FSMDTs consist of professionals from prosecution (i.e., District Attorney), law enforcement, Child Welfare Services (Oklahoma Department of Human Services), medicine, mental health, domestic violence (recommended), and other related fields that promote coordination and teamwork needed to ensure a timely and appropriate response to investigations of child maltreatment. FSMDTs conduct formalized case reviews that allow team members to share information and eliminate duplicate efforts immediately.
Brittany Gassner
FSMDT Program Manager
Brittany Gassner is the Freestanding Multidisciplinary Teams (FSMDT) program manager at the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.
Brittany has more than 14 years of professional experience within the career field of victim services. She began her career as a Volunteer Coordinator and Family Advocate at the Garfield County Child Advocacy Center. Her primary focus was working with families with children who were abuse victims.
In addition to being a Volunteer Coordinator, Brittany also served as a Victim/Witness Coordinator at the Kingfisher County District Attorney’s office and the Team Coordinator for the Kingfisher County FSMDT. Before joining OCCY, Brittany worked with the agency to develop a statewide training model to help prepare new FSMDT Coordinators to serve their counties.
In 2021, Brittany received her Bachelor of Arts in Human Services from Southern New Hampshire University. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her husband, Bob, reading, and spending time with her children, dog, cat, and extended family.
(405) 606-4919
brittany.gassner@occy.ok.gov
Payton Marr
FSMDT Training Coordinator
Payton Marr serves as the Freestanding Multidisciplinary Team (FSMDT) Training Coordinator at OCCY, providing training opportunities for FSMDT members and professionals across Oklahoma. Previously, he worked at Youth Villages as a LifeSet Specialist, helping young adults aging out of foster care develop independent living skills, and later as the Program Representative for the LifeSet Program, managing referrals and collaborating with community partners. Before that, he served as a Permanency Planning Worker for Oklahoma Human Services.
Payton earned his Master of Science in Family and Child Studies: Family Life Education from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). Since 2022, he has volunteered with the HALO Project in various capacities to support foster and adoptive children, serves on HALO’s Young Professional Board, and is a facilitator for HALO’s Teen Board. He also volunteers at Palomar’s Camp Hope, providing mentorship and camping experiences for children exposed to family violence.
In his free time, Payton enjoys gardening, running, competitive trivia, and spending time with his spouse, Makenzie, and their dogs, Ollie and Polly.
(405) 606-4919
payton.marr@occy.ok.gov