Latashia W.

About Latashia W.

I’m a mission-driven leader with over a decade of experience in community engagement, program coordination, and advocacy. I specialize in supporting marginalized and underserved populations, including refugees, veterans, and special student populations. I lead case management and outreach efforts for Afghan survivors at Lowell Community Health Center. I supervise a team of Patient Navigators, design culturally responsive programs, and strengthen partnerships across the region. My approach is rooted in cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and data-driven strategy. Whether launching community initiatives, organizing support groups, or facilitating cross-sector collaboration, I focus on building trust and co-creating solutions that meet real community needs. From veteran services and higher education to city-wide engagement and nonprofit leadership, my work spans multiple systems grounded in a passion for equitable access, strategic impact, and authentic connection. Areas of Expertise: • Community Engagement & Outreach • Refugee & Veteran Support • Program Development & Leadership • Cross-Sector Collaboration • Crisis Intervention & Resource Navigation • Strategic Partnerships & Evaluation I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership Psychology at William James College. I am committed to lifelong learning, inclusive leadership, and building systems that empower. Let’s connect if you’re working at the intersection of equity, leadership, and community transformation!

Experience

1. Case Management Coordinator Metta

   Lowell Community Health Center

   Mar 2024 — Present · Lowell, MA, US

   The Case Management Coordinator will have primary responsibility for ensuring coordinated, tailored case management for program participants of BASIC ( Beyond Services to Afghan Survivors Impacted by Combat.)They will carry a partial panel of patients for navigation/ care coordination. They will supervise 4 bilingual Patient Navigators, confirming that regularly scheduled check-ins occur with patients and that patients are appropriately and efficiently referred to partnering agencies/community-based resources as needed.As indicated, the position will also lead coordination with IINE-L services and support related project activities.Provides case management inclusive of social assistance, including medical and behavioral health coordination, to patients impacted by combat from Afghanistan. The BASIC delivers culturally tailored, integrated, trauma-informed, and evidence-based primary care and behavioral health care services; workforce-related, legal, and other supports; and community outreach to promote well-being, self-sufficiency, and community engagement among our eligible Afghan population.

Education

• Simmons University

  Master of Social Work - MSW

• University of Massachusetts at Lowell

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• William James College

  PsyD

  2025 — 2028