Debbie Appel Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, United States

Supports the current work of Win Academy and assists in developing new training initiatives. Spearheads curriculum development for new and existing Evidence Based Practice Trainings for agency staff. Identifies outside resources and trainings for the agency as needed.Partners with Director of EBP to develop WIN Academy Strategic plan, which includes trainings, EBP initiatives, and policy and procedure development Facilitates interdepartmental collaboration to streamline systems, forms and procedures across the agency to reflect the use of EBP Helps oversee daily management of EBP implementation plan for the agency and routinely reports internally on our progress Organizes and facilitates regularly scheduled, agency wide trainings in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care Collaborates with Evaluation Department to ensure that use and impact of EBPs are being appropriately assessed Provides clinical supervision to WIN Academy Clinical Specialists Provides monthly onsite 1:1 support, group coaching, and clinical consultation to program staff on Strengths Based Case Management, Motivational Interviewing,Trauma Informed Care, Critical Time Intervention and other relevant EBPs Acts as a resource for senior management in the design of new programs/services Assists in publication/dissemination of our work, as appropriate Stays abreast of new research to ensure that Win is using proven methods – the latest theories, tools, and techniques — in evidence-based practice in all programs and services

New York

Facilitates agency wide training to staff to further promote and increase competency and service delivery of Evidence Based Practices. Engages in various initiatives aimed at institutionalizing these practices across the agency and provide on-going feedback to program and administrative staff on progress.

Greater New York City Area

Facilitates online seminar on professional skills for master of social work students Serves as liaison for field sites and Fordham School of Social WorkEnsure that students and field sites have an enriching field experience

Greater New York City Area

▪ Led the design, development, and training of program curriculum and resources for advocate learning that leverage the assets of the health care institutions and instructional best practices. Training focus areas include best practices in patient engagement, motivational interviewing, cross cultural communication, diversity and equity, navigating community-based resources all based on trauma informed care principles.▪ Led the effort to integrate racial equity into all of Health Leads curricular materials, this process including getting input form external consultants, leveraging the knowledge of Health Leads trainers and ensuring best practices were shared across all training sites.▪ Cultivated and managed relationships with various stakeholders engaged in the healthcare community, including leading the launch of 2 new social needs initiatives with Thomas Jefferson Medical School and Baylor White Scott Health. ▪ Served as the subject matter expert on volunteer workforce, facilitation and training for internal teams and external partners which has resulted in leading both in person and virtual trainings for national and regional staff.▪ Managed national health advocate service-learning program team that trains and evaluates over 250 college students per year to volunteer at 5 national hospital sites.▪ Developed a training and support system for volunteers that maximizes volunteer retention in role and diversity in the volunteer cohort.▪ Worked with Health Leads quality improvement team to assess training quality and evaluate for impact.

Oversees a patient advocate program that provides basic resources needs (ie food security, job assistance and child care) as a standard part of clinical care.Manages, trains and supports a college student volunteer corps who serve as advocates for hundreds of patients and their families.Facilitates two day training for new advocates covering topics such as effective communication, cross cultural dialogue and issues related to poverty in urban areas.Maintains a strong knowledge of clinic demographics and the local community's resource landscape.Supports the clinic's integration of the Health Leads desk, ensuring communication with medical providers through weekly meetings, quarterly reports and ongoing messaging.Oversaw the pilot and full implementation of a clinic wide screening and referral system which allowed patients to identify needs and medical providers to refer directly to Health Leads.Utilizes data to ensure that the volunteer corps is working at their highest capacity and identify areas for growth.

 With the JFSJ service learning team implemented short term immersive service learning programs for over 300 college students and 100 teens across the US. Recruited, interviewed and hired staff of 30 program leaders who were responsible for educational sessions and on ground logistics on each program.  Managed and supervised all JFSJ program leaders’ work. Evaluated program leader’s work sharing feedback and contributing to their professional development.  Ensured that the JFSJ curriculum was taught effectively and appropriately on each service learning program. Planned and facilitated Group Leader Training Institute (GLTI), a five day training seminar, which prepared program leaders to successfully implement a service learning program.  Collaborated with staff from American Jewish World Service and PANIM institute of BBYO on shared sessions for GLTI. This inter-organizational staff team has produced a curriculum which is used as an industry-wide model for training immersive Jewish service learning educators.

Counsels clients with an Axis I mental health diagnosis in an assisted competitive employment programAssesses clients' vocational skills and abilitiesDocuments clients' progress within the program through case notes and monthly reportsLiaises with clients' primary mental health care provider to provide integrated counselingFacilitates group at a mental health facility on pre-employment skills and job readinessMentors and supervises current AVODAH corps member in her work at Project RenewalNext Step Counselor Sept. 2006- Dec. 2007Facilitated and tracked client involvement in an education and job placement program for formerly homeless individualsProvided individual counseling to clients Researched and developed workshop that covers how to address barriers in the job search process for individuals with criminal histories

Selected to participate in Avodah, a one-year Americorps-affiliated service corps program, integrating work for social change with Jewish learning and community building

Spring 2006 and Spring 2004Trained prospective counselors in active listening and counseling skills Coordinated the weekly speakers on mental and physical health

Msw, Community Organizing And Planning

Ba, Psychology