Codie Marie Garza, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Lacey, Wa, Us

Lacey, Wa, Us

United States

*Responsible for policy direction, fiscal management, and supervision of the Suicide Prevention program. *Manage a biennium budget of $2.2 million dollars*Serve as the Washington State Governor's Challenge Team Lead*Serve as the Statewide Subject Matter Expert for SMVF Suicide Prevention *Convene and collaborate with government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to establish promising best practices for suicide awareness and prevention materials, training, and outreach programs and conduct outreach and education efforts across the state.*Lead the implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (E2SHB) 1181 which established program and measures to prevent suicide among veterans and military members.*Responsible for writing and establishing statewide policy for suicide prevention and response and overseeing development and administration of the statewide suicide awareness and prevention training program, with the goal of reducing the suicide rate among service members, veterans, and families. *Supervise a total of 7 skilled individuals*Oversee and provide strategic direction for various project and programs including: --Statewide interagency and cross jurisdictional governor’s challenge activities --Creation and management of a Veterans and Military Members Suicide Prevention account --Design of the Suicide Prevention license plate emblem --Management of the Suicide Prevention Community-Based Services Grant Program --Creation of the Wellness Web-Based Application and Resource Database --Management of contracts for suicide prevention specific peer counseling certification and services in the community for veterans, military members, and their families --Administration and staffing of the Suicide-Safer Homes Task Force

Assistant to the Opioid Grants Manager. Assisted in the management of a program providing in prison treatment and community referrals for Opioid Use Disorder. Collect and analyze data regarding OUD treatment for incarcerated individuals. Managed overdose education and NARCAN distribution to qualifying incarcerated individuals upon release. Coordinated meetings including DOC staff and outside collaborators.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Assisted community coalitions and county groups in alcohol and drug abuse prevention program activities that includes tasks such as: training, needs assessment, statistical analysis and support. Assisted in the creation of epidemiological profiles regarding underage alcohol and substance abuse Organized and conducted quarterly meetings. Organized and conducted community trainings regarding evidence based prevention programs and use of epidemiological programs. Wrote and organized grant application. Qualitative and quantitative analysis. Manuscript writing.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Assisted with the coordination and organization of data collection regarding outpatients being treated for depression for the National Network of Depression Centers. Other relevant tasks include: participation in research meetings, literature collection, attending relevant seminars, data entry, and creating standard operation procedures

Palo Alto, California

Assisted in research regarding psycholinguistics including tasks such as: participant interaction, stimulus production, data collection, data analysis, qualitative data coding, and literature collection.

Masters Of Science (Ms), Public Health: Social Behavioral Health Sciences

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology And Social Action

Activities and Societies: Student Council and Social Action Outreach