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Experience
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Normer Adams,
D.Min.
GAHSC Position -
Executive Director
Executive Director - Georgia
Association of Homes and Services for
Children, 8/91 to present
Writer, Speaker and
Consultant on various administrative,
family and social issues
including:
Advocacy and Lobbying
Child Welfare Policy
Child Welfare Reform
Administrator - Christian
City Children's Home, 2/81-8/91
Family Counselor, Licensed
Family Therapist -Private
Practice - '86-'91
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Education |
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Current Professional, Church & Civic
Involvement |
- Board Member,
National
Association for Child Welfare Advancement,
2004 to present
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Junior League of
Atlanta, Advisory Board, 2004 to present
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Southwest Christian Church,
Elder, 2006 to present
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Supreme Court of Georgia,
Justice for Children Committee, 2002 to present
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Christian City, Inc.,
Board Member Emeritus, 1996-present
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Hope House, Advisory Board, 2002-present
- Past President,
National
Organization for State Associations for Children, 2004, 2005
- CWLA Public Policy Advisory Committee, 2004,
2005
- Board Member,
Child Welfare League
of America, 2004, 2005
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Governor's Action
Group for Safe Children,
2002
- Peachtree City Running Club
Photographer, member since 1996
- NAACP, Fayette County
Chapter, Executive Committee, since 2009
- Served on numerous other
boards, panels, and groups.
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Family |
- Wife of 37 years, Pamela
Lynn Adams
- Three grown children:
Chantel Lynn and
four grandchildren
Chandon McKinnon
Normer Sherard
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Awards |
- WTBS Super 17 Advocacy Award
given to our Executive Director, Normer Adams, 1999
- Non Profit Resource Center,
Over and Beyond Award. Normer Adams, 2000
- Foster Family-based
Treatment Association, Human Service Award, Life Long Commitment to
Children, Normer Adams, 2001
- GAHSC Gayle Bayes Vision for
Children Award, 2002
- President's Award, Peachtree
City Running Club, 2008
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Other Interests |
Running, 10Ks and
marathons
Computer Technology
Writing |
Short Bio |
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