Renee Whitley

Executive Director

Franklin County Children's Task Force

Renee has served for 23 years as the Executive Director of the Franklin County Children’s Task Force, a non-profit committed to strengthening families and preventing child abuse by mobilizing community resources.

In multiple roles over her career, Renee has led critical efforts to support healthy children and families in Franklin County and beyond. She has led the State of Maine Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Councils and the Maine Families home visitation program, incorporating evidence-informed practices around the State of Maine. She has served on the Maine Children’s Trust Board of Directors and contributed to numerous prevention programs, including the Period of Purple Crying, Maine Safe Sleep Initiative, and Strengthening Maine Families. She is also a national trainer for the Children’s Alliance and Active Parenting Now, prevention efforts geared toward reducing harm to children.