Assis­tant Chief Pro­ba­tion Offi­cer, Butte Coun­ty Pro­ba­tion Department

Amy Ash­er has served as the Assis­tant Chief Pro­ba­tion Offi­cer for Butte Coun­ty since 2022, bring­ing over 15 years of ded­i­cat­ed ser­vice to the depart­ment. A grad­u­ate of Cal­i­for­nia State Uni­ver­si­ty, Chico, with a degree in Social Work, Amy is a pas­sion­ate advo­cate for youth, fam­i­lies, and evi­dence-based practices.

Pri­or to her cur­rent role, Amy served as Pro­gram Man­ag­er for the depart­ment, where she led numer­ous ini­tia­tives aimed at sup­port­ing pos­i­tive out­comes for young peo­ple. She was instru­men­tal in intro­duc­ing the Strength­en­ing Fam­i­lies Pro­gram to the depart­ment and per­son­al­ly facil­i­tat­ed ses­sions for five years. As Assis­tant Chief, she con­tin­ues to guide depart­men­tal oper­a­tions and pro­gram imple­men­ta­tion with a strong focus on equi­ty, inno­va­tion, and com­mu­ni­ty collaboration.

Born in Texas and raised in Chico, Amy’s com­mit­ment to pub­lic ser­vice is deeply root­ed in her local com­mu­ni­ty. She is espe­cial­ly moti­vat­ed by oppor­tu­ni­ties to empow­er fam­i­lies and fos­ter sys­temic change through rela­tion­ship-based prac­tices and ear­ly intervention.

Out­side of work, Amy enjoys spend­ing time with her hus­band, their three sons, their dog Luna, and their cat. Whether walk­ing the dog, bar­be­cu­ing with fam­i­ly, or enjoy­ing a qui­et moment at home, she cher­ish­es time with loved ones and the bal­ance it brings to her life.