Ms. McElroy currently serves as a Program Specialist at Children and Family Futures.  In this role, she provides technical assistance and support for several substance abuse and child-welfare related projects.  She currently serves as a Change Leader Associate for the Prevention and Family Recovery Program supporting family drug courts and advancing their capacity to provide family-centered care to children and families.  She has over five years of experience providing direct service in a variety of settings and with diverse clients, including former foster youth, at-risk youth, and domestic violence survivors.  Ms. McElroy received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.  She earned a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was awarded the Harmon Fellowship Award, focusing on the provision of supportive services to former foster youth.