Kimberly Sheppard

Provide executive leadership and operational oversight for the Court Support Division, supervising COR, CHINS, and juvenile probation operations while ensuring compliance with judicial directives and operational standards.

Served as lead functional consultant and Child Welfare Subject Matter Expert supporting Illinois' statewide CCWIS modernization initiative. Partnered with executive client leadership, Product Owners, architects, developers, and program stakeholders to deliver enterprise technology solutions aligned with federal child welfare requirements.

Provided strategic and operational leadership for the federally funded Healthy Start and Inspiring Fathers programs, overseeing multidisciplinary staff, grant performance, community partnerships, and maternal and child health initiatives.

Provided strategic leadership for a multidisciplinary housing stabilization and family support program serving families experiencing homelessness or at risk of housing instability. Directed staff, strengthened cross-system collaboration, and advanced trauma-informed, family-centered service delivery.

Provided executive leadership for statewide child recruitment, permanency, and adoption initiatives supporting children and youth in foster care. Directed strategic planning, program operations, quality assurance, public engagement, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Provided leadership and operational oversight for youth engagement initiatives serving high school students across multiple Boston Public Schools. Supervised multidisciplinary staff, strengthened community partnerships, and implemented trauma-informed programming.

Delivered street outreach and engagement services to individuals experiencing homelessness, connecting vulnerable populations with housing, behavioral health, medical, and supportive services.

Provided direct behavioral health and residential support services for adults experiencing substance use disorders, behavioral health challenges, and housing instability. Promoted recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.

Provided statewide leadership and coordination for the Foster Care Review Program, overseeing volunteer recruitment, training, quality assurance, and compliance activities that supported permanency planning, child safety, and federal child welfare requirements.

Conducted independent foster care case reviews to evaluate child safety, permanency, and well-being while ensuring compliance with federal and state child welfare requirements. Facilitated multidisciplinary reviews and provided objective recommendations.

Managed complex child welfare cases involving abuse, neglect, family preservation, reunification, foster care, guardianship, and adoption. Worked collaboratively with families, courts, schools, service providers, and community partners.

Earned a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Boston College.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW) from Boston University.