Alina Rahman

• Implement behavioral health Trauma-Informed Centers of Care service delivery in all 77 neighborhoods of Chicago.

• Manage and monitor services for 50 non-profit agencies providing mental health and shelter-based care.

• Review and analyzed quarterly client and service data to inform practices and modifications in service delivery.

• Manage grants and review requests for proposals for various funding sources.

• Develop interagency and cross-systems collaboration strategies among agencies to reduce barriers to treatment and shelter for Chicago residents.

• Utilized data from research to inform policy and practice for the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH).

• Developed and facilitated multilateral communication among researchers, practitioners and stakeholders in criminal justice, law enforcement, and public health fields for cross-systems collaboration.

• Disseminated evidence-based best practices to public health and public safety practitioners by developing courses and training materials.

• Led policy initiatives utilize research and data to reduce barriers to treatment for persons with substance use and opioid use disorders and to enhance access to social determinants of health.

• Supported youth at risk of homelessness, abuse, neglect, and justice-involvement with housing and foster care placements.

• Developed plans for placement, mental health care, transportation, daily activities, and emotional needs.
• Collaborated with community organizations for resource sharing and partnership opportunities, resulting in improved services for youth.
• Implemented emergency protocols, de-escalation and mediation for youth residents.
• Developed professional staff trainings on topics associated with at-risk youth, mental and behavioral health needs.