Roberta Leiner Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

I am a catalyst for organizations about to undertake a major new direction or initiative. I can help define the vision, canvass constituents, convene the right parties, and orchestrate a sensitive and effective implementation. I service health and human services organizations in the tristate area.

Greater New York City Area

Leading planning processes in the areas of spiritual care and leveraging rich history and resources for creation of archival library.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for creation of new patient and community engagement division that grew to 50 people. Leader in movement to identify, integrate and retain underserved populations for the health care system. Accomplishments included:✔ Completing major organizational outreach and education, including implementation of Affordable Care Act. Worked creatively with staff, peers and partners to expand outreach system in line with agency expanding its footprint outside the Hudson Valley.✔ Initiating and introducing The Patient Activation Measurement (PAM) program, which involved providing consumers with the knowledge, skill and confidence to take on the role of managing their health and healthcare. Tools utilized included administering thousands of patient self-assessment surveys and following up with coaching sessions.✔ Envisioning and implementing Local IMPACT to improve early identification and management of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and stroke in communities of color. During the initial phases, we successfully engaged dozens of public worksites, food retail venues and community health workers. ✔ Overseeing AmeriCorps and other related community service initiatives, business development, fundraising, and all functions related to rapid expansion of the team

Greater New York City Area

Provided oversight to ensure that UJA Federation’s affiliated network of 100 domestic agencies adhered to the highest standards of governance, financial transparency, quality programming and Jewish values. Actively participated in fundraising programs including speaking engagements and soliciting donors. Accomplishments included overseeing:• allocation of $34 million of unrestricted grants to network agencies, capacity building and efforts to strengthen volunteer and professional leadership.• the development and implementation of $10 million “Connect to Recovery: Hurricane Sandy Relief” initiative; created major Jewish hunger relief response in coordination with Catholic Charities called “Feeding Our Neighbors”.

Greater New York City Area

Provided overall management and direction for the range of initiatives that enable UJA-Federation of New York to play a central role in the provision of a Jewish response to crucial human needs. Broadened the scope of UJA’s efforts to encompass those facing a life crisis due to economic downtowns, health issues, end-of-life circumstances (in addition to serving our historical constituency of Jews living below the poverty line). Accomplishments included overseeing:• Development of new strategies and approaches including the Connect to Care, Israel Trauma Coalition, the UJA-Federation Healing and Hospice Alliance, Zicklin Jewish Residential Hospice, New York and Israel Spiritual Care Network, and Partners in Caring. Mobilized UJA-Federation’s ability to ensure requisite financial and human resources support for these efforts.• Planning and allocations activities of $22 million commission budget, as well as the effective engagement and involvement of lay leadership and stakeholders. The Israel Trauma Coalition provides just one example of how my work has had lasting impact. For nearly 20 years, the Coalition has offered a holistic, collaborative approach to building a continuum of care, first to affected areas in Israel and later in the Gaza and around the world.

Greater New York City Area

• Directed expanding Community Initiatives & Behavioral Health Services Division for $12 M funded Hudson Valley network of Article 28 community health centers, serving 20,000 patients annually through comprehensive primary, preventive and behavioral health care.• Adapted and implemented Planetree (a patient-centered health care model) for ambulatory care setting, creating a healing environment and increasing patient and staff accountability for patient health and wellness; Planetree Maternal and Infant Care Partner Program selected by HHS Bureau of Primary Health Care as Year 2000 winner of “Models that Work” program.

During this time, we operated as the Peekskill Area Health Center• Responsible for overall development and management of comprehensive Community Counseling, Health Education and Outreach, and Youth Development Initiatives• Developed numerous innovative programs, including Youth Health Stop, KidsBridge (child care), Latino Family Literacy Project, Project R.A.P (teen HIV peer education), and Project L.I.F.E. (teen pregnancy prevention/parenting support)• Promoted from Director of Women and Youth Services in 1992

Peekskill, Ny

Brooklyn, Ny

Revitalized, expanded and directed a multi-service youth counseling agency with an eventual budget of over $500,000.

Brooklyn, N

Brooklyn, Ny

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

L.M.S.W., Community Organizing And Planning