Simeon Baxter

Experience

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  Lutheran Services Florida

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2019

  Family and Community Engagement Specialist
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  Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

  Family and Community Engagement Specialist

  Screen incoming applications and qualify families with children ages 6wks-29mos. Provide ongoing case management in the form of resource referral, goal planning, parent-educator mediation, advocacy, and general counsel. Represent Early Head Start in various community settings such as partnership meetings, community events, and garnering support from potential community partners.

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  Lutheran Services Florida

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2023

  Provide short-term case management to residents of Hillsborough Co. at Children’s Board Family Resource Center w/ children 0-5yrs. Assist w/ resource navigation/service coordination. Provide linkages to concrete supports that support family goal plan. Connect families to crucial medical/developmental services offered by Bay Care Kids. Access funding from Admin. Services Organization (ASO) for financial assistance. Coordinated data entry for analytical tracking system (CATS) for accurate reporting to funders. Maintain case files for up to x30 active clients. Provide assistance to diff. resource centers in various regions of Hills. Co. until full-staff could be attained. Conduct regular program/agency outreach in various community settings. Show less Received referrals from Early Learning Coalition of Hills. Co. to provide bridged supportive services and navigation of community resources/ supports to families otherwise ineligible for public assistance or childcare assistance. Developed family support plans to provide individual case management for family needs and provide advocacy for access to resources where needed. Clients received assistance in areas such as financial literacy, mental (social-emotional) health, education, parenting, and more. Show less

  • Early Childhood Service Coordinator

    Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Family Navigator

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
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  ECHO of Brandon, Inc.

  Feb 2023 - now

  Assessed individuals/families experiencing unsheltered homelessness or recent loss of housing. Provided case management and referrals to those individuals qualifying for coordinated entry and local emergency shelters. Rep. organization at local COC meetings to discuss solutions to homelessness and advocate for service users. Researched and launched pilot Safe Parking Program (SPP) for transitional safe space for indvs experiencing vehicular homelessness. Serviced both Brandon and Riverview areas to maximize community impact. Assisted in transitioning multiple families into shelter and permanent housing solutions. Show less

  • Resource Center Manager

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Advocacy Coordinator

    Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Homeless Advocate

    Feb 2023 - Jul 2023