About AFCC
Welcome to the Oregon chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
We're a diverse group of professionals dedicated to supporting Oregon families facing legal challenges related to parenting, divorce and separation.
Our main goal is to support our members to continuously improve in their expertise through
collaboration and ongoing professional development, with the objective to have a
positive impact on families during critical moments in their custody and parenting time
matters.
As part of AFCC, the premier international association dedicated to resolving family conflicts, our members include leading practitioners, researchers, educators, and policymakers in the field of family courts.
Together, we work towards advancing practices and interventions to better serve Oregon families during challenging times.
Our members encompass a wide range of professions, including:
Judges
Attorneys
Mediators
Psychologists
Researchers
Educators
Counselors
Court Commissioners
Custody Evaluators
Psychiatrists
Parenting Coordinators
Court Administrators
Social Workers
Parent Educators
Financial Professionals
and more...
Meet the board
The AFCC Oregon Chapter Board consists of attorneys, mediators, and mental health professionals from across the state.
Rena Fox, JD – President
Lauren Mac Neill, MSW, JD – Vice President
Michael Alter, MSW, LCSW – Secretary
Patrick Melendy, JD – Treasurer
Landon Poppleton, PhD, JD – Immediate Past President
Wendy Bourg, PhD – Board Member, Past President
Sara Rich, MSW, LCSW – Board Member, Past President
Collin McKean, JD – Board Member
Judith Swinney, JD – Board Member
Heather Unger, JD – Board Member
Mikayla Avery Hull, MSW, LCSW – Board Member
Katherine Denning, JD, MS – Board Member
Rena Fox, JD
President
Lauren Mac Neill, MSW, JD
Vice President
Michael Alter, MSW, LCSW
Secretary
Patrick Melendy, JD
Treasurer
Landon Poppleton, PhD, JD
Immediate Past President
Wendy Bourg, PhD
Board Member, Past President
Sara Rich, MSW, LCSW
Board Member, Past President
Collin McKean, JD
Board Member
Judith Swinney, JD
Board Member
Heather Unger, JD
Board Member
Mikayla Avery-Hull, MSW, LCSW
Board Member
Katherine Denning, JD, MS
Board Member
