Co-Founder

RaQuel Neal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Child & Family System of Care Specialist. Working with the University of California, Davis in collaboration with other state and local government agencies and community-based partners, she provides leadership and professional development in adopting an integrated approach to transform organizational culture, policy, and practice across the Behavioral Health, Probation, Child Welfare, and other family serving systems. 

Driven by data and research, RaQuel fosters learning communities, equipping workforces with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to create sustainable, positive outcomes—empowering children, families, and communities to thrive.

Co-Founder

Cara Alexander holds a PhD in International Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She earned a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor where she majored in Social Welfare Administration and minored Interpersonal Practice. She has a Bachelor degree in Social Work from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Additionally, she completed a Global Clinical Scholars Research Training postdoc program with an emphasis in epidemiology at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Alexander is dually licensed is an independent Clinical Social Worker in Georgia and Maryland. She is a Board-Certified Diplomate (BCD) in Clinical Social Work. She has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of behavioral health, HIV/AIDS, co-occurring disorders, and executive management.  Her practice foundation is ingrained with extensive micro and macro practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in all types of integrated settings (including but not limited to private and public hospitals, federal/military treatment facilities, community health, substance abuse treatment, home health, school settings, juvenile court systems).  She was an adjunct lecturer in the School of Social Work Virtual Academic Center at University of Southern California for over eight years. Where she taught Advanced Theories and Clinical interventions for Children and Adolescents, Advanced Theories and Clinical Interventions for Children and Families and Integrated Care Models.