National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Executive Director
Executive Director | Mr. Bobby Watts MPH, MS, CPH |
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bwatts@nhchc.org | |
Term Start | March 2017 |
Bobby's Experience: A nationally recognized advocate and leader in meeting the health needs of people without homes, Bobby Watts has more than 25 years of experience in administration, direct service, and implementation of homeless health services. He began his work with people experiencing homelessness as a live-in staff member of the New York City Rescue Mission in Manhattan. Watts served as the executive director of New York City's Care for the Homeless from 2005-2017. A long-time New Yorker before his transition to Nashville, Watts is the former Finance Officer of the New York City HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council. As a member of the Steering Committee of the New York City Medicaid Managed Care Task Force, Watts helped to develop safeguards for people without homes under New York City's Medicaid managed care program. He also has served as a member of the New York State Interagency Council on Homelessness, co-chairing its Health Committee. In addition, he has served on multiple boards of membership organizations and governmental task forces such as the HIV Planning Council's Health Workgroup, the U.S. Public Health Service's Bureau of Primary Health Care Data Workgroup, and an NHCHC workgroup which published recommendations on outcome measures for HCH programs. Watts is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School, Cornell University, and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, from which he holds a Master's in Public Health in health administration and a Master's of Science in epidemiology. He also holds a Certification in Public Health (CPH). At Mailman, Watts was a Columbia University International Fellow and received the Gorman Humanitarian Award for founding Homelessness Concern, which mobilized medical and public health students and faculty to volunteer at a shelter for men without homes. He also holds a Certificate of Theological Studies from Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, NY. |
Senior Staff
Name | Title |
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Darlene Jenkins DrPH | Senior Director of Programs |
Barbara DiPietro | Senior Director of Policy |
Dorothy (Dott) Freeman | Senior Director of Advancement |
Melanie Harper | Director of Finance and Administration |
Staff
Full Time Staff | 24 |
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Part Time Staff | 2 |
Volunteers | 80 |
Contractors | 3 |
Retention Rate | 88% |
Plans & Policies
Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Under Development |
Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | |
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Yes |
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
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CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
Affiliation | Year |
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American Public Health Association (APHA) | 2007 |
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 2011 |
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) | 2007 |
National Council of Community Behavioral Health Organizations | 2017 |
National Low-Income Housing Coalition | 2007 |
Tennessee Primary Care Association | 2016 |
Awards
Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
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Health Care Advocate/John Lozier | Nashville Business Journal: Health Care Heroes | 2016 |
The Healing Trust Catalyst for Change - Finalist | Center for Nonprofit Management: Salute to Excellence | 2016 |