Tavona Waterman

•Oversaw the Office of Violence Prevention that is designed to reduce gun violence and victimization in the city of Antioch.

•Lead the operational team in the implementation of policies,goals,objectives and priorities.

•Select, train, supervise and evaluate staff.

•Oversee the planning and coordination of outreach efforts of the community to determine community needs for youth

development and violence prevention.

•Establish relationships with city-wide leadership, organizations, community members and funders to strategically implement programs and initiatives that advance public health approaches for violence prevention.

• Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.

•Meeting both patient and family at hospital bedside to help develop care plan and build rapport

•Assessing patient’s needs & matching with available resources

•Helping both client and family with navigating the healthcare system

•Encourage and motivate clients with self-efficacy

•Conducting referrals to mental health therapy

•Supporting client thru court process & finding legal support

•Assist client’s complete documentation

• Assist with appointments & provide transportation

•Supporting with college enrollment & locating funding

• Provided emotional support to clients, enabling them to better cope with challenging situations.

• Built rapport with youth and acted as a positive role model and safe adult.

• Established and monitored daily living routine and reinforced positive, productive self-sufficient lifestyles.

• Arbitrated disputes performed crisis interventions and accurately completed all required documentation.

• Provided immediate trauma-informed, harm reduction responses to a range of crisis presented by youth.

• Monitored and enforced rules of the program.

• Assisted in social service navigation.

• Facilitated educational, social, recreational and employment activities for youth.

• Assisted with life skill coaching and supported youths plan to continue education and/or employment.