Cheri Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Direct team of analysts providing policy analysis, research and development forthe Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding children andyouth, focusing on the federal child welfare system, early care and education,positive youth development, and other special populations; serve as Chair of the federalInteragency Working Group on Youth.

Fairfax, Virginia

Teaching HDFS 200: Introduction to Human Development and Family Sciences

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Planning and oversight of senior Member of Congress'​ legislative agenda; supervision of legislative assistants; providing vote recommendations to the Congresswoman on all legislation considered in the House of Representatives; primary responsibility for health, women's issues, children's issues and appropriations, including drafting new legislation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Primary responsibility for health, women's issues, children's issues, poverty, and appropriations for a senior Member of Congress; briefing the Congresswoman on developments and votes in areas of responsibility; creating and advancing legislation; meeting with constituents and interest groups.

Congressman Pete Stark's Office, Washington, DC

• Competitively selected by the American Psychological Association (APA) as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships.
• Briefed the Congressman on issues related to health, mental health, child welfare and child and family issues.
• Drafted floor statements, memos and talking points.
• Represented the Congressman in meetings with constituents and advocates on health, mental health, education, foster care, income security and youth issues; responded to constituent mail.
• Managed creation and introduction of H.R. 1978, the Recovering Missing Children Act.
• Originated legislation to establish a national training and technical assistance center on mental health issues in juvenile justice to divert youth out of detention and into mental health services.

Nashville, TN

• Provided oversight of process and outcome evaluations for a System of Care for Children’s Mental Health grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• Engaged program staff in using evaluation data for program improvement.
• Supervised research assistants collecting data directly from program participants.
• Represented Centerstone Research Institute on the Public Chapter 415 Advisory Council to the Tennessee State Legislature regarding youth aging out of foster care; advocated successfully for legislation to extend foster.
• Created, planned and provided oversight for youth-led evaluation project that was awarded the Excellence in Evaluation GOLD Award for Youth and Family Involvement.
• Assisted in the development of evaluation plan for new System of Care grant program serving transition-age youth in Knox County, TN.

Lebanon, TN

• Taught Introduction to Psychology course for undergraduates.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Completed dissertation on homeless youth in Nashville

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Evaluated processes and outcomes of SAMHSA-funded Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act suicide prevention grant activities to determine impact of training faculty, staff, and students.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Analyzed data and created reports for national and local evaluation teams regarding program for youth aging out of foster care to identify gaps in support and services.
• Designed and executed studies on issues of concern as directed by council of former foster youth.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Conducted study of transition-age youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance using existing administrative data from Tennessee’s Medicaid system (TennCare) to classify youth at risk of losing coverage during transition.
• Assisted with data collection and analysis for various center research projects and evaluations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated development of You’re Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment, a Department of Justice resource for young people who experience abduction and return home.

Arlington, VA

• Advocated for policy change to benefit youth in foster care, including participating in development of the Fostering Connections Act.
• Attended Congressional briefings, hearings and advocate meetings relevant to youth in care.
• Updated state and national fact sheets with current statistics on topics impacting youth in care.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Directed mentorship program within non-profit youth entertainment/recreation center.
• Recruited and managed over 50 volunteer mentors.
• Created 30-hour volunteer training course in youth culture and engagement strategies.
• Directed successful $4.6 million capital campaign for new youth entertainment/recreation facility.
• Created fundraising plan, including writing funding proposals, direct mail campaigns, and events.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Counseled young women ages 13-29 in private non-profit residential treatment center.
• Developed and implemented educational program for residents, including high school curriculum, GED/SAT/ACT preparation, college prep courses and life skills training.

Phd, Community Research And Action

Mmft, Marriage And Family Therapy

Bs, Child And Family Studies

Certificate, Senior Managers In Government

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