About Partnership For Child Health
Advancing the Health and Well-Being of Children and Families
We help children, youth, and families get the support they need early and before challenges become crises.
The organization works across healthcare, behavioral health, schools, juvenile justice, and community organizations to connect families with coordinated care and services that improve long-term wellbeing.
Celebrating 30 Years of Impact
Mission & Vision
PCH believes children and families achieve better outcomes when communities identify needs early,
coordinate care effectively, and provide strong support systems close to home.
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families through early identification, coordinated care, behavioral health support, and community-based services that promote resilience, stability, and lifelong wellbeing.
Every day this means:
- Making sure doctors, schools, courts, and community organizations share information so families are not repeating their story at every appointment.
- Helping providers coordinate next steps so referrals do not stall and support does not get delayed.
- Spotting concerns early through screening and assessment so children can receive help before problems grow more serious.
- Keeping care plans connected over time so when a child moves between systems, services continue instead of resetting.
Our mission goes beyond operating programs. We work to strengthen the system itself so children and families experience care that is connected and coordinated.
Our Vision
We envision a community where every child, youth, and family has access to the care, support, and opportunities needed to thrive physically, emotionally, behaviorally, and socially.
This vision takes shape when:
- Families are connected to the right services without being passed from agency to agency.
- Providers share information and follow coordinated care plans.
- Youth are assessed early and directed to support before formal court processing.
- Information follows the child, so families do not have to restart the process at every step
Our work is focused on making this level of coordination standard practice across the region.
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Our Leadership
Our leadership brings decades of experience in child health, behavioral health, juvenile justice prevention, nonprofit stewardship, and community collaboration. Together with our dedicated staff, we help ensure programs, partnerships, and funding remain focused on measurable impact for children, youth, and families.
Vicki Waytowich, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Vicki Waytowich serves as Executive Director of Partnership for Child Health, leading the organization’s efforts to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families through prevention, early intervention, behavioral health support, and coordinated community care.
With more than 30 years of experience spanning child advocacy, juvenile justice prevention and intervention, behavioral health, systems coordination, and program development, Dr. Waytowich has dedicated her career to advancing collaborative solutions for vulnerable children and families. Her work has focused on helping communities identify needs earlier, strengthen access to care, and improve long-term outcomes for youth facing behavioral health challenges, trauma, substance use, and other complex social needs.
Throughout her career, Dr. Waytowich has worked alongside healthcare providers, schools, community organizations, and public systems to develop innovative approaches that improve coordination, reduce barriers to support, and strengthen community wellbeing.
Jeff Goldhagen, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Jeff Goldhagen serves as Medical Director for Partnership for Child Health and is a nationally recognized pediatrician, educator, and advocate dedicated to improving child and family wellbeing.
As Chief of Community and Societal Pediatrics at the University of Florida Jacksonville, Dr. Goldhagen has spent his career advancing innovative approaches that address the social, behavioral, developmental, environmental, and systemic factors influencing child health outcomes. His work has helped shape national conversations around child advocacy, public health, integrated care, and the importance of addressing the root causes affecting vulnerable children and families.
In his role with PCH, Dr. Goldhagen provides clinical and strategic leadership for initiatives focused on integrated healthcare, behavioral health coordination, prevention, early intervention, and systems improvement. His expertise supports the organization’s commitment to building healthier pathways and stronger outcomes for children, youth, and families throughout the community.
Executive Director
Vicki Waytowich, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Vicki Waytowich serves as Executive Director of Partnership for Child Health, leading the organization’s efforts to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families through prevention, early intervention, behavioral health support, and coordinated community care.
With more than 30 years of experience spanning child advocacy, juvenile justice prevention and intervention, behavioral health, systems coordination, and program development, Dr. Waytowich has dedicated her career to advancing collaborative solutions for vulnerable children and families. Her work has focused on helping communities identify needs earlier, strengthen access to care, and improve long-term outcomes for youth facing behavioral health challenges, trauma, substance use, and other complex social needs.
Throughout her career, Dr. Waytowich has worked alongside healthcare providers, schools, community organizations, and public systems to develop innovative approaches that improve coordination, reduce barriers to support, and strengthen community wellbeing.
Lisa A. Maldonado
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Lisa Maldonado serves as Director of Finance and Human Resources for Partnership for Child Health, overseeing the organization’s financial operations, budgeting, grants management, compliance, and human resources functions.
With extensive experience in nonprofit administration and fiscal management, Lisa plays a key role in maintaining organizational accountability, operational stability, and responsible stewardship of public and private funding. Her leadership helps ensure the infrastructure behind PCH’s programs and partnerships remains strong, transparent, and mission-focused.
In addition to financial oversight, Lisa supports organizational planning, compliance, and operational systems that allow the organization to effectively deliver programs and services supporting children, youth, and families across the community.
Lisa A. Maldonado
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Lisa A. Maldonado
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Lisa A. Maldonado serves as Director of Finance and Human Resources for Partnership for Child Health, overseeing the organization’s financial operations, budgeting, grants management, compliance, and human resources functions.
With extensive experience in nonprofit administration and fiscal management, Lisa plays a key role in maintaining organizational accountability, operational stability, and responsible stewardship of public and private funding. Her leadership helps ensure the infrastructure behind PCH’s programs and partnerships remains strong, transparent, and mission-focused.
In addition to financial oversight, Lisa supports organizational planning, compliance, and operational systems that allow the organization to effectively deliver programs and services supporting children, youth, and families across the community.
Jeff Goldhagen, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Jeff Goldhagen serves as Medical Director for Partnership for Child Health and is a nationally recognized pediatrician, educator, and advocate dedicated to improving child and family wellbeing.
As Chief of Community and Societal Pediatrics at the University of Florida Jacksonville, Dr. Goldhagen has spent his career advancing innovative approaches that address the social, behavioral, developmental, environmental, and systemic factors influencing child health outcomes. His work has helped shape national conversations around child advocacy, public health, integrated care, and the importance of addressing the root causes affecting vulnerable children and families.
In his role with PCH, Dr. Goldhagen provides clinical and strategic leadership for initiatives focused on integrated healthcare, behavioral health coordination, prevention, early intervention, and systems improvement. His expertise supports the organization’s commitment to building healthier pathways and stronger outcomes for children, youth, and families throughout the community.
Jeff Goldhagen, M.D.
Medical Director
Jeff Goldhagen, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Jeff Goldhagen serves as Medical Director for Partnership for Child Health and is a nationally recognized pediatrician, educator, and advocate dedicated to improving child and family wellbeing.
As Chief of Community and Societal Pediatrics at the University of Florida Jacksonville, Dr. Goldhagen has spent his career advancing innovative approaches that address the social, behavioral, developmental, environmental, and systemic factors influencing child health outcomes. His work has helped shape national conversations around child advocacy, public health, integrated care, and the importance of addressing the root causes affecting vulnerable children and families.
In his role with PCH, Dr. Goldhagen provides clinical and strategic leadership for initiatives focused on integrated healthcare, behavioral health coordination, prevention, early intervention, and systems improvement. His expertise supports the organization’s commitment to building healthier pathways and stronger outcomes for children, youth, and families throughout the community.
Board of Directors
Chairman
Bethany Atkins, M.D., Northeast Florida Pediatric Society
Vice-Chairman
Julie Kellogg, M.D., Pediatric Primary Care Physician
Secretary / Treasurer
Pauline Rolle, M.D., Pediatric Primary Care Physician
Directors
- Steven Cuffe, M.D., FAC Psych (At-large Member)
- Chanley Dudley, M.D., Pediatric Primary Care Physician
- Michael Erhard, M.D., Nemours Children’s Clinic
- Jeffrey Goldhagen, M.D., Medical Director
- Mark Hudak, M.D., UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Department of Pediatrics
- Allegra Jaros, Wolfson Children’s Hospital
- Antonio Nichols, Dual County Health Department
- Shelly Thompson, M.D., Pediatric Primary Care Physician
- Kelli Tice, M.D. (At-large Member)
- Mark Toney, M.D., Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Partners & Collaborators
Partnership for Child Health works alongside organizations across the region.
Partners include:
Pediatric and Specialty Healthcare Providers, Mental Health Service Providers, Juvenile Justice Agencies , Schools and Early Learning Programs, Community Organizations , Government Agencies, and Funders.
When partners communicate and follow shared plans, families receive clearer direction and more consistent support. Coordination also helps reduce service overlap and ensures resources are used effectively.
Moving Forward Together
For over 30 years, Partnership for Child Health has strengthened child-serving systems across Northeast Florida.
If you would like to learn more about our work or connect with our team, we invite you to reach out.
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