Gloria R. Robinson, R.N., MS.
Executive Director

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EDUCATION:

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1987

Master of Science Degree
Clinical Specialty: Mental Health, Family Counseling.
Thesis Title: Effective Parenting in Single-Parent Families
with Adolescents Between the Ages of 13-16

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 1980
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Registered Nurse - Diploma Cincinnati, 1957
(Jewish Hospital School of Nursing)

Ohio Nursing License 21-07-0331

Coursework included: Communication 618 - Interviewing:
Human Sex and Sexuality; Minority Relations; Human
Relations; Community Psychology - Group for Community
Learning (3 semesters); Black Community Development;
Introduction to Transactional Analysis; Mental Health in the
Black Community; Visual Sociology; Rural Sociology; Deviant
Behavior (2 courses, graduate and undergraduate level);
Nonverbal Communication; Interdisciplinary Patient Care

PREVAIL-RESPECT:
Founder and Executive Director 1989-Present
During the summer of 1988, I began to experience intense motivation to work with the families and children of our world. My involvement as an Adolescent Health Coordinator had placed me in touch with many of the social maladies identified as adolescent problems (e.g., drugs, violence, underachievement, etc.). Simultaneously, while conducting a Discipleship Sunday School class at First Church of God, 115 Wilson Avenue, Columbus, OH. My partner, Rhunette C. Diggs, and I have realized that the characteristics of discipleship seemed to be the solution to the core issues that produced the “so-called” adolescent problems. Some of these characteristics include promoting self-discipline, being an example (people with experience, knowledge and wisdom teaching others,) and to become aware of the benefits of collective cooperation

Designed and developed two public forums in collaboration
with the First Church of God, Columbus, Ohio: 1) The
African/American Connection and 2) Building Families to
Rescue the Future Seminar.

Identified appropriate cultural and ethnic resources for
adolescent service providers.

Provided technical assistance in the area of violence
prevention, and sexuality, adolescent health and appropriate
health services delivery.

Family Group Leader and Person/Skills Development
Presenter /Lecturer for Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug
Addiction Services, Teen Institute.

Ohio Violence Prevention Process Trainer /
Facilitator, Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Services. Presentations and Violence Prevention activities in
varied community, family and National venues.

Franklin County Juvenile Court System,
Consultant/Facilitator in PROJECT 2000- topics –Family
Dynamics, Violence Prevention, Victim awareness, Parenting,
Sexuality, Group Dynamics, Life Skills and Social
Development Training

Developed a program to deal specifically with violence in the
urban community, Stop Urban Racism (and) Violence Infusing
Values, Acceptance (and) Love /Life {SURVIVAL}

 

 

EXPERIENCE:

Ohio Department of Health,
February 1993 to June 30,2001 Retirement
Bureau of Child and Family Health Services
Family Planning Nurse Consultant

Responsibilities: Development of program standards, qualities and recommendation of policies regarding nursing in the family planning program; analyzing program statistics; providing technical assistance regarding family planning; and reviewing applications for funding projects. Public speaking and developing special initiatives with specific emphasis on family issues, violence prevention, and cultural sensitivity.

Coordinator Adolescent Health Program
June 1986 - February 1993

Responsibilities: Planning, developing, implementing and evaluation of programs related to adolescent health care statewide. Collaboration with school health consultants on programs for adolescents in the schools; reviewing  applications for funding of programs for adolescents by other Health and Human Service organizations for compliance with the Federal and State regulations, policies and programs; planning, coordinating and conducting program activities related to adolescents such as statewide needs assessment, conferences and seminars. Provided Presentations, seminars, workshops and other public speaking activities to adolescents, service delivery professionals and the public;  technical assistance to agencies, organizations and institutions; and identification of appropriate resources related to adolescents and their families

Other Experience: approximately 25 years of Hospital based nursing at various levels. Psychiatry, Ophthalmology,
oncology, Pediatric, and surgical nursing