This panel is being presented to encourage, inspire, and inform your practice. The panel dialogue presentation will provide an opportunity to further understand the culture (the WHY) of various organizations and the individuals who provide services for “voiceless” populations. This panel presentation will be in a dialogue format with panel members giving an overview presentation of their organizations and WHY they do what they do followed by a sharing of ideas through dialogue.

Panel members are from varied organizations. Included will be agencies that work for the rights of children; with people removed from society in the jail system; with those who are dependent on substances to navigate a day; with members of our communities who are abused; as well as, with new members of the community who escaped the threats of their own communities to seek peace here.

Lindsay grew up in North Carolina and moved to Salt Lake City from Boston in 2009 after graduating with her MSW from Boston College. Lindsay began her social work career working with chronically homeless individuals with disabling conditions at Palmer Court supportive housing. She has also worked with child victims of crime and their families at the Children’s Justice Center and as a Quality Assurance Manager for Salt Lake County Behavioral Health Services, where she provided oversight of mental health treatment programs that receive County grant funding. In May 2020 Lindsay decided to leave Salt Lake County Division of Behavioral Health Services to build and direct a new Forensic ACT Team. The FACT Team is a program of Odyssey House of Utah and serves some of Salt Lake County’s most vulnerable residents who have a serious and chronic mental health diagnosis and are also involved in the criminal justice system. 

Jennifer Campbell, MPA, is the Executive Director of the statewide Utah Domestic Violence Coalition. This federally designated nonprofit specializes in advocacy, collaboration, and technical support for all the agencies offering shelter and supportive services to individuals impacted by domestic violence. Previously, she served at South Valley Services, a domestic violence crisis shelter, for 11 years, six as the Executive Director. Jen is steadfastly committed to empowering survivors through education, advocacy, and policy.

Martín C. Muñoz, MPA, is the KIDS COUNT Director at Voices for Utah Children. Martín has over twenty years of experience as a project and team manager in electrical and facilities maintenance in private and government sectors. A proud Latino of Mexican descent, he was born and raised in Utah and always loved history and government. He attended the University of Utah, earning his BA in History and a Master of Public Administration. He is incredibly passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion work. He is grateful for the opportunity to join Voices for Utah Children to work for policies that will enhance opportunities for all kids.

Sheriff Kelly Sparks
Sheriff Sparks was elected in 2018 and sworn into office in January 2019. Kelly was re-elected in 2022 and began his second term as sheriff in January 2023. 

Sheriff Sparks began his law enforcement career with Davis County Sheriff’s Office in 1983 at the Davis County Jail. Upon graduation from the Utah Police Academy and Weber State Paramedic School, he worked in Patrol as a deputy sheriff/paramedic. 

During his 23-year career with Davis County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks served in a variety of special assignments to include SWAT commander, hostage negotiator, defensive tactics instructor, EMT instructor, public information officer, and, for four years, he served as Chief Deputy. He was also a flight paramedic for Intermountain Life Flight. 

Sheriff Sparks is a life-long resident of Davis County and, when he’s not working, he’s enjoying the blessings of his wife, children and grandchildren.