Barnes Management Group was founded in 2006 by David Barnes and is still shaped by the experiences gained through his career in social work spanning 25 years. In the beginning of his career, David worked in child welfare as a social worker. Through his consistent engagement with families, community agencies and hospitals, David witnessed the value of collaboration and recognized the significant impact of supporting families through bringing together the necessary resources to make a difference in the lives of the children and families with whom he worked. Within three years, David became a supervisor and then a Director of Service. In this new capacity, and faced with a wide array of client needs, David increasingly brought together professionals from different sectors to combine their knowledge and develop more targeted and effective plans to support the dedicated staff working with families receiving child welfare services.