Devon Dabbs Email & Phone Number

Chester, Connecticut, United States

FIO PARTNERS is a consulting firm which focuses on the growth and organizational development of non-profits, foundations, and government, through customized consulting and training. The firm specializes in strategic planning, leadership and management training, mergers and collaborations, program development, research and evaluation, strategic management, team and supervisory skill building, and communication.Expert consultant specializing in building sustainable community collaborations for change as a facilitator, executive coach, and trainer. Clients include Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, Hands on Hartford, The Connection, Inc., MidState Arc, Capital Worforce Partners, StayWell Health Care, Foundation for Community Health, Connecticut Community Foundation, and Community Child Guidance Clinic, among others.

Minnesota, United States

Negotiated a strategic alliance between CHPCC and CCCC in March 2015. Spearheaded statewide pediatric programming and education initiatives aimed at developing sustainable public and private statewide healthcare benefits, which broaden children’s access to home and community-based hospice and palliative care services. Lead stakeholder in the implementation of a California Medicaid pediatric palliative care state benefit.

Santa Cruz, California

Commanded policy initiatives and program creation aimed at improving care for children with life-threatening conditions. National public speaker, presenting on pediatric palliative care and public policy initiatives.Key Accomplishments:• Spearheaded ground-breaking California legislation – Nick Snow Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Act.  Resulted in innovative Medi-Cal pediatric palliative care pilot program active in 10 California counties, offering seriously ill children community-based hospice and palliative care in alignment with curative treatment. Demonstrated cost-effectiveness of in-home pediatric palliative care as validated in two UCLA Center for Health Policy data analyses studies.• Established Advisory Council of Pediatric Healthcare leaders to participate in creating first pediatric curriculum for POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment). • Pioneered first multi-language online resource specifically for caregiving and bereaved parents (www.partnershipforparents.org).• Drove CHPCC to receive numerous awards including: California Association of Non-Profits “Achievement in Innovation” for development of creative, successful program strategies. “End of Life Nursing Education Consortium Palliative Care Award” for outstanding leadership, commitment, and advocacy in improving end-of-life and palliative care for children and their families. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Award of Excellence for Western United States” for best identifying community needs for better care near end of life. • Named “Santa Cruz County Woman of the Year”• Launched tri-county pediatric collaborative providing palliative and end-of-life services to children in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties.• Executed tri-county transportation program providing 1000+ rides annually for children with life-threatening conditions to and from medical treatment.• Contributing author to numerous medical journals and textbooks.

Coordinated launch of national and international media and promotional campaigns for network and syndicated programming. Key Accomplishments:• Directed media and advertising campaigns for 50th and 51st annual Emmy Awards, as well as red carpet, back stage, and post award media areas with more than 800 press representatives. • Masterminded national communication campaigns on behalf of groups including American Red Cross and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. • Key player in launching Hilton Foundation’s 1st Annual International Humanitarian Conference in conjunction with Hilton Humanitarian Prize. • Coordinated campaigns for Doctors Without Borders, St. Christopher’s Hospice, International Rescue Committee, and Operation Smile.

Authored and produced segment pieces for several documentary films including “Victory Over Violence” (a four-part series hosted by Walter Cronkite) and Peabody Award winning CBS documentary, “Break the Silence, Kids Against Child Abuse.”Key Accomplishments:• Championed national marketing campaign, “Break the Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse”, distributing reproducible educational materials to 90K+ schools nationwide.• Developed and coordinated national print and electronic advertising campaigns