Daria C. Keyes, Msw Email & Phone Number

New Britain, Ct, Us

Hartford, Ct

>Develop grant proposals for a wide range of programs and services that advances Catholic Charities' mission and vision to ensure that individuals and families have equitable opportunities to reach their potential within a caring and compassionate community.>Collaborate with staff and managers in program development, management of program rollout, and meaningful use of formative and outcome evaluation.

New Britain, Ct

> Developed strong, skilled and engaged resident leaders through hands-on technical assistance, support, and national leadership development opportunities with NeighborWorks America.> Strengthened capacity of New Britain neighborhood groups that improve their communities and respond to their needs through resource provision, including social work interns, AmeriCorps VISTA members, grantwriting assistance, and planning/coordination/evaluation of activities.> Built strong, cross-sector community relationships and connections by providing assistance with community-building activities.> Facilitated training opportunity in Trauma Informed Community Development Framework (P. Abernathy) in June 2019 for 6 New Britain community leaders in Pittsburgh offered by framework developers.

New Britain, Ct

> My business' goal is to strengthen nonprofits and coalitions so they can continue to improve the health and resilience of the youth, families, communities, environment, and animals that they may serve.> I offer the following services: grant writing, program management, coalition building, and coaching/training in grant strategizing.

New Britain-Waterbury-Torrington, Ct

> Secured more than $4 million in new grants (public and private) over 4.5 years, diversifying program/financial portfolio of $24M mental health/substance abuse treatment agency. Majority of grant funding was multi-year, renewable.> Coached communications manager in writing grant proposals and reports.> Co-chaired Trauma-Informed and Gender-Responsive (TAG) Steering Committee that led agencywide change initiative.> Through Coalition for New Britain's Youth, co-developed cross-sector Social Emotional Learning (SEL)/Trauma-Informed initiative involving 4 afterschool programs and CMHA clinical staff. Co-led acquisition of funding and startup of this initiative that equips afterschool staff with best practices so they can embed SEL goals/strategies into current programming and infuse trauma-informed principles into their practices. Initiative also builds trust between the two sectors and between parents of children and the mental health provider.> Co-led presentation on "Trauma-Informed Communities: Moving from What's Wrong to What's Strong" at the Greater New Britain Provider Network in August 2017; co-led training on "TAG 101: Trauma, Gender and How We Respond" for CMHA employees in October 2017.

Middletown, Ct

> Opportunity Knocks is a community coalition of 60+ that focuses on systems linkages and cross-sector changes that improve the health of children from birth to age 5 of Middletown families with a focus on early childhood mental health, oral health, and obesity prevention.> iCARE (Identifying Children and Responding Early) is a collaborative, data-driven school-based initiative in Middletown that changes systems and provides preventative interventions. Involves three partners: the public school system, the hospital, and faith-based community.> For each initiative: Reported to and worked with a group of key community members equivalent to a board of directors; coordinated collaboratives and workgroups; collaborated across community sectors to achieve goals; hired and supervised staff and consultants; monitored each initiative's spending and income to stay within annual budgets; wrote grants and reports; developed and maintained relationships with funders; and oversaw evaluation efforts.> For Opportunity Knocks: Managed post-intervention evaluations of two problem areas (obesity and oral health); analyzed this data in context of baseline data and statewide/national data to determine degree of effect of initiative's efforts. Organized cross-sector trainings in evidence-based/best practices to ensure consistent messaging to families. Trainings included Motivational Interviewing for obesity prevention/treatment, assessment and treatment of behavioral health issues of young children, and addressing inappropriate infant feeding behaviors.> Recognized with Team Spirit Award (March 2012) by Middlesex Hospital Family Advocacy Program Division for securing matching funds for Child FIRST program and leading the hospital's partnership with Community Health Resources in the successful application for CT DCF Community Support for Families funding. These efforts expanded the behavioral health services available for families with young children in Middlesex County.

Hartford, Ct

> Managed pursuit and acquisition of public grants for $20 million community-based, child & family behavioral health agency collaborating with agency program managers and research staff.> Wrote proposals for school- and community-based programs and for clinical evidence-based practices.> Supervised grants associate.> Developed decision-making tool that aided managers in assessing funding opportunities.> Coordinated redesign and rollout of evaluation component (reflexive randomized controlled trial involving client choice) of 5-year federal Adolescent Family Life grant. Co-presented on the redesign process at 2008 American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting.> Conducted statewide comprehensive evaluation of each of the 14 multidisciplinary teams that provide a collaborative approach to investigating and prosecuting child abuse cases, and to treating the survivors and their families. Evaluations were shared system-wide and led to practice improvements.

East Hartford, Ct

> Managed small regional planning agency; collaborated with statewide prevention council and CT DMHAS in assessing prevention and treatment needs of communities in the region regarding mental health, substance use, gambling, and tobacco use; distributed local prevention council funding in response to the community's needs; advocated for state policy changes; supervised two employees.

New Britain, Ct

As Interim Director of Planning: > Oversaw program development and grants management of $11 million, community action agency. As Planner: > Coordinated the start-up of East Side Community Action, predecessor to the East Side NRZ in New Britain. Led community organizing efforts to help residents come together, identify community issues, form task groups, and develop and execute strategies addressing these issues. Supported neighborhood leaders as they directed task group agendas and set and achieved goals.> Secured many grants including the 4-year "Free to Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-free Communities" grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2001) and the multi-year "Drug-Free Communities Support" grant (2003). "Free to Grow" was a national demonstration project; only 15 Head Starts nationwide were awarded these implementation grants.> Co-coordinated HRA's strategic planning process.> Supervised four program coordinators and two social work interns.

West Hartford, Ct

> As Project Coordinator of the Female Juvenile Offender Profile Study, managed daily activities of project; hired and supervised two research assistants; acted as liaison to CourtSupport Services Division of Connecticut’s Judicial Branch.> As a staff member, taught research methods in Master’s Degree program during fall 1999; conducted needs assessment for doctoral program proposal; assisted in bi-annual course evaluation.

New Haven, Ct

> Collaborated with education, clinical services, and marketing staff to design projects.> Secured $1 million in private grants and $6 million in public grants in two years.

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

Master'S In Social Work, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Major - Community Organizing; Minor - Policy & Planning; Studied Research & Program Evaluation