She has worked for twenty-five years with underserved populations. Dr. DeCandia is the former Director of the National Center on Family Homelessness, and she has also worked as Clinical Director and Vice President of Programs at St. Mary's Center for Women and Children. She is currently the Director of Child & Family Initiatives at the Center for Social Innovation. Dr. DeCandia received a master’s degree in psychology from Boston University, a doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University New England, and a mastery certificate in global mental health from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma. Christina Dukes, Federal Liaison, National Center for Homeless Education