Bernard Mickle, Bsw, Mhfa, Ecpr Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

As a team member of the Office of Public Health and Safety I work to address the root causes of crime and reduce violence in Indianapolis neighborhoods effecting both our youth and our families. The Violence Reduction team acts as the coordinating agency for Mayor Joe Hogsett’s violent crime reduction strategy and comprehensive criminal justice reform efforts. Our primary goal is to daily work to transform the lives of residents, families, neighborhoods, and the entire Indianapolis community.• Developing and coordinating VRT gun strategy efforts that reduced gun violence by 32% in year 2022 & 2023, impacting our young people and overall community. • As a member of the VRT team, I oversee community-based responses to connect with families and provide resources reducing inadequacies leading to criminogenic behaviors.• Supervise a team of 18 Life coaches who work with 100 -150, 16–35-year-olds suffering from chronic disenfranchisement deriving from low wages, a lack of employment, healthy foods, education, and inadequate housing. • Created a holistic best practice cognitive behavior approach model to assist the Life Coaches in providing intense, short- and long-term guidance to the 16–35-year-olds with high risk factors, who are deemed as opportunity youth/ young adults.• Build partnerships with partnering organizations to best coordinate and connect services to our young people/ most vulnerable populations.• Convene, develop, and facilitate trainings to equip both our community partners and team members to efficiently and effectively execute the violence reduction team strategy. • Partner with community leaders, city officials and IMPD to identify the key issues the Indianapolis community readily face to effectively strategize and implement timely solutions with the hopes of mitigating and reducing violence.

United States

LIFE SUSTAINED is an organization dedicated to helping couples thrive in their relationship, finances and faith through educational workshops, couples night out events and annual conferences that pour into your relationship and/or marriage.Are you aiming for a marriage that stands the test of time? Searching for fulfillment in your marriage journey? Your answer lies with Life Sustained, where we reshape relationships with a focus on centering around God.In a life sustained marriage, a deep and enduring bond is forged between two people who are dedicated to each other through all circumstances - through highs and lows, through joys and challenges. It is a partnership that transcends time, where both individuals collaborate to construct a solid groundwork of mutual trust, respect, compassion, and affection.

United States

•Develop and implement program strategies, goals, and timelines aligned with Exploradoor's mission and objectives.•Oversee the successful planning, execution, and evaluation of programs, ensuring quality and effectiveness.•Manage program budgets, resources, and staffing requirements, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization.•Provide leadership and guidance to program staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.•Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to establish and maintain program partnerships.•Evaluate program outcomes, identify areas for improvement, and make strategic recommendations for program enhancements.•Monitor program performance metrics, produce regular reports, and communicate program updates to stakeholders.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Served as a servant leader of MCCOY efforts to develop, engage, and empower youth to advance our mission of building a youth supportive and responsive community. Working with other MCCOY team members to tell the impact of this work and to secure necessary resources for its continuance and growth. • Staffed and supported the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council, a diverse group of 25 high school aged juniors and seniors who provide input for city leadership around youth issues and concerns.• Staffed and supported the Indianapolis Youth Commission, made up of 10 inner city students grades 9th -12th, who interact and partner with members of the City County Council to provide adequate timely feedback regarding community needs and concerns, while given opportunity to bring forth change through resolutions. • Collaborated with MCCOY team and other community stakeholders on youth leadership recruitment, retention, and pipeline strategies.•Explored and identified opportunities for expanding youth engagement and opportunities in cooperation with youth and adults across the community.• Developed, monitored, and coordinated the MCCOY youth leadership development plan that included training and development opportunities consistent with the vision and mission of MCCOY and our partnering organizations which focuses on the holistic well-being of student achievement. • Built partnerships and relationships with youth-centered programs and organizations from across our community to link together youth leadership and youth voice more effectively.• Worked with the MCCOY President to lead and facilitate a Youth Engagement Network made up of partner organizations in order to connect youth with opportunities to build their leadership and advocacy skills, connect youth with expanding opportunities for youth involvement in community efforts and issues.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Teacher Mentor | Social Emotional Relief (Process) ManagerWorked with Elevate Indianapolis to serve organization’s mission and vision to build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.• Developed infrastructure and implemented Elevate Indy Summer Bridge program for graduating seniors and past graduates enrolled in college and or trade school.• Lead staff for all senior advancement in outreach, scholarship applications, college visits, job applications and post-secondary partner programming.• Created the course infrastructure, scope and sequence and facilitates Arsenal Tech Elevate Beyond Senior level class.• Built, managed, and created infrastructure for trauma-sensitive best practices and training for Elevate staff, including social-emotional and relief best practices and systems for both Elevate Indianapolis pipelines.• Partnered with staff and admin to create a new infrastructure for intentional mentoring to measure our impact and assess our outcomes more efficiently and effectively.

As the Director of Athletic and Community Programs, I established infrastructure and provided leadership and accountability for managing all aspects of the corps community center programs, outreach, athletic complex, ministries, leagues, staff, and clinics along with supervising officials, coaches and volunteers.• Developed, marketed, implemented, and evaluated a comprehensive portfolio of ministries and community programs which enhanced the experience of a diverse array of community and corps member through exposure to and participation in youth, athletics, recreational ministries, and services for families, while managing a program budget cost of over 100k.• Managed and engaged in community relations with stake holders and partnerships to increase visibility and strategic planning throughout the life of our community center to best support the youth and families of our community.• Created and implemented a new camp infrastructure |operations and procedure manual to grow and streamline all processes relating to summer camp to maximize and better measure our effectiveness and service to our community members.• Managed, developed, implemented, and presented parent workshops university to equip the parents and children to succeed in their community and school, leveraging community partners and other resources. • Hired, supervised, trained, and evaluating community center staff and volunteers.• Maintained a safe and friendly environment where all staff and volunteers were background checked and trained on vulnerable adults and child abuse.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Directed and developed infrastructure, while supervising a student ministry program of 1000 or more middle and high school students. Directed and developed infrastructure, while supervising a student ministry program of 1000 or more middle and high school students. Recruited, trained, and developed the Girls Director, High School Pastor and over 100 or more volunteers and students to advance programs, discipleship, evangelism, and mentorship within safe environments for all students.• Partnered with finance department and planned, marketed, and organized sustainable quality outreach activities and programs to include student leadership team, retreats, student lock-in, outreach events and conferences.• Implemented, developed, and supervised parent and volunteer lead teams, while managing over 150 plus volunteers made up of parents, church members, organizational leaders, and community partners.• Created and implemented a Student Ministry discipleship/ mentoring pipeline framework that helped us more consistently and effectively engage and disciple our parents/students, moving them from new members to a lifestyle of growing others. • Managed and conducted weekly small group and individual counseling and crisis intervention with students and families.• Increased youth group attendance by 42% by implementing a small group relational model to best connect and be inclusive of more of our students and their families. • Administered Child Protection Policy to ensure the safety of our volunteers, students, and families throughout the life of our church.• Managed an over saw an annual budget of over 350k for students spiritual and educational programs, scholarships, and activities.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Worked with counselors, teachers, parents, and support staff to promote positive student behavior, while facilitating classroom bullying groups, conflict resolution, and "sexting" education groups. Supervised student government and worked with staff on various student activities.• Carried out program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives.•Performs other related duties as directed by Principal.

T.A. Sims Elementary & Crowley 9Th Grade Center

Provided infrastructure and schoolwide group counseling and individual supportive guidance and case management for 90-120 CIS students, while being instrumental to leverage community resources and programs to serve the total student body population.• Intervened and managed crises experienced by students and their families weekly through serving and providing community resources.• Conducted 5 or more home visits on a weekly basis.• Counseled and trained parents, faculty/staff on academic, behavioral, emotional, and social issues of CIS students.• Educated and presented to students, parents and faculty/staff on mental health and emotional wellness.• Conducted a confidential coordination of care to stand in the gap for our families, in collaboration with over 10 outside resources in the community. • Partnered with school staff and parents to assist students in developing social and emotional skills, while increasing their academics.• Collaborated with faculty, school administration and the CIS team to close the education social and emotional gap of over 100 inner city students and families.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Established infrastructure and cultivated a new youth ministry from the ground up. Grew youth program by over 100%, going from 0 students to 65 inner city students. Hired, recruited and managed overall, 85 adult volunteers and staff, 15 ministry volunteers, 1 audio & sound, 1 intern, and 4 worship leaders.• Supervised, created, and implemented a community-based outreach strategy approach for students age 13-18 years to be productive contributors to their community through service-based projects. • Established and managed partnerships with 2 local non-profit youth organizations to enable a 1 day a week program focused on nutrition, fitness, economic empowerment, financial stewardship/ management, and responsibility. • Collaborated with 3 local organizations and 2 religious’ organizations, to serve in 5 underrepresented inner-city schools to feel in the gap for the needs of students and their families, communicated by the school administrative team. • Created and established infrastructure to implement a Core Youth Leadership Program for students to discuss strategic goals of student ministry and submit proposals and budgets to the Senior Pastor for review and approval.• Partnered with core leaders, planned and organized outreach activities and fellowships to include youth retreats, youth lock-in, outreach, Bible Sports camp, and sports activities.• Implemented a new member’s course and baptismal counseling, to engage more students and families.• Partnered with Community in Schools to provide parenting content and material, social & emotional educational programs, financial literacy and prevention resources to young people and their family members in the East Fort Worth area, to aid in decreasing poverty and increasing awareness.

Dallas, Tx

• Lead youth and/or adult groups in safe, interactive activities and team challenges during a 6 hour or 12 hour overnight lock-in shift.• Lead debriefing, as required, after challenges to draw focus and application to the groups.• Continuously monitor safety for all activities.• Work closely with fellow staff to coordinate and communicate the program plans to facilitate the best outcome for all groups.• Participate enthusiastically in all activities assigned.• Manage equipment and facilities to ensure their safety, proper utilization, care, and maintenance.• Be a role model to customers and staff in my attitude and behavior.• Follow and uphold all safety and operational rules and procedures.• Set up and close down facility per established process including cleaning tasks.

Collierville, Tennessee, United States

Craigmont High School

Collaborated with special education teachers, school leaders, and other experts to improve learning outcomes for students with disabilities. This collaboration included but is not limited to direct instructional coaching, professional development, analysis of progress data, seeking out academic and behavioral instructional strategies, and assisting with implementation.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Managed, fostered, and advocated for a healthy community and infrastructure enhancements with neighborhood associations and community organizations to provide access and connectivity to neighborhood and city recreational and wellness, transportation, and utilities.

Louis B Russell Jr. Elementary School

Professional Development Support Team Specialist• Assisted all grade level classroom teachers in implementing successful lessons for students• Facilitated and managed 40 students in four groups of 10, to obtain enrichment and remediation goals increasing ISTEP scores• Led students in 30 minute daily curriculum based intervention that aided students in improved grades and core classes ISTEP scores. • Planned, implemented and evaluated after school programming to improve the effectiveness of students learning and retention rate of information. • Assisted with data triangulation in regards to the testing preparation for Indiana Standardized test • Proctor for Indiana Statewide Test for Educational Progress (ISTEP+) tests• Worked closely with principal to achieve delegated task given • Supported and carried out the rules and policies of Indianapolis Public Schools

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

(Intern) Life Enhancement Specialist• Helped plan and coordinate four annual special events for the juvenile community and recreational programs that helped decrease the detention center behavior referrals and increased resident awareness• Conducted 5 group sessions weekly consisting of 3-10 residents to assess and evaluate the residence programming as a source of advocacy• Assisted in the recruitment, training and orientation of 200 plus volunteers.• Conducted and evaluated the residents utilizing a Social Work theoretical approach• Observed court room activity to gain more knowledge and understanding of the Juvenile detention judicial court process• Participated in one on one evaluations involving re-entry plans and case management with the residence youth that resulted in decreasing the recidivism of youth returning to the detention center

Master Of Arts (Mace), Educational & Organizational Leadership

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society, Men.

Academic Honors, Math & Science

Activities and Societies: National Junior Honor Society, Tech Legion, Varsity-Football, Track, WrestlingAcademic Honors Indiana Core 40.

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