of the University of
Montana.
Molina
Puccinelli, Support Technician
406.496.5071
Molina has worked as an Administrative
Assistant in both the men's and women's pre-release centers since March
1998. Prior to that, Molina worked with the State of
Montana as a Psychiatric Aid in both State Hospitals (at Galen and Warm
Springs), and then as an Admissions Tech at Montana State Prison.
Molina has had special training as a Nurse/Psychiatric Aide, as well as
fire department training to become a member of the Warm Springs
Volunteer Fire Department. Additionally, she has had extensive
training in numerous computer software programs. Molina was born and
raised in Anaconda, Montana and moved to Butte many years ago.
Lori Verrall, Corporate Food Service Coordinator
406.723.6451
Lori came to CCCS in November 1997 with a 17-year career in Food Service
at the Crest Nursing Home. In her position, she is responsible for the
operation of the Butte-based cafeteria, which provides meals for the men's
and women's pre-release centers, the Connections Corrections
Program, and the START Program. Her duties also include assisting with the set-up and operation
of the cafeterias located at CCCS' other facilities. Additionally, Lori
and her staff have donated food for the Relay for Life, an
annual fundraiser by the American Cancer Society, lunches for the Special
Olympics and for the Butte Wrestling Club, and refreshments for the annual
Christmas Stroll. Lori is a Dietary Manager
through the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She
also fulfills the annual certification required from ServSafe of the
National Restaurant Association.
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