Over the years, Ms. Hollins has been recognized with internal awards through several institutions, including the Social Worker Student of the Year Award from Cleveland State University.
BEDFORD, OH, September 27, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Chardé Hollins has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
An accomplished clinical social worker with over 15 years of expertise in healthcare, corrections, education, and grant management, Ms. Hollins excels as the chief executive officer of Relevant Connections LLC, which assists nonprofits through grant writing and fundraising strategies. As head of the organization, she engages with existing clients and prospective collaborations and reviews grant proposals with the help of her outstanding team of writers. Due to her vast breadth of knowledge and experience, she consistently serves as a keynote speaker and presenter for national organizations. A well-known industry expert, Ms. Hollins sits on several advisory committees, including the Ohio Governor’s Behavioral Health Workforce Advisory Council.
Ms. Hollins’s contributions to the social work and corrections industries have unquestionably changed them. Her efforts have resulted in implementing mental health services in 100 percent of the school districts within Ohio’s second-largest county. Additionally, she has helped increase client treatment engagement and decrease violent behavior in former offenders via her tailored curriculum and secured millions in funding for minority-owned nonprofit organizations.
During the early stages of her career, Ms. Hollins gained valuable expertise in behavioral health, alcohol and drug addiction, mental health services, and substance abuse counseling through various roles with the Board of Cuyahoga County, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Beech Brook, the Northeast Pre-Release Rehabilitation Center, and OhioGuidestone. Over the years, Ms. Hollins has been recognized with internal awards through several institutions, including the Social Worker Student of the Year Award from Cleveland State University.
An expert in her field, Ms. Hollins holds a Bachelor of Arts in social work from Oakwood University and a Master of Social Work from Cleveland State University. Driven to remain abreast of changes in the field, she aligns herself with the National Association of Social Workers. Outside of her professional and educational endeavors, she has contributed to her community through the NAACP.
While her career has been filled with highlights, Ms. Hollins takes the most pride in her 98 percent success rate in securing client funding through Relevant Connections. Under her guidance, many of her clients have tripled or quadrupled their resources. She is also honored to have served as the grants manager for the second-largest county in Ohio, through which she assumed responsibility for a multimillion-dollar budget. Though hard work and dedication have brought her far in her career, she credits her success to prioritizing connections with others, engaging with people on a personal level and her innate talent. Looking toward the future, Ms. Hollins intends to expand Relevant Connections by adding a grant management department and developing curriculum for online training.
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