Helene Harris, LCSW, obtained her Master’s in Psychology at the Julius-Maximillians University in Würzburg, Germany in 2002 and her Master’s in Social Work at the University of New England in 2016. Helene is a former military spouse.   She has been with Helen’s Haven CAC for over five years as a Child and Family Therapist and Victim Advocate.  Helene utilizes TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), PCIT (Parent Child Interaction Therapy), as well as play therapy techniques to help children and their non-offending family members heal from the trauma they’ve experienced.  Helene is fluent in German and Russian and has a basic knowledge of French.

Helene Harris

Shuntel Hines

Shuntel Hines is a Victim Advocate and Tracking Specialist at Helen's Haven Children's Advocacy Center. She joined Helen's Haven in January 2021 as a MSW intern and began employment in June 2021. Shuntel provides victim advocacy and support services for families and she also provides prevention and parent education services. She is a U.S. Army Veteran. Shuntel received her A.A. from Fayetteville Technical Community College in 2014 with a pre-major in Psychology. In 2015 she graduated from Fayetteville State University with a B.A. in Psychology. In 2020, Shuntel began working on her MSW at Saint Leo University and anticipates graduating in 2022.

Josephine Pendleton

Josephine Pendleton began working at Helen's Haven CAC in 2020 as our CAC's Military Liaison and Victim Advocate. She served 12 years in the U.S. Army in various geographic locations prior to moving to Fort Stewart, Georgia in 2013 with her family when her husband received orders to Fort Stewart. Josephine was sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in September of 2016 for the Liberty and Long County district. She obtained a Bachelor’s in Social Science from Troy University. Her passion was to become a social worker, so she applied herself in the continuing education program through Vocational Rehabilitation with the Veterans Administration and obtained a Master of Social Work from Capella University in March 2020. In her free time, she volunteers with the United Way of the Coastal Empire because she believes in their mission and enjoys interacting with people in her community.

Rebecca Loskoski, LMSW, is a Social Worker, Forensic Interviewer, and a Victim Advocate at Helen’s Haven CAC.  She has been with Helen’s Haven CAC since 2017. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Valdosta State University in 2016.  Rebecca also obtained her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Alabama in 2020. She is a Credentialed Advocate through the National Advocate Credentialing Program specializing in child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Rebecca has also completed training in conducting forensic interviewing with victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children. 

Rebecca Loskoski

Terri Liles has been employed by the Mary Lou Fraser Foundation for Families, Inc. since 1998 and as the Coordinator of Helen’s Haven Children’s Advocacy Center since its opening in May 2005.  Terri began conducting forensic interviews in 2005 and completed a TF-CBT Learning Collaborative through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network in 2011.  She earned her MSW from Savannah State University.  She has over 31 years of professional experience in the field including 17 years working in the areas of foster care and adoption before beginning work at Helen’s Haven CAC.  Terri previously served as a Board Member for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia, Inc. from 2013-2017 and as the Board Chair in 2016.

Terri Liles, LMSW

Jacqueline Brewer, LMSW

Jacqueline Brewer obtained a Master’s in Social Work from Savannah State University in 2001. She is a Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II for the State of Georgia. She previously worked for the Army Substance Abuse Program prior to retiring. Jacqueline provides therapy to families and children at Helen’s Haven Children’s Advocacy Center. In addition, Jacqueline conducts workshops and support groups throughout the community to include church organizations and the local school systems. She also volunteers at Ft. Stewart’s Army Community Services providing classes on Anger Management and Stress.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS FOR HELEN’S HAVEN ARE MADE BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

  • Sherry Fraser Somerville, President

  • Joe Ford, Vice President

  • Sandra Jenkins, Secretary

  • Laura Stafford, Treasurer

  • Clint Fraser, Advisor

  • Karen Krupp

  • Tara Jennings

  • Steven Asplund

  • Randy Mayfield

Meet the dedicated staff of Helen's Haven Children's Advocacy Center.  Our specially trained staff works in a multidisciplinary team approach to serve children and families of the Atlantic Judical Circuit impacted by child abuse and maltreatment.  Our team of professionals provide trauma-informed and evidence-based services and resources focused on reducing the impact of trauma to child victims and their families at no cost.