Clark County Child Advocacy founding coordinator retiring this month

A longtime employee of a Clark County agency will retire this month.

Clark County Department of Job and Family Services Deputy Director Pam Meermans will retire after more than 30 years of service to local children and families.

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“Pam Meermans fought every day to improve the lives of children who needed help in Clark County,” said Clark County DJFS Director Virginia Martycz in a press release. “Her legacy will live on through the excellent staff here at DJFS.”

Meermans was the founding coordinator of the Clark County Child Advocacy Center in 2001, the press release says. She was hired as deputy director in 2011.

She’s lived in Clark County for more than 30 years.

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Deputy Director Denise Estep has been hired to fill Meerman’s position within the DJFS Family and Children Services division, the press release says.

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