Meet our team

Allison Holmes is a dedicated youth mental health advocate with over 20 years of experience supporting at-risk youth facing housing insecurity due to mental and behavioral health challenges. As a recognized expert in the Treatment Family Home (TFH) program, she has served as a TFH provider, contractor, and coordinator for Comprehensive Mental Health Services and Burrell Behavioral Health, while also contributing to key committees focused on youth residential care and diversity. Her unique blend of hands-on and administrative experience enables her to develop effective strategies for out-of-home placement programs, which she shares through training, speaking, and strategic collaborations across Missouri. Beyond her professional work, Allison is deeply involved in community advocacy, serving as Secretary and board member for 206 and 403 Hall, promoting inclusive mental health and SUD support for youth and families. As a mother of four, she is passionate about advancing trauma-informed, sustainable care solutions to ensure children thrive in stable, nurturing environments.

Ja’Nice Ward is the co-owner of Healing Homes Consulting and a transformational leader with more than a decade of experience as a Treatment Family Home (TFH) provider. She specializes in working with at-risk youth ages 6–18 who face behavioral and mental health challenges, drawing on over 13 years of experience in the healthcare and human services sectors. In her leadership role at GEHA, Ja’Nice led, implemented, and created new processes that improved operational efficiency and team performance—experience she now applies to help agencies successfully launch and sustain community-centered TFH programs. She partners with organizations to replicate proven, family-based alternatives, delivering strategic guidance, operational expertise, and measurable results across Missouri and beyond. Her leadership is shaped by both operational expertise and a deep personal commitment to equity, healing, and systems change—making her a trusted partner for agencies seeking measurable results and sustainable impact.