Meet Susan
Susan Robinson has over 40 years of experience working with children, youth, and adults living with behavioral health needs and disabilities, their families, and the public, non-profit, and private systems that serve them. Susan employs a rich blend of experience and expertise from her work with communities in North Carolina and nationally, in state, county and non-profit leadership; partnering with children, youth, and families; working with early childhood and education systems, homeless shelters, community MHDDSAS managers and providers; child welfare and justice; military/veterans’ services; implementing trauma informed resilience and disaster behavioral health recovery supports; promoting mental wellness and suicide prevention; and in program design, workforce and policy development, and business management to effect change, advancing collaboration for return on investment. Susan is proficient in overseeing the planning and implementation of short and long term projects, developing new federal, state and community initiatives, and coalition building. Grounded by life experiences, Susan holds a passionate focus on prevention, intervening as early as possible, building and sustaining resilience through inclusive integrated systems of care.