Staff Bios : Unity Caring Hearts Developing & Supporting Foster Families

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Meet the Staff at Unity

The staff is a team made up of Child and Adult Development professionals consisting of the director, social workers, family and child therapists, and early childhood development specialists. All members of the staff have their Child Development credentials issued by the State of Arizona.

	Jillian Larson Director 602-799-7405 jlarson@unity-llc.com Jillian Larson created Unity, LLC in May of 2005. Jillian has been working in the field of Child and Adult Developmental Homes for the past eleven years. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania in 2000. She also received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University in 2005. She truly enjoys working with children and adults that have special needs.

	Brenda Hagan Assistant Director 602-541-9413 bhagan@unity-llc.com Brenda Hagan recently retired after 22 1/2 years of service with the State of Arizona. Most recently she was the Supervisor of the East Valley Foster Care Unit for the Division of Developmental Disabilities. During her time as the Supervisor, the unit completed over 500 adoptions for children with a disability or were diagnosed as being at risk of having a disability. Brenda's unit was deeply blessed to find families with big hearts and lots of love to give so children could have a "Forever Family" and receive the love they needed to reach their highest potential. Brenda is a native Arizonan with a strong pioneer heritage. She has 5 children, 2 stepchildren, 25 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Brenda is looking forward to her new position and working with the consumers and families within our network.

	Shelby Phillips Developmental Home Coordinator - West Valley Region 602.541.2287 sphillips@unity-llc.com Shelby Phillips is from Minnesota, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from St. Cloud State University. During college she worked with teenagers with disabilities and mental health issues. After graduation she worked as a group home manager and licensing specialist. While growing up, Shelby's parents fostered teen girls. Shelby's interest in Social Work was inspired by her parents.

	Javier Campos Developmental Home Coordinator - East Valley & Central Regions 602.541.2181 jcampos@unity-llc.com Javier Campos has been working with children and adults with special needs since 2004. Javier was raised in Northern Arizona and has two younger sisters, two nieces and one nephew. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Minor in Southeast Asian Studies. He was previously a DDD Support Coordinator with the Adoptions Unit for almost six years. During his time with the state, he completed over 85 adoptions for special needs children. He started working with licensing developmental homes in January 2011. He enjoys mountain biking, cycling, hiking, cooking and spending time with his dog, Lucy, a 9 year old Weimaraner. He is very passionate about adoptions for children with special needs and supporting adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

	Janet Haring Administrative Assistant 623-322-4579 janetharing@unity-llc.com Janet Haring received a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Penn State University in 2002. After graduation she quickly became a District Manager for a retail sales company. In October 2006, she relocated to Arizona with her family and was a Sales Director for a local restaurant. After having her second child, Janet came to work part-time for Unity, LLC as the Administrative Assistant in November 2008. This allows her to spend valuable time at home with her husband and two children.