Our Team H-J

Holly Hacker, B.S., is a Qualified Mental Health Specialist at Wasserman Day Treatment in Brown County. Mrs. Hacker earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Cincinnati where she focused her college career on children by participating in a Children’s Cognitive Research lab. Mrs. Hacker strives to be a positive support for her community’s struggling youth and takes pride in her position with Child Focus. 

Tania White, MA, LPCC-S, received her M.A. in Counseling in 2002 from Cincinnati Christian University (Formerly Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary).  She has provided child and adolescent counseling, mental health counseling, group counseling, consultation, supervision, administration, and diagnosing/treatment of mental and emotional disorders at Child Focus, Inc. since 2002. She has training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. She also provides training supervision to individuals seeking licensure as professional clinical counselors and work supervision to Professional Counselors and has been awarded the Supervising Counselor Status.

Christie Howison, BA, QMHS, is a Qualified Mental Health Specialist with Child Focus. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Shawnee State University in December of 2013. While attending school she participated in a school counseling internship working with middle school students and a focus on bullying prevention. Ms. Howison began working with Child Focus in August 2014. She is responsible for individual and group Therapeutic Behavior Support (TBS) services and prevention services for West Clermont High School. Ms. Howison also serves as part of the Crisis Response Team through Child Focus.

Brande Issler, MSW, LSW, is a licensed social worker who received her MSW from Northern Kentucky University in 2022. Brande also has a Master's Degree and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. Brande completed her internship at Child Focus in 2022 in which she gained experience doing individual, family and group therapy and assessment. Aside from her job duties at Child Focus, Brande enjoys spending quality time with her family, being outdoors and losing herself in a good book!

Craig Johnson, QMHS, is a Qualified Mental Health Specialist/Case Manager working at the CEC-South building run by the Clermont County Educational Service Center. He attended the University of Cincinnati. He has experience working with at risk youth since 2000. He began his career working for Lighthouse Youth Services as an Independent Living Specialist placing foster care clients into apartments; he assisted clients in developing independent living skills as they transitioned out of care into adulthood. He joined Child Focus in 2001 where he began his career in the Genesis Program at CEC-South. At CEC-South he facilitates psycho-educational groups, crisis response, and individual case management. He is a case manager for students in the STAR program (Students Transitioning and Adult Readiness). The STAR program is a work study experience for students with disabilities who do not intend to defer diplomas, but who want to enter the competitive work force immediately after graduation.

Mr. Johnson has experience in crisis response, individual case management, and leading Social Emotional Skill Building, Anger Management, Coping Skills, Healthy Relationships, Bullying Prevention, Impulsivity Control, Building Positive Communication Skills, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Understanding the Symptoms of your Diagnosis, and Coping with Transitions mental health groups. Mr. Johnson’s clients are referred to CEC-South, by their home school district. Mr. Johnson is a certified trainer of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention through the Crisis Prevention Institute and is now a Master Level Trainer since 2009. He provides standard training of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention as well as advanced trainings in Enhancing Verbal Skills, Advanced Physical Training, and Applications of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention for clients with Autism.

Jenni Jones, BA, QMHS, is a Qualified Mental Health Specialist with Child Focus. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Shawnee State University in May 2015 and has 7 years of case management experience in the community mental health field. She worked for the early learning division of Child Focus from 2015-2017 as an early head start home visitor and returned to Child Focus in August 2022 as a QMHS in the behavioral health division. As QMHS of the RULH school district, she provides individual and group Therapeutic Behavioral Support (TBS) services and prevention services. She also serves on the Brown County Crisis Response Team. 

Taylor Jones, BS, SWT, is a student in the Master of Social Work program at University of Kentucky to become a Licensed Social Worker. She provides individual therapy, case management, Social Emotional Skill Building groups, and crisis management for the Genesis school through Child Focus, Inc. Taylor obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University. She grew up in Eastern Kentucky but recently moved to Cincinnati. Taylor previously worked as a mental health associate at Eastern State Hospital in Lexington, KY providing care to adults who had severe mental illness.