Melinda Kline, LSCSW, National Project Director (NPD) – AdoptUSKids Melinda is a proud Citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Melinda has 30+ years of child welfare and Social Work experience with an emphasis on permanency, foster care and adoption. Prior to her current position as NPD at AdoptUSKids, she served as the Deputy Director of Permanency Programs for the State of Kansas. Melinda has national experience as the President of the NASAP (National Association of State Adoption Programs) Board and served as an Ambassador for the Center for Capacity Building for States. Melinda is a proud Citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
Melinda has a BA in Human Services from Ottawa University and a BS and MSW from Washburn University. She has worked in many areas of child welfare including Family Group Decision Making, Abuse & Neglect Investigations, Domestic Violence, Training and Adoption. Though most of her career has been spent working for the state of Kansas, she also managed several programs through Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL), a private, non-profit. These programs included Adopt Kansas Kids, Foster Home Services, the Supporting School Attendance and From Heart to Home Infant Adoption program. Melinda has served as an Adjunct Professor at Washburn University in both Human Services and Social Work Departments. She enjoys reading, camping, and trail-riding, playing with her grand people and doing her best to learn and share the Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ) language of her Father and ancestors.
