Director of Dissemination, Fostering Healthy Futures
University of Colorado
Michel is the Director of Dissemination for Fostering Healthy Futures (FHF), which is an evidence-based, preventive intervention for children with current or previous child welfare involvement due to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Michel is tasked with disseminating FHF locally, nationally, and internationally.
In addition to working at FHF, Michel has worked at Clinica Family Health Services as a Behavioral Health Professional and Program Manager, with Boulder County Public Health on the management team of the Boulder County Prevention and Intervention Program, and most recently, for 7 years at Denver Public Schools as the founder and manager of the Prevention Services team, which includes Substance Use Prevention, and Alternatives to Suspension.
Michel has a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MSW from the University of Denver. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her areas of focus and expertise include upstream prevention, shared risk and protective factors, and positive youth development.
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM MT