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Cassy Blakely

Cassy Blakely

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Welcoming authenticity, vulnerability, and differences makes all challenges surmountable.

  • Education

    • Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and Master

      2010 - 2013
      Master of Arts Counseling

      Emphasis in AddictionsClinical experience with Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Brief Therapy, and Drug and Alcohol treatment. Work in individual and group settings.

    • Doane College

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor's of Arts Psychology - Mental Health and Sociology - Criminology

      Activities and Societies: Forensics, PRIDE, Honor's Program

  • Experience

    • Region V Behavioral Services

      Jan 2006 - Mar 2006
      Intern

      - Work with an ICCU team in order to become better acquainted with Social Work Field.- File papers, attend meetings, shadow/supervise family visits, and other associated tasks.

    • CEDARS

      May 2006 - Aug 2006
      Relief Youth Specialist

      - Substitute teacher with ages 0-5 a tvarious Early Childhood Development Centers.- Substitute staff at group home for women, ages 13-18, who were pregnant or parenting.- Substitute staff at before and after-school program for school-aged children.

    • Nebraska Children and Families Foundation

      May 2006 - Jun 2007
      Intern

      - Assist in program management for youth advocacy group.

    • Special Olympics

      Jun 2007 - Jul 2007
      Camp Manager

      - Aided in planning and implementation of 3 week-long day camps for mentally handicapped youth.- Ensured quality relationships between campers and camp volunteers.

    • Nebraska Children and Families Foundation

      Oct 2007 - Feb 2018
      Associate Vice President of Youth Policy

      - Provide technical assistance to local Project Everlast advisors, support council development and connect local councils with existing resources.- Build the leadership, advocacy and policy skills of youth with foster care experience.- Build community capacity around improving educational outcomes for youth in foster care.- Develop a Speakers Bureau of youth in or formerly in foster care to promote community awareness and spur systems change with in the child welfare and supporting systems. Show less

    • Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2019
      Chair

      Serve as Chair for Nebraska's OJJDP State Advisory Group.

    • Lighthouse

      May 2008 - Jan 2009
      Youth Supervisor

      - Supervise and mentor youth in grades 6-12 at an after-school drop-in program- Tutor youth in various academic subjects.

    • Doane College

      Aug 2008 - May 2015
      Assistant Forensics Coach

      - Coach college students on competitive public speaking, acting and speech composition skills.- Judge college Forensics Tournaments- Supervise team members while traveling to competitions.

    • Development Services Group

      Apr 2011 - Sept 2013
      Consultant

      - Assist in development and implimentation of a training curriculum for incorporating youth voice into State Advisory Groups.

    • Maas Psychotherapy

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2013
      Clinical Intern

      - Assist with billing and client file maintainence.- Aide in the treatment of individuals with Eating Disorders via individual and group psychotherapy.- Curriculum development

    • American Institute for Research - Center for Coordinated Assistance to States

      Jun 2015 - Feb 2018
      Consultant

      - Provide on-site strategic planning sessions and training related to state implementation of the JJDPA.- Develop web-based resource materials for inclusion of young adults in State Advisory Groups, per JJDPA requirements.

    • American Institutes for Research

      Feb 2018 - now

      As Project Director of the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States, I support states in collaborating and planning to implement the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act. Areas of focus include strategic planning, data, partnership, racial and ethnic disparities, compliance, and youth engagement. As a member of the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States, I support states in collaborating and planning to implement the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act. Areas of focus include strategic planning, data, partnership, and youth engagement.

      • Senior TA Consultant

        Mar 2022 - now

      • Technical Assistance and Training Coordinator

        Feb 2018 - Jun 2022

    • Blakely Strategic Solutions

      Oct 2019 - May 2023
      Mental Health Therapist

      Provided mental health counseling for children, teens, and adults via client-centered, solution-focused approaches.

    • Affinity Community Counseling

      May 2023 - now
      Outpatient Therapist

      Provided mental health counseling for children, teens, and adults via client-centered, solution-focused approaches.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Crisis Prevention & Intervention

      May 2017

    • Youth Thrive Trainer

      Center for the Study of Social Policy

    • Askable Adult

      Planned Parenthood