Fedora Preston-Haynes

Southwest Institute Research on Women (SIROW)

• Work within the parameters of Public Health for diverse and under-served populations to evaluate provided services in substance abuse and mental health programming.
• Conduct Government and Performance Results Act (GPRA) assessments at baseline, 3-Month, 6-Month, and Discharge.
• Data Entry into Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA’s) Performance Accountability and Reporting System (SPARS) system.
• Responsible for working on a collaborative team and building a solid foundation, infrastructure, and capacity for delivering and sustaining quality and accessible evidence-based substance abuse (SA) and HIV prevention services to reduce the onset of SA and transmission of HIV among system involved youth ages 13-17 in Pima County.
• Implement the SIROW-Health Education for Youth Curriculum, collaborate and participate with the Pima County Prevention Coalition to provide risk prevention community education.
• Collaborate with partnering staff to provide the training and certification of youth professionals within the target communities.
• Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders to support training efforts. Responsible for completing internal reports and entering data into existing databases by collecting intervention-related process and implementation data.

Grant Funded Projects

Sex University Pilot Study (Sex U)

• Adapted a comprehensive sexuality education program using sexual ethics and rights-based approaches for first-year students who are involved in Greek organizations.
• Engaged with UA students via email and/or telephone to increase number of assessments completed post-training tracked via qualitative data entry.

Sexual Health

Bridges to Wellness (B-Well)

• Implementation, assessment, and evaluation of prevention strategies and programs on performance/project impact on behavioral health disparities.
• Utilized a Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing approach.
• Certified facilitator of small group evidence-based curricula, created social marketing materials.
• Completed individual prevention planning
• Linked youth to additional services, and trained youth professionals to deliver prevention services.

Gender and LGBTQ+ Equality & Social Inclusion

New Dawn – Warrior Women

• Enhancement and expansion of access to affirming culturally tailored substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring disorder (COD) harm reduction, and recovery support services for under-resourced Indigenous women from across the state of Arizona and Hispanic women from Southern Arizona.
• Facilitated the SIROW- Health Education for Women (SIROW-HEW), an evidence-based intervention and curriculum focused on making healthy relationship and sexual health related choices; reduction of risky sexual and substance misuse behaviors; and access to reproductive healthcare

Health & Housing Security

• Nuevo Camino (New Path) o Evaluation of enhancing and expanding a system of care providing comprehensive treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services for adolescents and transitional aged youth (ages 12-21) who have substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and their families/primary caregivers.

Project Lifeline

• Implementation of a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy to reduce the incidence of suicide, suicide attempts, and related risk factors such as alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse/abuse among students at the University of Arizona with a special emphasis on high-risk student populations, such as LGBTQ students and veterans.

Reunion House (Emergency Homeless Shelter)

• Provide program support to assist clients with their day-to-day needs with the shelter. Facilitate crisis intervention and conflict resolution as needed. Link clients with appropriate community resources, and advocate for client needs. Responsible for tracking and monitoring childcare food program. Maintain related documentation and records. Transport clients to school, DCS appointments, and visitations. Ensure security, safety, and cleanliness of facility.

Completed clear and concise documentation of youth behavior and actions. Evaluated needs of youth and outlined measures to address. Aided with crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and offering peer counseling.

• Assisted youth with obtaining resources such as food, clothing and shelter. Administration of Medications Assistance with Rehabilitation and Activities of Daily Living
• Attended treatment team meetings to discuss youth's mental and behavioral progress.
• Liaised with parents of youth and community leaders to organize youth empowerment programs and activities.
• Utilized system model to teach youth life skills in accordance with individualized treatment plans.
• Conducted one-on-one behavior management counseling for clients by teaching coping techniques and giving guidance and support.
• Taught clients to relate socially through use of daily routines and activities.
• De-escalated destructive and impulsive youth behavior by assisting in finding positive alternate outlets.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

• Provided client-centered services to support for diverse chronically homeless person, chronically homeless families, and persons living with HIV/AIDS in obtaining or maintaining sustainable employment and housing through development of a comprehensive, individualized service plan, client monitoring to access the efficacy of the plan.
• Actively participated in weekly housing meetings.
• Coordinate priority list and move-in activities with SAAF Property Management.
• Maintained timely and detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
• Conduct home visits to assess and support client and/or identify unmet needs and institutional visits as applicable.
• Assist client with employment searching, resume updating, and conduct mock interviewing. Manage funds that provide financial support for rental, utility, and mortgage assistance for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
• Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.

• Responsible for writing grants in support of development functions through assistance with corporate partnerships, event sponsorships, marketing, and other fundraising efforts as a member of a startup non-profit organization that raises funds to build water wells for citizens of the Ivory Coast.
• Researched grant opportunities relevant to program needs; conducted research with key stakeholders to verify grant matches and recommends action.
• Prepared and writes grant application, using information provided by program staff, in accordance with requirements of sponsor. Submits grant applications and tracks status.
• Developed and maintained relationships with current and potential sponsors.
• Organizes all relevant contact information, data and sponsor information in centralized files for future reference.

• Responsible for observation and monitoring of potential suicidal in-patients at a 500 bed acute care university hospital. Assisted in applying protective restraints safely and appropriately as deemed necessary.
• Assisted upon request of physicians with minor procedures and medical examinations.
• Recognized changes in patient condition and reported to appropriate medical personnel as evidenced by documentation.
• Demonstrates ability to perform in emergency situations as applicable.

Certifications

• Basic Certificate in Public Health Preparedness – University of Arizona
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Training
• IS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System
• IS-200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-700 – National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
• IS-139 – Exercise Design
• IS-800 – National Response Framework
• Certified Facilitator - SIROW HEY Curriculum
• Crisis Prevention (CPI) – Carondelet Health Network
• SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery Certification (SOAR) - SAAF
• Health-e-Arizona (HEAplus AHCCCS) - SAAF
• CORE Training Certified- Our Family Services
• CAREWARE- SAAF
• Provide Enterprise (PE)- SAAF
• CPR- American Heart Association
• Certified AIDS Educator – Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF)
• Crisis Intervention Training – Facing Emergencies and Reacting

Volunteer Activities

• Lawyers for Literacy
• Medicine Abuse Prevention Initiative Collaboration (MAPIC)-Pima County Community Prevention Coalition
• Global Soap Organization, Kashi Atlanta Ashram
• Director of Outreach – AIDS S.A.F.E. University of Arizona
• Master of Public Health (MPH) Internship Conference Planning Committee
• SAAF STARZ Committee
• Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) Planning Committee
• SAAF Strategic Planning Committee