Community Engagement

Polly Morris

*************@*****.*** * 603-***-**** * linkedin.com/in/polly-morris-hireme2022/

Winchester, NH 03470

Expertise : Community professional with 12+ years in human services field advocating for mental health, addiction & recovery support services Able to work collaboratively and build trust and respect enthusiastic to organize outreach strategies with “nothing about us without us” intention

Community mobilization

Community education, events, & trainings

Develop working relationships with local stakeholders across sectors

Utilize asset-based public health approach

Strategic planning, implementation & evaluation

Creative approach to problem-solving

Experience :

Case Manager Monadnock Family Services Keene, NH 04/04/23- current

Offer targeted case management & functional support services to support clients in daily living

Provide resources for basic needs: housing, food, transportation

Advocate for clients with other social service needs

Community Engagement/Peer Support Advocate Windham & Windsor Housing Trust, VT 01/04/22- 11/09/22

Engaged property residents in trainings, listening sessions, and community building activities to support health & wellness as well as safety

Offered 1:1 and group support with residents in stressful/crisis situations

Developed relationships with community partners to offer comprehensive, realistic solutions

Worked with Vermont Garden Network to build community gardens, offer workshops and engage residents

Member Associate Better Life Partners, NH 3/15/21- 3/15/22

Communicated directly with members, medical providers, counselors and other BLP employees regarding any/all communications on member needs, intakes, 1:1 meetings and follow ups

Coordinated all meetings, scheduling, and update member charts ongoing

Project Manager Harbor Care, Nashua, NH 10/2018 – 01/2021

Provided ongoing support and technical assistance to subcontracted recovery centers to implement the “Parenting Journey” (PJR) curriculum(s). Expanded from 3 centers (2017) to 7 centers (2020-2021) implementing PJR

Developed key social marketing and collateral materials for strategic messaging and building audiences across the age spectrum, created content for NHRecoveryhub.org, training materials and PJR flyers, brochures, etc.

Behavioral Health Partner Network Director Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH 12/2017 - 09/2018

Prepared grant reports, invoicing, and subcontracts for federal grant

Collaborated with partners –addiction services, mental health services, pharmacy engagement, peer recovery support service and primary care health services with a goal of service integration

Interim Executive Director Monadnock Area Peer Support Agency, Keene, NH 09/2016 - 11/2017

Managed staff of 14; performance evaluations, training, supervision, facilitate weekly staff meeting

Developed employee policies and procedures

Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator Monadnock Voices for Prevention, Keene, NH 01/2013 - 07/2016

Provided community education, events, trainings, and presentations on substance prevention

Engaged communities in local and statewide prevention strategic planning process to develop regional plan

Education :

Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Advocacy & Management, Antioch University, New Eng 12/2019

BS Human Services, Addiction Counseling, Springfield College 05/2012

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