K. Cynthia Fashaw Email & Phone Number

Apple Valley, Minnesota, United States

DAKOTA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICESSocial Services Program Coordinator, 8/2021-present Coordinating the activities of the Dakota County Integrated Children’s Mental Health Collaborative, the Interagency Early Intervention Committee and other interdisciplinary groups identified by the Collaborative Board and Dakota County Children and Family Services.  Providing outreach to solicit community input on unmet and under-resourced needs  Grantmaking- developing RFP, leading and managing RFP review and grantee selection process Oversight ensuring coherence and alignment with funding requirements and vision, providing grantee reporting support. Data collection, analysis, and reporting Project management, fiscal and contract management and reporting Facilitation of various interdisciplinary teams

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

 Developed and conducted trainings on Race, Culture and Inclusion, the Intersection of Race and Mental Health in Cultural Communities, and Mental Health and Long-Term Trauma for African Americans following a Season of Unrest.  Bridge Intracultural Communication Challenges Experienced in Intercultural Spaces- Catalyst for Initiating Effective Individual, Organizational and Programmatic Change- training and facilitation.  Collaborated with Physician Team, co-created design model, formatted program content, and positioned client for the launch of online DataInformatics Medical Information System.  Provided African American cultural training on class and poverty issues to Ramsey County Guardian Ad Litems and expanded guardian awareness and responsiveness.  Consulted with Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board and researched/developed high-school based college preparatory programs.  Designed and presented cultural competency training program for Minneapolis Children's Hospital staff.  Developed and presented cultural training to graduate education and Urban Teacher's Program candidates, and addressed the impact of race, homelessness, high mobility, and poverty on underserved populations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

 Lead Children's Programs & Multicultural Outreach initiatives, hire, train, & direct Children's Programs Team, staff, interns, & volunteers, manage/administer $250,000 in multi-grant funding & donor gifts; provide mental health, suicide prevention, & multi-cultural education to professionals & community members. Serve on Management Team, respond to requests for proposal, strategize/present educational training & outreach programs, & secure grant funding from major organizations including Counties, Bigelow Foundation, Mount Sinai Foundation, UMN & Department of Human Services (DHS). Develop grant budgets & reporting requirements, delegate team assignments, & assure compliance with targeted grant deliverable objectives.  Represent NAMI-MN in community settings, provide community & professional training, & education, advance program & organizational awareness, increase diagnosis response times & mental health utilization, & optimize intervention impact & mental health patient & family outcomes. Championed & established a Multicultural Young Adult Mental Health Advisory Board, recruited young multicultural adults, developed culturally-relevant anti-stigma mental health programs & trainings, qualified & positioned advisory board members as community educational resources. Honored as a presenter at the University of Minnesota Psychiatry, Diversity, & Inclusion Retreat & coordinated Multicultural Young Adult Mental Health Advisory Board panel participation. Collaborate with DHS & mental & physical health stakeholders, conducted statewide focus groups, evaluated culture-specific mental health clinic & service needs, researched, wrote & published 70-page report, & laid the groundwork for a new medical model. Restructured & adapted new & existing booklets & trainings to accommodate African American, African & American Indian cultures, & successfully educated parents & community members on broad-spectrum mental illness resources, rights, & action plans.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

 Provided support services to Minneapolis Public School teachers, students, and families, and developed/implemented school success improvement plans.  Conducted in-home consultations, defined family and student challenges, collaborated with social service agencies and community partners, and facilitated execution of student achievement plans. Assessed and identified the needs of homeless and highly-mobile students, created success strategies and learning systems, developed and conducted student-directed training programs, monitored intervention effectiveness, and proved program value and relevance. Compiled, recorded, and evaluated program data, generated program reports, and assured compliance with grant requirements.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

 Recruited to develop the scope, direction, and goals of new Multicultural Outreach director position, championed and promoted NAMI Minnesota Multicultural Program, facilitated outreach to African American mental and chemical health and social service agencies, and provided education and support to African American and American Indian communities. Traveled statewide, collaboratively evaluated mental health needs of diverse communities, strategized and project managed the development and implementation of numerous culturally-relevant educational and support programs.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

 Strategized, developed, and presented pilot housing project plan to the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Legislature. Conceptualized and co-authored HCMC Cultural Competency Plan that was adapted and introduced in Hennepin County Medical Center hospital, reviewed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and recommended for nationwide hospital implementation. Co-chaired Family Medical Center Cultural Competency Committee, created/implemented express clinic, targeted the needs of cultural communities, increased client satisfaction, and substantially reduced appointment fail ratios.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

 Provided case management and social service support and for clinic patients and families in crisis, developed/implemented patient care plans, and responded to special patient needs. Conducted childbirth classes and educated medical residents on cultural competency and medical diversity. Developed/implemented Family Medical Center Cultural Competency Program, co-facilitated cultural competency interventions, and provided training to medical staff, residents, and ancillary managers.Clinic Manager/Supervisor, HCMC Elder Center, 1997 - 1999 Orchestrated the end-to-end opening of the Hennepin County Elder Center Clinic, implemented scheduling, operational, and billing procedures and protocols, procured medical equipment, hired and directed ancillary, transportation, security, and bilingual staff, and facilitated a successful clinic launch.