Dave McAllister has been hired as Director of Laraway Youth &
Family Services’ Substitute Care Program which oversees therapeutic foster care
and micro-residential programming. He brings extensive experience, having served Laraway
in numerous capacities since 1999.
McAllister
joined Laraway at age nineteen as an overnight staff member in a residential
program. His roles expanded over time,
encompassing crisis support, case management, staff supervision and new program
development. He serves as Treasurer of
the Vermont Coalition of Residential Providers.
Active community involvement, coupled with graduate studies in
Organizational Leadership, position this Lamoille County native well to lead
the program.
“I
am really excited to serve kids and families requiring a high level of care,”
McAllister said. “I love having the
opportunity to create and innovate while exploring new strategies to become
even better at what we do.”
“Dave is a strong and compassionate leader,” said Greg
Stefanski, Laraway’s Executive Director.
“Substitute Care is considered a leader in providing foster care as well
are residential, crises and early intervention services and supports. I look forward to Dave building on these
successes and finding new ways to support our kids, their families and the
staff and foster respite families who work with them.”
Laraway Youth & Family Services is a non-profit organization
dedicated to identifying and building on the strengths of children and youth
with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges, through alternative
education, therapeutic foster care and public school based behavioral
intervention supports. For more
information, visit Laraway.org or email KatherineS@Laraway.org.
