COLUMBIA, Md. – The Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) Board of Directors has named Christi Green as its new govt director.
Green brings over a decade of govt management expertise with organizations that work to empower underserved communities, ship high-impact applications that deal with complicated group challenges and mobilize sources and assist for a broad vary of initiatives.
“On behalf of the Maryland Coalition of Families Board of Directors, we are thrilled to welcome Christi Green as our new executive director. Christi’s experience in advocacy, outreach, media relations and organizational leadership, among many other attributes, make her the perfect candidate to help MCF continue to support and represent Maryland families,” mentioned Laura Kimmel, chair, MCF Board of Directors.
When Green assumes her new function on April 25, she’s going to handle the day-to-day operations of Maryland’s solely statewide supplier of peer assist providers for households dealing with psychological and behavioral well being challenges.
MCF employs about 85 employees across the state who draw on their very own lived expertise to supply emotional assist, share information, construct expertise and join households with sources and alternatives in their very own communities.
“Maryland Coalition of Families is an amazing organization and I’m excited to be a part of it,” mentioned Green. “Coming out of the pandemic, the need for mental and behavioral health support has never been greater. We are in a pivotal moment to show we are the caring, expert resource Maryland families can turn to and trust.”
Green involves MCF from her place as govt director of St. Francis Center, a Baltimore-based group that helps the educational, emotional and social wants of adults, youth and households in an effort to break the cycle of city poverty. Green holds a grasp’s diploma in Theology/Theological Studies from the University of Dayton and a B.A. in Speech Communications from Miami University.
“The entire organization is excited to welcome Christi’s passionate leadership, and I look forward to collaborating with her as she sets forth her vision for MCF’s future,” mentioned Swati Shah, MCF’s interim govt director and chief monetary officer.
To study extra about MCF and its work, please go to https://www.mdcoalition.org/.
Founded in 1999, Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) helps households who care for somebody with behavioral well being wants. Using private expertise, we join, assist and empower Maryland’s households. Our employees present one-to-one assist to oldsters or different members of the family of kids and adults with psychological well being points and to any liked one who cares for somebody with a substance use or drawback playing problem.