Mary Francis

3805 Edwards Road

Cincinnati, OH 45209

(513)458-6606

 Mfrancis@healthfoundation.org

 

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Vitae

 

Applicable Work Experience:

 

 

2-2002 to present  - Associate Director

Assistance for Substance Abuse Prevention Center  

3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH  45209 

Duties: Provide: program coordination; prevention information, consultation, and training with community groups and organizations; develop committees to address needs of under-represented community groups; planning in evaluating activities; and creating monthly, quarterly and annual reports for activities. 

 

9-1997 to present  – Director

Creative Consulting

7410 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45227 

 

Trainer: Trainer of trainers in numerous science-based substance abuse prevention program models, as well as developer and provider of in-service training for business development, leadership, and teamwork.   

Glad House Consultant: Provide oversight for prevention projects. Review proposals and reports.

Wright State University/School of Medicine/SARDI Project Consultant: Review, edit and revise statewide project and training manual.  Provide training to professionals of multiple disciplines across Ohio on adapting and modifying prevention education to youth and adults with disabilities. 

 

5-98 to Present – Adjunct Faculty

University of Cincinnati – Teacher’s College  

PO Box 210002, Cincinnati, OH 45221

Duties: Worked with team of prevention professionals and college faculty to develop state sanctioned prevention certificate program.  Designed four college level courses, and teach those and other courses on campus.

 

5-1995 to 2-2002   - Director of Prevention Services

Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area

118 Wm Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, OH  45219 

 

Duties: Develop, coordinate, and supervise agency and inter-agency prevention staff and programming. Provide individual and group staff supervision.  Participate in program management team process of developing policies and procedures; coordinate collaborative grant operations; provide consultation and training; and budget, contract and grant development and reporting. 

 

5-1986 to 6-1995   - Prevention Specialist/Therapist

Miami County Alcoholism Council

423 North Wayne Street, Piqua, OH 45356

 

Duties: Collaborate with other organizations addressing ATOD needs.  Develop, implement and evaluate prevention programming for populations in school, community, and professional settings; and for incarcerated juvenile and adult felony offenders.  Provide individual, group, and family therapy.  Budget and grant development and reporting.  Recruit and supervise volunteer staff. 

 

2-1992 to 7-1993   - Prevention Associate/VISTA

Mercy REACH/Mercy Memorial Hospital

803 Scioto Street, Urbana, OH 43078

 

Duties: Assess adolescent needs and mobilize adult community members in prevention efforts in an Appalachian region.  Develop, implement and evaluate educational programming for adolescents and parents.  Participate in local and statewide organizations and boards with a focus on promoting healthy lifestyles.  Recruit and supervise volunteer staff.  Budget and grant reporting. 

 

 

 

 


Education:

 

Institution

Course of Study

Degree

Graduation date

Awards

University of Phoenix

Adult Education

 

Master of Arts in Education in process

Anticipated July, 2004

 

GPA: 3.94

The Union Institute

Social Work

 

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Earned March, 1996

 

Awarded Edwina B. Gantz Scholarship for academic achievement

National Dean’s List honoree

Recipient of Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities

 

Edison State College

Social Work /Human Services

 

Associate of Applied Science in Human Services

Earned March, 1993

Received Superior Academic Achievement honors

 

Eastern Local High School

College Preparatory

 

High School Diploma

Earned May, 1982

 

Varsity H letter - two years, State FHA Degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credentials:

Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II- #548-C93

Ohio Credentialing Board, October 22, 1993

 

Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor III-E - #975968

Ohio Credentialing Board, June 9, 1995

 

Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - #16244

Ohio Credentialing Board, June 3, 1997

 

Licensed Social Worker - #S25354

State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board, July 17, 1998

 

Social Work Assistant - #R-0000446

State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board, September 18, 1993

 

Professional Affiliations:

 

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio (ADAPAO).

Bienestar Advisory Committee Board Member

Cincinnati Public Schools SDFS Advisory Committee Board Member

National Association for Female Executives

Ohio Statewide Prevention Coalition.   Member Evaluation Committee.

Southwest Chapter of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio.

Serenity House Board Member

 

Professional Awards:

 

Honored Member of the International Executive Guild - 2001

 

ADAPAO Award for Excellence in Prevention Education -  1996

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio

 

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