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| Primary Activity Coordinators: |
Parent/Consumer Cultural Diversity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project/Program/Clinic Contacts: | Coordinator, Family Support, PSN Family Support Project | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline(s): |
Human Development/Child Development Mental and Behavioral Health Thantology |
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| AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
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Vita/Bio
Mitzie Johnson
Professional Experience
Family Support Coordinator
Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities
Rhode Island College
600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence RI 02908
Coordinate the "360 Local Supportive Parenting Project", a project which supports the parenting efforts of parents with intellectual, cognitive learning challenges. Brochure attached.
Individual Advocacy
Parent Support Network of RI And Support Coordinator
400Warwick Ave, Warwick RI, 02888
February 2004-May 2005 401 467-6855
Supervise The Peer Mentor program, trainer for organization, coordinating, support group facilitator, employee recruiter and provide individual support / advocacy to families by telephone, home visits, community visits, court appearances, and educational meeting.
Staff Supervisor Parent Support Network of RI
January 2001 - February 2004 400Warwick Ave, Warwick RI
Peer Mentor Parent Support Network of RI
August 1997-January 2001 400warwick Ave, Warwick RI
Parent Consultant Department of Health/Early Intervention
January 1995 - December 1997 Providence, RI
Education
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
Major: Human Development & BA (in progress)
Family Studies 3.6 GPA
Minor: African and African American Studies
Masters Degree: Family Life Education (In Progress)
Skills
Communication and Negotiation
Trainer Family Centered Practice
Creative Problem Solving
Committees
• Co-Chair Rhode Island Coalition for Supporting Parents with Cognitive Challenges
• National Family Peer Mentor/Consultant for the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Member of the Rhode Island Governor's RI System of Care Task Force
• Former Member of Rhode Island Council of Developmental Disabilities
• Former Co-chair of the Children Mental Health Advocacy committee
• RI System of Care for Children with Mental Illness - Active Team Member
• Former Member Interagency Coordinating Council, and Comprehensive Service, Program and Development committee and Factuality and Friends
