Danica Love Brown, MSW, CAC III, Doctoral Candidate Summer 2015 "In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same." - Albert Einstein Objective: To utilize and expand my knowledge and skills within the arena of social work research and cross system program development while focusing on substance abuse, suicide prevention and intervention development among Native American communities, using a resilience and strength frames and Indigenous Ways of Knowing. Education: B.S. 1998 Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver Colorado MSW 2001 Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado Ph.D. Current Portland State University, School of Social Work and Social Research Fellow 2012-2015 Council of Social Work Education: Minority Fellowship Program 2013-2015 Indigenous Wellness Research Institute: Indigenous Substance Abuse Medicine and Addictions Research Training Professional Knowledge and Skills: Leadership: Ability to work with, supervise and manage a variety of people, environments and situations. Excellent capability to analyze and resolve problems in creative ways. Exceptional personal and professional organizational skills for planning, facilitating and directing community based events. Facilitate and coordinate the Red Earth Women United group, a group of Native American Women united to advocate and support Native American women, children, families and communities, locally and nationally. Multicultural Competency: Direct and community practice with culturally and socioeconomically diverse populations in a multitude of settings. Developed and facilitated conference workshops addressing cultural differences, developed a breakout session at the Denver Conference on Valuing Diversity. Teach Multi-Cultural Counseling in Human Services, Social Justice in Social Work Practice and present on a verity of topics regarding multicultural, anti-oppression social work and Native American issues. DANICA LOVE BROWN 1
Research: Currently working on the evaluation of the SBIRT training program with PSU and OHSU, worked as an evaluator in the Nak-Nu-Wit and Yellowhawk Systems of Care Evaluation Team, a Community Based Participatory Research model evaluating the outcomes of the Native American adapted Systems of Care program, funded through SAMHSA. Conducted two exploratory research studies, Four Wheel War Pony and Daughters of the Drum: Decolonizing Health and Wellness with Native American Women, addressing cultural barriers in address historical trauma. Developed a community based needs assessment to implement a Community Justice Program for the City Attorney s Office in three identified Denver neighborhoods. Conducted program evaluation Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Stress and Burnout Among Employees at Human Service, Inc. Completed literature review for Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and the Juvenile Justice System: A Practice Guide. Cross-Cultural and Cross-Systems Communication: Exceptional creative problem solving abilities, communication of values and ethics, abstract ideas and teamwork. Have the ability to be versatile and flexible in diverse social interactions. Have excellent networking abilities with diverse populations, organizations and systems, outstanding ability to connect resources and to network with a variety of systems. Counseling and Conflict Resolution: Utilize anti-oppression and transformative justice frameworks in social work practice while focusing on strengths based and asset development perspectives, Experiential, Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Enhancement Therapies, Stages of Change and Solution Focused models, Nurturing Parenting Program and systemic therapy to counsel individuals, families and groups. Mediate conflict with children/youth and families, in a group setting and professional team environment. Teach Conflict Resolution at MSCD. Presentations and Publications: Brown, D. (in press). Daughters of the Drum: Decolonizing Health and Wellness with Native American Women. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. Trinidad, A.; Brown, D. (in press). Intellectual Ancestors: Reflections of Dr. Charlotte Goodluck. Reflections. Schultz, K.; Valdovinos, M..; Lewis, J.; Brown, D. (January 16, 2015). The Effect of the Social Location in Community-Based Participatory Research. Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA. Brown, D. (June 29, 2015) Daughters of the Drum: Reflexivity in Social Work Research. He Manawa Whenua Indigenous Research Conference. Hamilton Aotearoa (New Zealand). Brown, D. (2014). Wilma Mankiller. Encyclopedia of Social Work. DANICA LOVE BROWN 2
Brown, D. (September 2014). Yappilli: Choctaw Road to Health. Liberation-Based Healing Conference. Portland Oregon. Carpinelli, A.; Brown, D. (April 2014). Decolonizing the Prison Industrial Complex. Evergreen State University. Olympia WA. Grants: 2012-2015 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Council on Social Work Education/Minority Fellowship Program $66,540.00 2001-200 United States Department of Justice, Community Justice planning and implementation grants. $68,000 Professional Experience: Portland State University, Graduate School of Social Work and Indigenous Nation Studies September 2011-Present ` Instructor of Substance Abuse in Social Work Practice in the School of Social Work, graduate and undergraduate Instructure of Tribal Critical Race Theory in the Indigenous Nation Studies Program, graduate and undergraduate Trainer and evaluator for the SBIRT Program Advise students interested in the programs Yellowhawk and Nak-Nu-Wit Systems of Care Evaluation Team-Regional Research Institute: Youth Evaluation Team facilitator September 2011-May 2014 Recruited and organize the adolescent evaluation team (Teen E-Team), as part of the community evaluation advisory team, who advice the RRI staff on issues regarding the Nak-Nu-Wit Systems of Care program evaluation, including the instruments, the data findings, dissemination of findings, and identify areas of further or continued research. Facilitate E-Team Meetings Develop curriculum for Leadership Development Develop the Nak-Nu-Wit Newsletter, to disseminate data finding to the community Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance: Justice Assistance Grants Manager: January 2009 to June 2012 Monitor and assist in JAG formula and America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants Provide Technical Assistance to sub-grantee funded programs in the area of program development, identified issues and grant management DANICA LOVE BROWN 3
Responsible for tracking, documenting and reporting on sub-grantee program and grant activities Responsible for application review and reporting to JAG Board and all related documentation and reporting Develop and coordinate ongoing training to sub-grantees and JAG board Metropolitan State College of Denver Department of Human Services: Adjunct Professor: July 2003 to June 2012 Modules include: Multi-cultural Counseling in Human Services, Working with High Risk Youth, Youth, Drugs and Gangs, Survey of Integrated Youth Services Systems, Adolescent Resistant Client, Conflict Resolution and Psycopathology. National Native American AIDS Prevention Center: Capacity Building Associate: April 2009 to January 2010 Program Manager for the Office of Women s Health In Community Spirit project Development of HIV Prevention Intervention for Native Women Native Women Speaking Capacity Building Assistance (CBA Conduct trainings for CBA Modules include: HIV 101, Retention, Native American issues in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Working with Native Communities, Board Development Materials and Program Development on HIV/AIDS Prevention issues Denver Public Schools/Indian Education Program: Indian Education Counselor: March 2008 to July 2009 Coordinate education services for Native American Students at Kennedy High School and CEC Early College Coordinate and facilitate the Young Winyan Native Circle; a Native American Girls Leadership group Collaborate within and across systems to advocate and support Native American Students Advise students in academic and vocational goal development during and after high school Denver Juvenile TASC Project: Intervention Specialist: July 2005 to September 2008 Developed and implemented methamphetamine prevention activities Provided intensive substance abuse and menatal health treatment to individuals and families Facilitated educational/theraputic/prevention/psyco-processing groups Assessment and case management of youth involved with juvenile justice system Organized and implemented FASD program, case management, coordination of services Training of porobation officers, human services case workers, public school staff and TASC staff Supervision of Master and Bachelor level interns and TASC staff for CAC certification DANICA LOVE BROWN 4
Denver Indian Health & Family Services: Youth Services Coordinator: August 2003 to August 2006 Acting Executive Director, from January 2005-April 2005 Facilitated school based educational/theraputic support groups Coordinated community, family and individual alternative activities that promote healthy lifestyles Patriciapted on community advisory boards regarding sunstance abuse prevention in Native American communities Provided substance abuse and mental health treatment to individuals and families Advocated for Native American youth and families in the court, school and human services systems City Attorney s Community Justice Project: Community Outreach Coordinator: July 2001 to April 2004 Development and implementation of Community Based Participatory Research to conduct a needs assessment to address quality of life issues affecting Denver neighborhoods Responsible for organizing, networking with community steak-holders, social service and City agencies Center for High Risk Youth Studies, Metropolitan State College of Denver: June 1995 to October 1998 Research of community agencies for the Denver Juvenile Justice Integrated Treatment Network (DJJITN) Organized Denver Adolescent Treatment Network (ATN) trainings and Prevention Generalist Workshops Professional Consulting Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavior Health July 2010 to June 2012 Developed the youth track endorsement for the Certified Addictions Counselor certification. Denver Community Reentry Project: Native Healing Group Facilitator: June 2011-June 2012 Developed a Native Healing Group curriculum for Urban Native American Client reentering the community for the Denver County Jail Facilitate the Native Healing Group Denver Indian Family Resource Center: Nurturing Parenting Group Facilitator: April 2006 to June 2012 Adapted the Nurturing Parenting Program curriculum for Native American Clients Facilitate the Nurturing Parenting Program groups for adolescents and young parents Organize and co-facilitate youth camps DANICA LOVE BROWN 5
Court House, Inc.: May 1998 to December 1998 Trained counselors to use the Substance Use Survey (SUS) and the Adolescent Self- Assessment Profile (ASAP) Educationally Oriented Internship Experiences: Northwest Portland Indian Health Board, NARCH Summer Research Internship: Summer 2012-2015 2012: Substance Abuse in Tribal Communities: Literature Review 2013: Four Wheel War Pony: How traditional Native American values are expressed in a contemporary context through skateboarding, Exploratory research study conducted in Denver Colorado 2014: Daughters of the Drum: Decolonizing Health and Wellness with Native American Women 2015: Manuscripts: Daughters of the Drum: Decolonizing Health and Wellness with Native American Women In press AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples Intellectual Ancestors: Reflections of Dr. Charlotte Goodluck In press Reflections Journal Micro aggressions in Social Work Education; Journey of the MFPTwentyOne : Planned submission to Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work Practice Lasley Elementary School, Jefferson County: Master level Internship: August 2000 to May 2001 Developed the Family Support Team; a multi systemic group to bridge families to community resources Taught peer mediation and Second Step Violence prevention Provided individual, family and group therapy to children with Individual Education Plans (IEP) Adams Community Mental Health, Home Ties Project: Master level Internship: January 2000 to May 2000 Provided intensive individual/family/group therapy within the home with children with chronic and persistent mental illness Facilitated hybrid psycho/educational/support groups for developmentally disabled youth and their families Denver Juvenile TASC Project: Internship: December 1997 to July 1998 Conducted drug and alcohol intake and assessment of juveniles on probation DANICA LOVE BROWN 6
Utilized the Substance Use Survey (SUS) and the Adolescent Self-Assessment Profile (ASAP) Collaborated within and across systems, probation officers and community based organizations Denver Area Youth Service, Youth Passages: Practicum: August 1996 to December 1996 Individual, family and group counselor for juveniles on probation, Imputed data into MIS data system Tutored students in academics Denver District Attorney s Office, Juvenile Victim Advocate: Practicum: May 1995 to August 1995 Organized victims and witnesses for court proceedings and all restitution filling and paperwork. Volunteer Experience: Liberation-Based Healing Conference: PSU and Lewis and Clark: September 2014 Support activities in the planning and implementation of the conference Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp: Civil Liberties Defense Center: August 2014 Facilitated workshops for youth participants in Anti-Oppression: 101, How to facilitate a meeting and help to supervise and mentor youth participants Western Clinical Health Center: May to August 1999 Conducted drug and alcohol assessment and intake of clients into a methadone clinic Community Boards and Leadership: Stronghold Society: Board of Directors: June 2011 to Present Minority Health Advisory Commission: Chair: Advisory Board: November 2009 to June 2012 Red Earth Women United, Co-Chair, 2010-2012 Colorado Hip Hop Coalition, Advisory Board, 2003-2008 Awards: Minority Health Advisory Commission, Achievement Award, 2013 Mayor s Office of Education for Children, Heavy Lifter Award, 2008 Center for High Risk Youth Studies, Youth Worker of the Future, 2000 Professional Organizations: DANICA LOVE BROWN 7
National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Colorado Chapter, 2001-Present Alpha Delta Omega, National Honor Society: MSCD 1995-1998 Human Service Education Association: MSCD 1995-1998 Teaching, Trainings, Workshops: Yappalli: Healing and Transforming Historical Trauma, 2013 to Present Ferguson to PDX: Discussions on Police Violence in America: 2014 Transformative Justice for Activists; 2014 to Present Indigenous Resistance Movements; Lessons for Current Activism: 2014 Daughters of the Drum: Decolonizing Health and Wellness for Native American Women: 2014 Four Wheel War Pony: How traditional Native American values are expressed in a contemporary context through skateboarding: 2013-2014 Decolonizing The Prison Industrial Complex, 2013-Present Native Healing Talking Circle, 2011 to present Native Women Speaking: HIV Prevention among Native Women, 2009-2010 Nurturing Parenting Program, Adapted to work with Urban Native American Communities 2004-2010 Working with Native Communities, developed and facilitated training curriculum 2008-Present Board of Directors Development Training, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center 2009 Preparing for the Harvest; Grant Writing Skills Training National Native American AIDS Prevention Center 2009 Introduction to AOD Treatment and Prevention, Denver Juvenile Probation Supervisors 2008 Community and Restorative Justice, presentations at DU, MSCD, Regis University, City and District Attorney s Offices, national and local conferences and community events 2003-Present Adolescent Development Training, DIFRC, MSCD and DU 2003-Present Professional and Personal Referrals Provides upon request DANICA LOVE BROWN 8