Lara Downing Email & Phone Number

Direct victim services team by recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising advocates, including three month onboard training, weekly team case reviews and weekly team training activities.Overhauled program policies to improve assessment, intervention, and evaluation of victims advocacy servicesProvide direct support services and advocacy to victims of.

Delivered advocacy services for victims of crime with limited English proficiency, including crisis management, safety planning, information and referral, emotional support and accompaniment throughout the criminal justice process, and case management to meet collaboratively developed case goalsProvided training and supervision to a multilingual team of.

Providing intensive case management to recently arrived refugees who belong to identified high risk groups, including single mothers, people with disabilities, seniors, and those with high mental health needsConduct home visits and needs assessments with individuals and families, utilizing interpretation services as necessaryMake necessary referrals.

Conducted a community mental health needs assessment the Columbus Congolese community, including key informant interviews and focus groupsCoordinate weekly yoga class for Nepali clients, including designing and administering mental health symptom pre and post assessments and conduct outcome analysisLead weekly women’s group for Iraqi refugees, including.

Keeping records of submissions, including reviewers, acceptance rates, issue planning, and all emails sent to the Journal.Coordinating reviewers by sending review requests, review guidelines, manuscripts, and reminders for late reviewsPreparing articles for publication, including proofreading, obtaining copyright forms, and consulting with Editor in issue.

LING 2000: Introduction to Language in the Humanities Fall 2013, Spring 2014Develop course syllabus, including planning course structure, creating assignments, scheduling readings, assigning point system and grading scale, writing quizzes and examsConduct 55 minute lectures three days per week in Fall 2013 and 120 min lectures two days per week in Spring.

Assist Case Manager in Reception and Placement (Match Grant) program, helping refugees and asylees find jobs and get settled during their first four months in the United StatesCarrying out entrance interviews and determining qualifications for Match Grant program, ordering and distributing financial assistance to clients, assisting in job interview.

Master, Social Work

Specialization: Community and Social Justice Program Evaluation: Mental Health Needs Assessment in the Columbus Congolese Community

Master Of Arts, Linguistics

Thesis: Dutchified English in an Ohio Mennonite Community

Bachelor Of Arts, Linguistics

Minor: Philosophy