Assess families looking to adopt or provide foster care from the Department of Children and Families

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• Assist in the creation of, and on-going running of, nine community based and residential programs serving children ages 6-21.• Organize all senior level meetings: managed agenda, kept minutes, created and streamlined processes to keep meetings productive and on task.• Work with Development team on external events and fundraisers.• Created and implemented an agency-wide data management system for recording statistics and client data. Maintain continuous quality improvement for all programs within the agency • Compile all agency data and reports, as required by the state and funders.• Provide project management for grant applications, RFRs, new agency policies and other large scale projects.Program Coordination for Adoption Community of new England

• Responsible for planning, marketing and executing all educational events for agency.• Coordinated twenty peer support groups throughout New England.• Sought sponsorship and grant opportunities.• Coordinated annual conference• Recruited, trained and oversaw volunteers

•Review and screen donor candidates.•Counsel prospective parents on the donor process and selection.•Disseminate information to prospective parents and donors•Match donors with potential parents

Developed, planned, and produced national and regional conferences, trainings and special events. Events ranged from small seminars to 2000+ attendees, and involved both in-person and distance learning.Responsible for budget development, fiscal management and post-event cost analysis.Coordinated program development, including leading advisory committees and supervising development of theme, format and special events.Researched potential sites and negotiated contracts.Handled RFP (Request for Proposals) process for up to 500 applicants.Recruited keynote presenters. Oversaw all marketing efforts, including brochure production and web-based marketing.Provided ongoing communication with up to 350 presenters per conference.Registered attendees, provided confirmations and processed payments.Coordinated logistics, including: housing; audiovisual equipment; food and beverage provision; and transportation.Provided on-site management to ensure smooth production of event.Provided Continuing Education Units to participants.Compiled and prepared reports on participant evaluations.

Coordinated four annual national conferences on the treatment of eating disorders: recruited speakers; arranged sites; developed themes; wrote brochures; handled all marketing, advertising and promotion; managed registration; and supervised coordination of events.Arranged events for annual Eating Disorder Awareness Week and International No Diet Day, such as: plays; panel discussions; eating disorder screenings; and informational sessions throughout Massachusetts.Coordinated over 20 support groups, including matching interested clients with group leaders, processing payments and insurance claims, marketing agency services and ongoing quality control with the support group formats.Supervised helpline workers and student interns.Counseled individuals and families affected by eating disorders.