Mellicent O’Brien Blythe, LCSW, joined CCFH in 2016 as an Implementation Specialist. She provides training and consultation to agency leaders on implementing and sustaining evidence-based treatments. Before coming to CCFH, Ms. Blythe spent 10 years as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work where she provided training, consultation, and publications for North Carolina’s child welfare system. She previously worked in New York and Virginia in a variety of direct practice settings, including juvenile detention, pediatric AIDS and oncology, and early intervention. She received her master’s degree in Social Work from New York University.
Areas of focus: Implementation Science, Leadership Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Child Welfare