Our Experience
Philip Y Goldstein, CEO of PYG consulting, brings forth 38 years experience in the child welfare arena. From 'boots on the ground' to Associate Commissioner, he and his team have shown success and outcomes at all levels. PYG consulting wants to share our passion and leadership to move your organization forward in strategizing to focus on your outcomes for children and families.
PYG provides expert witness services, forensic assistance, strategic guidance and training services to the public, lawyers, and government agencies.
Terence Johnson. He received his bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Missouri and
his master’s degree in communication from Loyola Marymount University. Terence has over 34 years of experience as a leader in the public service arena. Terence is a faculty public service leader at the University of Georgia, where he has demonstrated exceptional abilities in curriculum development, facilitating leadership training and providing technical support. His expertise includes program start-up and development, large-scale systems reform, training, consulting and executive coaching. In addition, he was also the founder of Proof Positive Training and Development Center; CEO of Catalyst for Care; director of Father Flanagan's Boys Town of Georgia; vice president of Neighbor to Family Sibling Foster Care Program in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. He serves as chairman of the elder board at MC3 Church, as well as president of the Men’s Ministry.
Cornelius R. Bird is a trainer, coach, curriculum developer and quality service reviewer with more than 35 years of experience in providing consultation services to human service organizations and legal arenas. Over the years, Cornelius has led projects to improve the quality of child welfare and children’s behavioral services in multiple states.
Currently, Cornelius serves as a senior advisor with The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group (CWPPG).
Cornelius was a co-curriculum developer and facilitator of the New Jersey DCF Fellows program titled, “Managing by Data to Improve Child and Family Outcomes.” He also served as the Project Director for Western Washington University’s Children and Family Services Training Academy, where he supervised new worker training and advanced training programs for child welfare personnel.
Cornelius is as a consulting expert providing legal advice to clients in connection with ongoing children’s mental health legal advocacy in Washington, DC. (Bazelon). In this role, he provides consultation, advice and independent opinions.
Additionally, he was a group facilitator at the Domestic Violence Resource Center Men’s Program and is a contributor to the Guidelines for Facilitating Child and Family Team Meetings with Families that have a history of domestic violence.
Mary retired as Statewide Deputy Director of Family Safety at the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). She began with DCF at the caseworker level and advanced to Child Welfare services manager in both rural (four westernmost panhandle Florida counties) and urban (Broward County, Fort Lauderdale) child welfare systems. During her tenure in Fort Lauderdale, she transitioned the state-run services to the newly established private provider system.
As a consultant with The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group, Mary has provided front-line training experience in Family Engagement, Child and Family Teaming, Assessment, Planning and Intervention, and Making Visits Matter in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah, and Wisconsin among other states. Training specific to supervision of case practice adapted to location was delivered in Washington D.C. and New Jersey. Mary has also provided practice coaching in many states.
In addition, Mary has assisted systems to implement the Quality Services Review, which included providing training and mentoring staff in the states of Utah, Wyoming, Tennessee, Iowa, Indiana, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.
Colin J. Goldstein, BA Forensic Psychology, University of New Haven. Colin supports our researching, analyzing, interpreting and presenting data related to our work in Child Welfare. Colin brings that 'fresh set of eyes' into our work in Child Welfare.
Why Us?
PYGconsulting ensures the time and guidance you deserve is provided. Our keen ability to understand your organizational culture and help support your outcomes is indispensable. Families are complex and have many layers of trauma. We know children. We know families. We are there for you.
“Child welfare isn’t rocket science. It is harder.”
—David Liederman, former director of the Child Welfare League of America