OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–The staff at Parents Assistance Center are excited to announce Jana Paulsgrove as the new Programs Assistant Director. Jana will teach classes at the PAC and will be responsible for direct client contact. She received her Master of Social work in administration and community practice. She also has a bachelor’s degree in social work and sociology from Oklahoma University.   

“We are excited to have Jana as a part of the team, and look forward to what we can learn from her as well,” said Program Director Gayla Westbrook. “We are looking forward to utilizing her organizational skills.”

Jana is excited to join the PAC and to gain knowledge of how a nonprofit agency works.  She is also eager to understand the dynamics of families in the Oklahoma City metro area. Her life goal is to open a nonprofit agency providing services to children with special needs.

Since 1976, the mission of Parents Assistance Center has been to strengthen families and to prevent child abuse, neglect and other family violence. The PAC teaches classes to improve parenting skills and to build compassion. Parents may also use the center as neutral drop-off area for children.  The PAC also conducts parent-child observation to help parents apply the skills they have learned in class.