Carrie Buck

Executive Director

Jocelyn Morales

Family System Administrator

Jocelyn has worked in the non-profit field for the last four years helping to help prevent and end family homelessness. Her main focus is data quality assurance and improvement and working to make a greater impact on a Systems-level. She helps support the Family Access Points in the North Service Planning Area of Orange County by providing Technical Assistance, case conferencing, and training to the Providers she supports.

Elizabeth Hernandez

Diversion Expansion Project Manager

Since 2005, Elizabeth has worked in the nonprofit sector, specifically in the areas of community engagement, including three years as an AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Program Fellow, in Orange County. Along with her passion and drive to work in a field that promotes improvements to the community at large, she continues to use her unique and creative problem-solving abilities.

Irene Hoffman

Diversion Support Manager

Irene began her involvement in the non-profit industry in 2015 as Treasurer of the Orange International Street Fair. For the last few years, for both Primary and General Election, she has worked as a poll worker for the County of Orange. In 2023, Irene joined the FSC as a Diversion Support Manager. Prior to working in the non-profit industry, Irene worked at a large corporation as a manager in customer service, where is acquired skills such as management, training and process development. Irene is committed to using her experience and skills in the efforts of the FSC to end homelessness.

Liz Valadez

Family System Specialist

While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice at Sonoma State University, Liz grew an interest in the nonprofit sector. While in college, Liz played a role in community service programs for households who were experiencing food and housing insecurities. Since graduating with her degree, Liz has been working in the nonprofit sector and is passionate about ending family homelessness amongst our community. Liz’s role is to support the FSC Family Access Points in the Central Service Planning Area of Orange County by providing training, technical assistance, and case conferencing support.

Joshua Mercado

Family System Specialist

Dating back to his time in undergrad in Cal State Los Angeles, Josh always wanted to serve my community in some form of direct service. Flash forward to 2021 and since then has begun his work within the nonprofit sector serving unhoused families. Josh’s work has stretched between both OC with North SPA agency Pathways of Hope and LA County serving the Skid Row Community with the Downtown Women’s Center. Now returning to my roots in the OC, he continues to provide advocacy for my fellow access points and community members.