Leslie Gaines
Family Support Services Division Director @Travis County
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WORK HISTORY
Family Support Services Division Director @Travis County
Austin, TX, US
Directs the services, operations and management of the Family Support Services division of the Travis County Health and Human Services department, which provides basic needs assistance to families and individuals through six community centers. Services include utility assistance through the CEAP/LIHEAP program, vendor grants, and County funds, social work and case management services and financial assistance, food pantry, clothing closet, burial services, and other assistance.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Psychology
Austin Community College Center for Nonprofit Studies
Certificate, Grant Writing
Texas State University
M.A., Professional Counseling
Austin Community College
Certificate, Nonprofit Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT LESLIE GAINES
Dedicated to delivering high quality, impactful services that improve the lives of children, youth, and families.HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS• 15+ years of experience in social services leadership• Strengths-based supervisor and service provider• Adept in management of grants and contracts • Experienced speaker and trainerSPECIALITIES: Social and Human Services Nonprofit OrganizationsLeadership and Management Foster Care and Aging OutCase ManagementTraining (Adults and Adolescents)Strengths-Based ServicesQuality AssuranceContracts ManagementReportingPUBLIC SPEAKING:I enjoy providing education to help others in their work with youth and families, and some of the conferences and organizations at which I have presented include:• Texas School Social Workers Conference• Texas CASA Conference• Healthy Youth Partnerships• Child and Youth Mental Health Planning Partnership• CASA of Williamson County
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