Melinda Niehaus
Mount Vernon
Summary
Compassionate and resourceful Family Resource Coordinator with extensive experience in supporting diverse families. Known for building strong partnerships and implementing programs that address community needs and promote student success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Resource Coordinator EVSC
Evansville Vanderburgh School
Evansville, IN
01.2020 - Current
- Coordinated resources and services to enhance family engagement within school community.
- Facilitated workshops and training sessions for parents to foster student success.
- Developed and maintained partnerships with local organizations to support families' needs.
- Implemented strategies to improve communication between families and school staff.
- Provide behavior intervention and support for high need behaviors
- Facilitate and support parents advocating on behalf of their students and their students need
- Address trauma and its affects on development. Provide training and education to support trauma informed care
Grant Manager
City of Evansville
Evansville, IN
10.2017 - 12.2020
- Managed grant applications, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Developed and implemented grant management policies to enhance operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with city departments to identify funding opportunities aligned with community needs.
- Oversaw budget preparation for grants, ensuring accurate financial reporting and accountability.
Reentry Coordinator
Aurora
Evansville, IN
10.2012 - 10.2017
- Did extensive interviews with those individuals returning to the community after incarceration to identify needs, gaps and concerns
- Facilitated reentry program coordination to support individuals transitioning from incarceration to community reintegration.
- Developed a best practice model to facilitate returning to the community after incarceration.
- Created a multidisciplinary teams made up of formal and informal supports to assess individual needs and create tailored reentry plans.
- Trained case management, agencies, law enforcement, parole and probation on problem solving approach to reentry
- Worked with the courts and the prisons to identify mental health needs and access to supports
- Collected quantitative and qualitative data to support ongoing funding for the project
Family Case Manager
Department of Children and Family Services
Evansville, IN
08.2008 - 09.2012
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify family needs and develop tailored service plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate resources and support for families in crisis.
- Facilitated family meetings to promote effective communication and decision-making among stakeholders.
- Monitored progress of cases, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and timely follow-ups.
- Worked with the courts to provide legal information and paper work that supported on going involvement.
- Worked with Foster Families to insure the needs of children were supported during the disruption from family.
Safe Haven Coordinator
Evansville Police Department
Evansville
06.2000 - 08.2008
- Implemented prevention and intervention programs in high crime neighborhoods
- Worked to create coordinated services and supports to families living in high crime neighborhoods
- Coordinated neighborhood teams, resulting in on going interventions, community ownership and informal supports.
- Facilitated agency connections to eliminate duplicated services and identify unmet needs.
- Worked to build strong trusting relationships with law enforcement and community members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Univeristy of Southern Indiana
Evansville05-2000
Skills
- Early intervention
- Mental health support
- Home visitation
- Family support
- Multicultural competence
- Child development
- Parenting education
- Parent education
- Domestic violence awareness
- Community resources
- Behavioral assessment
- Relationship building
Certification
- ACE's Trainer, ACE's Indiana Coalition -2024
- Trauma Informed Care ACE's Indiana Coalition 2024
- Race and Epigenetic Trauma ACE's Indiana Coalition 2004
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Family Resource Coordinator EVSC
Evansville Vanderburgh School
01.2020 - Current
Grant Manager
City of Evansville
10.2017 - 12.2020
Reentry Coordinator
Aurora
10.2012 - 10.2017
Family Case Manager
Department of Children and Family Services
08.2008 - 09.2012
Safe Haven Coordinator
Evansville Police Department
06.2000 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Univeristy of Southern Indiana