Desralynn Cole

About Desralynn Cole

I am a dynamic and mission-driven leader with over 15 years of experience guiding…

Experience

1. Program Director

   City of Oakland

   Jan 2022 — Present · Oakland, CA, US

   Independently managing the SAMHSA ReCAST grant for the City of Oakland which provides trauma-informed services to support community resilience in the face of civil unrest and trauma.• Identifies opportunities for instituting trauma-informed practices in the Human Services Department with the goal of supporting the workforce and improving client services.• Supports the departmental Equity Team and supports the development and implementation of equity practices.• Working collaboratively with a wide variety of City programs and agencies to develop and support the implementation of an integrated approach to trauma-informed services citywide.• Works to identify opportunities for expanded and nontraditional mental health services to reach Oakland community members suffering from trauma, with the goal to promote resilience• Developed a high-functioning work group of various stakeholders including community members to guide, inform and engage in grant implementation.• Develop a community response to trauma in partnership with City and community stakeholders. • Managing the implementation of youth-led mini-grants supporting community resilience and addressing police-community relations.• Developed various strategies to build the full-scale infusion of trauma-informed practices and expanded mental health practices in the City of Oakland programs with special emphasis on early childhood and seniors.• Develop an evaluation framework and ensure implementation with the consultant\'s support.• Develop and monitor the project budget and ensure compliance with all funder and City regulations.

Education

• Fisk University

  BS

  2001 — 2005

• North Community High School

  Diploma

  1999 — 2001