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Community Shelter Board
Hires Director of Data & Evaluation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Community Shelter Board (CSB) has hired Evette Larry to lead the organization’s data and evaluation
efforts. As Director of Data and
Evaluation, Larry will manage and maintain system evaluation data necessary for
programmatic and planning decisions of CSB and its partner agencies.
CSB created this position
and the new Data and Evaluation department out of the need for constant and
current information to better assess the needs of individuals and families
experiencing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County. “The Data and Evaluation
department will be instrumental in helping to develop our community’s updated
strategy that will address the needs of homeless individuals and families under
one comprehensive plan. Another two individuals will be hired by the Director
of Data and evaluation to round out the department”, said Barbara Poppe, CSB Executive Director.
“I hope to be able to build upon
the solid foundation that exists. New technological
opportunities will allow for simplification of all data processes.
This will afford CSB more research and evaluation capabilities.”, said Larry.
Larry comes to CSB from Nashville, Tennessee,
where she worked as a Senior Epidemiologist at United South and Eastern Tribes,
Inc. She was responsible for assessments and prioritization of unmet public
health support needs. She also developed
and adapted data quality improvement processes and protocols for 24 healthcare
facilities within 12 states. Prior to Larry’s position in Nashville, she worked for the Columbus Health
Department for five years as an epidemiologist where she performed community
health analyses and assessments. Larry received her bachelor’s degree in
Biology from Tulane University in New Orleans,
Louisiana and earned a Master of Public Health
from the University
of Alabama.
The
Community Shelter Board, established in 1986, is a non-profit intermediary
organization that coordinates community based efforts, fosters collaboration,
and funds services to assist families and individuals in Central
Ohio to resolve their housing crisis. The Community Shelter Board allocates $7.5
million annually to support programs at 12 agencies. Last year, these programs served more than
11,000 individuals. The Community
Shelter Board is funded by the City of Columbus,
the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the United Way of
Central Ohio, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State
of Ohio, and
other public and private donors.
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