Nicole Grice

Nicole Grice brings 26 years of dedicated service to child welfare, juvenile justice, and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves as Director of Risk Management at a psychiatric behavioral health hospital for children in Georgia, where she focuses on risk assessment, process improvement, and accreditation. Grice is transitioning to Executive Director of Quality, Accountability, and Accreditation at the National CASA GAL Association for Children. Her career includes six and a half years in Wisconsin state government with the Department of Children and Families, direct service roles supporting families at risk, leadership positions in residential treatment and group home care, and oversight of performance and quality improvement initiatives. She previously held the position of Senior Director of Performance and Services at Catholic Charities of Atlanta. Grice earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in criminal justice. She completed a certification in Executive Director Nonprofit Management at the University of San Diego and became a certified peer reviewer through the Council on Accreditation. Her work emphasizes trauma-informed care, cultural sensitivity, and continuous organizational improvement.