KATHLEEN TAVENNER MITCHELL, MHS, LCADC
Professional Experience
September 1998 - Present
Vice President and International Spokesperson
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
Conducts keynotes, presentations and workshops on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and addiction related topics at international and national conferences, seminars, and symposiums. Provides interviews for media and serves on as the liaison on many government task forces and panels. Supervises the program director and staff in the coordination of all NOFAS educational, outreach and affiliate programs. Seeks corporate and public funding resources; assists and supervises proposal development; assists in organizing and hosting fundraisings event. Creates venues and designs innovative program opportunities to reach communities with FASD prevention, intervention and treatment strategies. Serves as faculty for the NOFAS FASD Selective offered in two medical school programs. Conceptualized the “Warrior Mom Network; Circle of Hope” to reach birth families and has facilitated the NOFAS family support group for many years. Has expertise in addiction and serves as the NOFAS addiction/FASD expert for NOFAS clearinghouse inquiries. Presents at legislative hearings and briefings and assists with National FASD Hill Day. Assists the president with all NOFAS Board activities.
Current Responsibilities:
Project Director: HRSA/ MCH 07-144
Children’s Research Triangle’s FASD Training and Technical Assistance
Provides training and technical assistance to 7 community health centers (CHC) across the U.S.
Medical School Faculty:
Medical Ethics and Humanities Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, (97-2007)
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, IHC II Selective (06-2007)
Project Director; CDC Cooperative Agreement
Developed K-12 FASD Prevention Curricula (currently in dissemination phase)
Project Officer; SAMHSA; CSAP Projects:
Founder and director; National Birth Mothers Network (BMN)
Past Projects:
Project Director; CDC Cooperative Agreement Award No. U84/CCU323238-01
Cherokee Nation Community Intervention
FASD Clearinghouse
K-12 FASD Curricula
Advocacy and Public Awareness Guidebook for Communities
Project Director; CDC Regional Training Centers Subcontract No. 178306
Consultant for 4 universities in development of FASD Curricula for Medical and Allied Health Students and Professionals
Project Officer; SAMHSA; CSAP Projects:
Founded the Circle of Hope (Birth Family Support Group)
Designed and facilitated Hope for Women in Recovery Summits (Arizona, Maryland and North Carolina)
Developed FASD Curriculum for Addictions Professionals (CAP)
Project Director; NIAAA, RFP: AA 99-07:
Directed FASD public awareness campaign targeting African American women.
Program Director; Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Grant:
Designed and implemented FASD Prevention and Intervention Training Modules for Healthcare Professionals
Program Director; Cafritz Grant:
Developed and implemented a FASD educational project for underserved populations in Washington, D.C.
Facilitated teen awareness campaign and Teen Town Hall Meeting that included over 250 D.C. high school students, local sports stars and media celebrities.
1996 to 1998: Health Education; 05, Instructor:
Developed curriculum, evaluation, and instructed a 15-week (3-credit) graduate course for educators and counselors for Montgomery County Public Schools.
1990 to Present: Montgomery County Maryland Safe and Drug Free Schools:
Developed and instructed substance abuse and fetal alcohol syndrome prevention curriculum for tenth grade health classes and faculty
1992 – 1996 Suburban Hospital
Marketing Manager, Addiction Treatment Center
Responsible for referral and contractual development and implementation
Responsible for the opening of two satellite offices
Negotiated all contractual agreements; monitored budget
1987 – 1992 Maryland Treatment Centers, Inc.
Co-Director of Marketing
Obtained contract with Montgomery County, Maryland to treat residents in need of inpatient treatment, which resulted in a multi- million dollar, long-term partnership
Assisted with the development of the women’s treatment program and opened out-patient services
1989 – 1990 Maryland Treatment Centers, Inc.
Montgomery County Contract Services
Executive Director
Handled all administrative duties including policy and procedure updates; JCAHO standards, state certification and inspection
EDUCATION
May 1999
Lincoln University
Master of Human Services Program
Bachelor of Arts
Graduated with honors
CREDENTIALS
Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor 2000
Maryland Addiction Counselor Certification 1990, Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CCDC) #4063
Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor 1990, (ICRC/AODA) #910
North Carolina Addiction Counselor Certification 1996
Washington Metropolitan Area Addictions 1986
LEGISLATIVE:
2004-2006 Provided presentations at several U.S. House and U.S. Senate Briefings on FASD
2006 Drafted Legislation in Maryland which resulted in the formation of a FASD Task Force
1998-present Assists the NOFAS Board of Directors to identify legislative priorities.
9/23/04 Testimony to Maryland House Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
4/21/04 Testimony to Maryland House Committee on Health and Government Operations, HB 1114 –State Board of Physicians – Licensing and Continuing Education Requirements
1/27/94 Testimony to "Pregnancy Notice - Committee S.B.8"
Alcohol Beverages, State Economic and Environment
4/2/92 Testimony to "Alcohol Advertising Act S.664"
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
1992 Testimony to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency; U.S. Public Hearings, Society of Americans for Recovery Foundation (S.O.A.R.)
12/10/90 Testimony to "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect"
Committee on Finance, Sub-Committee on Social Security and Family Policy
4/19/90 Testimony to "Beyond the Stereotypes, Women, Addiction, and Perinatal Substance Abuse"
U.S. House of Representatives-Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presents at numerous national conferences, the following is an abbreviated list:
2007 Plenary and Workshop; Women’s Health: Addiction, Trauma, and Hope, New Jersey
2007 Plenary and Workshop; FASD Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2007 Plenary; Maryland FASD Conference
2007 Plenary and workshop; Advocacy and FASD; New York City Conference on FASD
2007 Two day workshop; FASD 101 for Addiction Professionals; Black Hills University, South Dakota
2007 Two day workshop; FASD in Addiction Treatment; University of British Columbia Inter. Conference
2007 Keynote; Florida Healthy Start Annual Conference
2007 Workshop; Crossroads Treatment Center, Tucson, AZ.
2007 Keynote; Society of Teratology, Pittsburg University
2007 Day workshop; Child Welfare Conference; Anaheim, California
2007 Plenary and two day workshop; Kentucky School for Alcohol Studies
2006 National Teleconference for the State of Alabama; Emory University
2006 CDN Web cast for Physicians and Healthcare Providers; HRSA
2006 National Child Abuse Prevention Conference, St. Augustine Florida
2006 Preventing FASD Conference; Black Hills University, South Dakota
2006 National OB-GYN Conference, Mobile, Alabama
2006 Keynote Plenary; Celebrating Women in Recovery Tea at the Governors Mansion, Portland, ME
2005 Keynote Plenary; Annual National Head Start Conference
2005 FASD and the Pediatrician American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting
2005 Creating a Circle of Hope; Addressing FASD in Addiction Treatment the University of British Columbia International FASD Conference
2005 Keynote Plenary; National FASD Conference, Lexington, KY
2005 Grand Rounds; Harvard University Health System, Boston, MA
2005 Keynote Plenary; North Carolina State Conference on Women and Substance Abuse
2005 Keynote Plenary; New Jersey National Youth Summit
2005 Grand Rounds; John Hopkins Hospital
2004 Keynote Plenary; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Conference of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Washington, DC.
2004 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Identification and Implications; NADD International Congress V – Evidence Based Practices/Practice Based Evidence in Mental Health, Boston, MA
2004 Keynote Plenary; California ARC and Calfas; FASD Conference Riverside, CA
2004 Keynote Plenary; UNC Chapel Hill, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies FASD Conference
2004 Keynote Plenary; Mississippi Statewide FASD Symposium
2003 Key Note Plenary; 30th Anniversary or FASD Conference Truth or Consequences of FAS
Atlantic City, NJ Task Force and the CDC
2003 Encore Presenter: Identifying and Understanding FAS
Zero to Three National Conference, New Orleans, LA
2002 Raising a Child with FAS; Achieving a Positive Mindset
FAS Summit, Anchorage, AL
2002 Day workshop; Empowering Addicted Women into Recovery: Innovative Approaches; University of Maryland School of Social Work
2002 Keynote Plenary Identifying and Preventing FASD: a Hidden Cause of Relapse in Women as well as Behavioral and Cognitive Problems in their Offspring: Research Confronts Reality Conference. Binghamton University
2001 Advocacy for Parents Emory University National FAS Conference
2001 Developing a Positive Belief System The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
2000 FAS: Identification and Implications NADD 17th Annual Conference, San Francisco
2000 Within Our Reach; Helping Women with Substance Abuse Problems, Northwest AHEC, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1999 Teleconference to 25,000 Kaiser healthcare professionals FAS Identification and Implications; Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization, Oakland, California,
1999 Workshop; American College of Nurse Practitioners National Clinical Symposium, Clinical Competence and Caring: Nurse Practitioners for the Next Century, Nashville, Tennessee
1999 Plenary; Meeting the Early Intervention and Educational Needs of Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol and Other Drugs Alcohol & Addictions Resource Center Indianapolis, Indiana
1999 Plenary; 8th Annual North Carolina Summit on Alcohol and Substance Abuse
1999 Statewide teleconference; Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine
1999 The Prevalence of ARBD and the Difficulties in Reaching Special Populations; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1997 Plenary; Revisiting Substance Abuse in Minnesota; Presented with the first lady of Minnesota, Susan Carlson
1996 Provider Attitudes towards Substance Abusing Women; Healthy Mothers, Healthy Coalition Conference
1995 Shattering the Stigma; Advances in Women's Health; Co-Presenter with Tipper Gore, Naomi Judd, Ellen Hart Pena and Tracey Thompson, Office on Women's Health
1994 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, a Mother's Perspective; Presented with Matilda Cuomo, New York FAS Awareness Campaign
1994 Mother and Daughter Recovery; Co-presenters with Betty and Susan Ford
Robert Wood Foundation, CASA, and Columbia University
1993 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Governor’s Council on Adolescent Pregnancy, State of Maryland
1992 Strengthening Our Link; National Conference of State Family Planning Administrators
1990 Addiction, Women and Child Abuse; Governor’s Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
1990 Substance Abuse and Pregnancy; Southern Legislative Summit, Richmond, Virginia
PUBLICATIONS
FASD Regional Training Centers Consortium. (2007). Educating health professionals about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. American Journal of Health Education, 38 (6), 364-373.
Mitchell, K.T. (2002). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Practical Suggestions and Support for Families and Caregivers. The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Mitchell, K.T. (2001). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Other Alcohol Related Birth Defects: Identification and Implications. NADD Bulletin, January/February, Volume 1, No. 2
Mitchell, K.T. and Donaldson, T. (1999). Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, March/April, Volume 13, No.2.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
Appointed by Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services to serve on the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND BOARDS
Current:
Founder and member of the Maryland FASD Coalition
Committee to Prevent Youth Violence, National Indian Justice Center
Past:
National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
Centers for Disease Control, Scientific Working Group on Diagnostic Guidelines for FAS and ARND
USDA, National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Board of Directors
UNC, Chapel Hill, Alcohol Related Birth Defects Educational Campaign, Advisory Group Member
Montgomery County Maryland Alcohol Advisory Board
Washington Metropolitan Area Addictions Counselors Certification, Board of Directors
Southern Governors Regional Project on Infant Mortality, Technical Advisory Board
Montgomery County Community Partnership Treatment Action Group
Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), Officer, Potomac Chapter
Association of Employee Assistance Program Practitioners (AEAPP)
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselors (NAADAC), National Spokesperson
AWARDS AND SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Plaque awarded from the City and Mayor of Gaithersburg, Maryland for reaching over 11,000 students
Several awards from the Government of Montgomery County, Maryland and the County Executive for outstanding commitment to substance abuse prevention efforts
Plaque and recognition as "Volunteer of the Year" in the treatment and prevention category by Montgomery County Community Partnership
Plaque and recognition for outstanding volunteer efforts for educating over 2,000 Maryland students on FAS/FAE by the Association of Retarded Citizens of Maryland
Plaque and recognition for outstanding volunteer efforts: Crossroads Treatment Center, VA
Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to the Metropolitan Area Treatment Enhancement System (MATES) Project
Outstanding Achievement Award, NOFAS
Member of Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society
MEDIA
Featured on NBC’s “Later Today Show”
Featured in Glamour magazine article, April 1994, "Women and Alcohol"
Featured on NBC's "Real Life"
Provided FASD expertise on the Star Jones show.
Appeared on the Tom Brokow Show
Appeared on the "Leeza Show", as an expert on FAS
Featured in PA (Physicians Assistants) Today, July, 1998
Collaborated with the producers and assisted the writer of “Law and Order; SVU” to create a show that featured fetal alcohol syndrome that won the Prism Award and the Sentinel for Health Award
Provided interview for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and was featured in BBC video
Consulted and featured in SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention video Hope for Women in Recovery
Featured in NOFAS-UK FASD video
Promotional radio advertisements for the Southern Governors Regional on Infant Mortality
Featured in Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) documentary film
Featured in NIAAA Better Safe than Sorry video
Featured in training video for State of Florida
Featured in Dartmouth-Hitchcock educational video
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