Shannon L. Urbon

Executive Director

In her role with TNFC, Shannon serves as an advisor to the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and other staff on child protection law and policy. She provides trainings to partner agencies, the community and those involved in the child protection system on a variety of topics impacting child welfare cases. Shannon obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1999 and, after engaging in a business career in New York City, she obtained her law degree from the Michigan State University College of Law in 2008. Shannon began her legal career as a volunteer attorney in the child abuse and neglect division of the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office where she represented parents and children in child abuse and neglect cases. She went on from there to serve as a staff attorney, and later as Executive Director, for The Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, advocating on behalf of parents and caregivers facing legal issues that impacted a child’s entry into, or exit from, foster care. Shannon brings her experience and zealous and passionate advocacy for those facing the uncertainty that is the child protection system to TNFC’s clients. She works tirelessly to improve the child welfare system from the inside. In her spare time, Shannon is an avid reader, voracious consumer of podcasts, and mother to two cats whom she adopted from the mean streets of Brooklyn.

DeLisa Glaspie

MSW | LMSW | Director of Clinical Services

DeLisa obtained her Master of Social Work Degree from Eastern Michigan University, specializing in Children and Family Services, and received her State of Michigan Clinical and Macro Licensure in 2005. DeLisa has 24 years’ experience in Child Welfare/Juvenile Justice /Mental Health programming. Her knowledge and skillset in organizational leadership, program/policy development, community outreach initiatives, client/service advocacy, crisis intervention, clinical supervision, and student intern development, mental health and trauma informed care within the foster care industry makes her an incredible asset of TNFC family. Delisa is driven and committed to providing uncompromising service and advocacy to at-risk and vulnerable young adults, children, and families. Her continued professional dedication is to ensure that the identified populations are consistently served with dignity and respect. Fun fact: You can take the GIRL out of the city, but you can’t take the CITY out of the girl

Keeli Lackey

Keeli Lackey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Ferris State University. Her professional career has included work with children, families, and at-risk populations. She has worked assisting teenagers and young adults to learn the importance of setting a grounded foundation for their future regardless of their past or current situation. Sometimes the future can mean a year from now or goal setting for the next week. She has spent over 15 years in child welfare working in both the foster care and delinquency systems in Wayne County. Ms. Lackey is often found sharing wisdom during speaking engagements and volunteering in the community. Fun Fact - Ms. Lackey loves old school hip hop and has met over 15 old school rappers.

Multisystemic Navigator

Zipporah Bolar

MA, LLPC | Wellness Coach

Zipporah Bolar

Zipporah Bolar is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has provided Infant Mental Health clinical services since 2013 for expecting moms, parents, caregivers, and infant/toddlers. Prior to becoming a professional counselor Zipporah mentored youth and young adults
for over ten years. 

Ms. Bolar’s recent clinical work has included providing trauma-focused therapeutic services to young adults ages 18-25 in homeless shelter settings. She specializes in individual, group, conjoint psychotherapy, case management, and support services.

Zipporah also specializes in Financial Therapist. Using clinical modalities and financial educational to help young adults understand their relationship with financials. She provides training for Grow Detroit Young Talent’s Gen Z population. 

Zipporah is also a Health Enthusiast encouraging and promoting healthy living throughout her community. In her time away from helping others she loves to travel and is an avid reader. Her favorite pastimes are music and sports.

Wellness Coach

Nancy Colón

Office Manager

For the last 15 years, Nancy has worked with families and community leaders providing support and advocacy to families impacted by Child Welfare and the Court System.

As an advocate for families, she has traveled across the country training both community and state leaders on how to engage families and create supportive services.
 

She has been an office administrator at heart since she can remember, she takes an immense amount of pride in being a support system to her team. She has worked as Administrator, a Legal Assistant, and a Church Administrator for the past 10 years.

Kayleigh Murphy

Multisystemic Navigator

Kayleigh Murphy  has a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Family Development from Western Michigan University. Her professional career has included work with at risk children and families. She has worked assisting teenagers and young adults to learn the importance of finding their value and advocating for themselves. She has worked in the child welfare system for 8 years working in both Foster Care and Family Reunification.  Kayleigh feels the most rewarding part of working with this population is when youth realize their worth and importance is far greater than what their past has dictated. Kayleigh’s dream is to obtain her LMSW and be a Trauma Therapist for children and young adults.  Ms. Murphy is a a High School Diving coach and enjoys spending as much time in Disney World as possible.