FOUNDER, CHAIR

Nil Buckley, born Eronilde Lima Chaves Silva, was born in a small village in Northern Brazil. She migrated to the United States in 2007 to pursue higher education. Nil graduated with her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Addiction from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2016. She became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2018 and a Licensed Addiction Counselor in 2017.

She was awarded Full Operating Level Male and Female Offender Evaluator and Treatment Provide by the Colorado Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB) in 2018, and Domestic Violence Clinical Supervisor (DVCS) in 2022. Nil has worked with the forensic population since 2015. She founded Vivus Counseling in 2018 and C.A.R.E Forensic Solutions in 2024. Nil is a Pre Sentence Criminal Evaluator and Treatment Provider for Domestic Violence Courts in El Paso County. She is also a Post Sentence Evaluator and treatment provider for Veterans Trauma Court in El Paso County.

Nil received formal training in Litigation and Evaluation Involving Allegation of Abuse in Family Court Cases in November of 2023 by the Institute on Violence and Trauma (IVAT). She has however conducted Civil Domestic Violence Evaluations for custody cases for the past six years. Nil is currently representing Mental Health Professionals on the DVOMB Board.

CO-FOUNDER, CO-CHAIR

Erin Walker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marine Corps combat veteran. She is currently the program manager for the 4th Judicial District’s Domestic Violence and Driving Under the Influence treatment courts, where she focuses on team collaboration, daily operations, and fidelity monitoring. Erin is a proponent of system change and works with stakeholders to develop and carry out strategies for program improvement and problem-solving complex issues. Erin is also the Co-Founder of El Paso County Domestic Violence Task Force and is currently the Co-Chair.

Outside of her work with the treatment courts and the Task Force, Erin is the owner of Deserving Healing, LLC, a counseling private practice focused on the treatment of chronic pain, sleep disturbance, trauma/PTSD. She is especially passionate about working with military and veterans in clinical and other various holistic settings to facilitate healing and recovery.

Erin’s academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminal justice, as well as a master’s degree in social work. With 14+ years of experience as an advocate, innovator, and implementer in behavioral health and criminal justice settings, Erin brings a wealth of expertise to her work and a deep commitment to the well-being of clients and the community.

Bridgette Fuson graduated from the University of Colorado in 2008, with a Bachelors in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. Bridgette has spent 16 years working with a vulnerable, often underserved population, assessing, and linking them to needed resources specific to domestic violence, mental health, substance use concerns, and needed parenting education and support. She has been working for the El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) since early 2016. Bridgette is currently serving as an Assistant Manager over Family Treatment Drug Court with DHS and is serving as the Co-Treasurer on the El Paso County Domestic Violence Task Force. Bridgette is passionate about bringing together representatives of different agencies to help empower the community to support victims of domestic violence and remove barriers for those seeking help with domestic violence.