Deidre Calcoate

Deidre Calcoate is an adoptee, a family member, the proud mother of an adopted child with big behaviors and grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. She met Jane Kallal over 12 years ago and immediately felt at home at the Family Involvement Center. Over the years Jane and other members of the FIC family have been a parent partner to her and have taught a tremendous amount about peer support, family involvement, advocacy and the behavioral health system. She has had several roles with FIC as a board member, employee and friend. Her career, besides working for FIC, has been in both the child welfare and human services state agencies.