Kris Henneman
Vice President of the Spaulding Institute for Family and Community Development
Joined the Agency 2/15/1999
Kris joined Spaulding for Children in 1999 and has worked to support families and communities for more than 40 years, bringing extensive expertise in both mental health and child welfare.
He has led numerous federal grants, including iCARE 365 – Diligent Recruitment, the MiTeam Makes Great Families Project – Family Connections, and the Infant Adoption Awareness Program. He has also provided training and technical assistance for the National Resource Center for Adoption and contributed to the development of national curricula focused on resource family preparation and adoption.
In addition, Kris has facilitated many organizational strategic planning meetings aimed at strengthening agency outcomes. Most recently, he has developed online courses on Infant Adoption, Child Preparation, Post‑Adoption Services, and Safe Haven legislation.
He is also a parent by both birth and adoption, bringing personal experience and insight to his work.
