Director of Training and Fidelity, Fostering Healthy Futures
University of Colorado
Allison Malen is the Director of Training and Fidelity 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). In this role, Allison provides training and consultation to implementing sites, tracks and monitors program fidelity, and reviews and updates program curricula and manuals.
Allison earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology and Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan and her Master’s in Social Service Administration (MSW) from the University of Chicago. Her passion lies in working with youth and youth-serving programs to ensure that young people have the resources, relationships, supports, and opportunities to thrive and reach their goals. Following graduate school, Allison spent eight years with Colorado Youth for a Change (CYC). At CYC, Allison started out providing direct support to high school students and then moved into roles managing staff and leading planning, implementation, evaluation, and daily operations of programs. Allison’s experience working with youth spans many settings and diverse populations, including crisis line counseling and skill building at youth shelters, HIV/STI testing at a youth health center, and working with students at in-school and after-school programs.
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