Monique Mari Parrish

P.O. Box 877

Orinda, CA 94563
Office: (925) 254-0522; Fax (925) 254-2984
Cell: (925) 323-4265
E-mail: mparrish@lifecourse-strategies.com
Website: www.lifecourse-strategies.com
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EDUCATION:

1998–Present Dr.P.H. (Doctor of Public Health with Distinction), University of

California, Berkeley, 2001
M.P.H., M.S.S.W., Columbia University, 1985
B.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of San Francisco, 1980

LICENSE: L.C.S.W. State of California #17369

WORK HISTORY:

7/03 – Present Director, LifeCourse Strategies, Orinda, CA.

Provide research, analysis, and consultation services to non-profit organizations,
government groups and businesses addressing older adult issues and mature
populations. Specialize in strategic planning and project training and facilitation,
program planning and development, public policy and evidence-based research.
Current and recent consulting projects include:

• California Community Choices, Care Transitions Intervention: Care

Transitions Intervention trainer and technical consultant for Federal Real
Choice Systems Change Grant in two California Aging Disability
Resource Centers. San Diego State. 1/09 – 9/11

• Facilitator/Project Manager AB 1629 Workgroup: Facilitation, project

management, and preparation of final report of legislatively mandated AB
1629 Workgroup, responsible for developing AB 1629/ratesetting
methodology recommendations (Medi-Cal Skilled Nursing Facility
Reimbursement Rates). California HealthCare Foundation. 11/08-3/09.

• Spreading Palliative Care in Public Hospitals Project Manager: Project

manager for public hospital grantees planning, implementing, or
expanding palliative care services for underserved communities.
California HealthCare Foundation. 4/08-9/11.

• Real Choice Systems Change Federal Grant, Author: Author of Centers

for Medicare and Medicaid Services grant application for the California
 Department of Health Care Services and the California Department of
Aging. California HealthCare Foundation. 6/08-7/08.

• Care Transitions Project Manager: Project manager for 10 California pilot

sites adopting the Coleman Care Transitions Intervention, oversaw pilot
sites dedicated to improving patient transitions from one care setting to
another through a patient self-empowerment model of health care
management. California HealthCare Foundation. 1/07 – 9/08.

• California Health and Human Services Agency Real Choice Systems

Change Transformation Grant (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare) –
California Community Choices: Wrote Transformation of Information
Technology to Support Systems Change Goal (06/06) in the state
application – grant awarded 9/06; led strategic planning requirement for
the grant (1/07 – 7/07); project consultant for the grant’s Access Goal
which focuses on implementation of two Aging and Disability Resource
Centers. Sonoma State and San Diego State. 8/07 – 6/08; 5/09- 9/11.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Services of California: Public Policy and

Education Consultant for statewide traumatic brain injury network –
provided grantwriting, educational, and policy consulting services under a
California Endowment grant to promote awareness of traumatic brain
injury in California. 1/06-11/07.

• RTZ Associates, Inc.: Survey and summary report of California Area

Agencies on Aging (AAAs) information technology systems, 10/06 –
12/06.

• California Commission on Aging: Strategic Planning Facilitator for the

California Post-White House Conference on Aging Conference –
November 29-30, 2006. Facilitated strategic planning session for the
conference and wrote the final conference proceedings, Turning Ideas into
Action.

• Riverside County Office on Aging and the Riverside County Grandparents

Raising Grandchildren Task Force: Strategic Planning Consultant,
conducted and wrote a strategic plan, fund development plan, and
foundation proposal for a One-Stop-Center for Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren. 10/04-5/06:

• CalCareNet Portal Enhancement Project, California Health and Human

Services Agency: Program Manager; assisted with the development of
modifications and enhancements to California’s aging and long-term care
website, CalCareNet. 5/05- 3/06

7/04 – Present Clinical Social Worker, LifeLong Medical Care, Oakland, CA

 Part-time clinical social worker in primary medical care clinic in East Oakland,
CA. Provide clinical social work, case management, and support group services
for dependent and older adults and their families.

8/01 – 6/03 Project Manager, Statewide Resources Consultant, Family Caregiver

Alliance, San Francisco
Provided technical, research, and public policy consulting services to the
Department of Mental Health for the California Caregiver Resource Center
System. Prepared statewide annual reports, conducted research analyses based on
system data, served on statewide long-term care coalitions and work groups,
managed the development of a new statewide web-based client record and
services tracking system, revised the uniform assessment tool for caregivers, and
presented at numerous state and national conferences on caregiving issues.

John Muir/Mount Diablo Health System, Walnut Creek

1/99 – 8/01 Consultant/Clinician: Provided health education classes addressing stress

management, depression, caregiving, etc., and clinical services, to older adults
and caregivers.
9/96-8/98 Manager, Senior Services: Directed senior service education and clinical
programming for health system; provided educational lectures on elder
care issues; managed staff and budget.
7/95–9/96 Senior Clinical Social Worker: Provided case management, psychosocial,
3/91-8/94 assessments and discharge planning for seniors and disabled adults.

VOLUNTEER:

9/09 - East Oakland Community Project

Clinical Supervisor for social worker providing case management and counseling
services to homeless men, women, and families.

9/01- 3/08 Camps for Caring, Family Caregiver Alliance, San Francisco
Volunteer at weekend camps for individuals with cognitive impairment.

9/92 – 9/98 Center for Access to Resources and Education, Martinez, CA

Advisory Board Member of parent-directed resource center for families of
children with special needs.

7/80 – 7/82 Peace Corps, Central African Republic

Maternal Child Health and Community Development Advisor

PUBLICATIONS:

Parrish, M., O’Malley, K. Adams, R., Adams, S., & Coleman, EA. (2009)
Implementation of the Care Transitions Intervention: Sustainability and Lessons
Learned. Professional Case Management Journal (publication pending).
 Parrish, M., Satariano, W.A., Freisthler, B., Feinberg, L.F., & Adams, S. (2005).
Older women with breast cancer: caregiving and the risk of depression – an
exploratory analysis. Social Work in Health Care, 40:4.

Parrish, M. (2005). Overview of Aging and Resources. Institute of Geriatric

Social Work Online Education and Training Course. Boston University

Parrish, M. (2004). Working effectively with older adults in a changing world.

National Association of Social Work, California Chapter, Online Education
Course, #06-04H.

Parrish, M. Parrish, M., & Adams, S. (2004) Caregiver comorbidity and the
ability to manage stress. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 42:1. 41-58.

Parrish, M., & Adams, S. (2003). An exploratory qualitative analysis of the

emotional impact of breast cancer and caregiving among older women .Journals
of Care Management, 4:4. 191-197.

Parrish, M. (2003). Support for aging collaborative increases. The Daily

Transcript (sponsored supplement celebrating National Caregivers Month).
118:228.

Parrish, M., Giunta, N. & Adams, S. (2003). Parkinson’s disease caregiving:

Implications for care management.” Journals of Care Management, 4:1, 53-60.

Parrish, M. (2001). The public health implications of female breast cancer

patients age 60 and older caring for others.” Dissertation: University of
California, Berkeley

Parrish, M. & Quinn, P. (1999). For caregivers: Laughing your way to peace of
mind.” Clinical Social Work Journal, 27:2, 203-211.

PRESENTATIONS/CLASSES:

Riverside Area Agency on Aging (June 2009), Alzheimer’s in the Workplace: A

21st Century Frontier, presentation for the Riverside County Leadership
Advocacy Roundtable.

Riverside Area Agency on Aging (May 2009), You Matter! Making Your Health
A Priority, keynote address for the “Living Better In It Together Health
Conference.”

California Caregiver Resource Center System (January 2006; March 2006; April
2006) Charting and Documentation, (Series of workshops and trainings for staff
addressing the principles of client charting and documentation), Sacramento,
Fresno, Santa Rosa, CA.
 National Association of Social Work California Chapter, (November 2005; April
2005; February 2005) Aging and Long-Term Care: An Overview (Continuing
Education Classes for LCSWs, MFTs, and RNs), Oakland and San Francisco, CA.

Joint Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on
Aging. (March 2003). A Revised Caregiver Assessment Tool: Bridging the Gap
Between Research and Practice; California Caregiver Resource Center System:
Implementation of a New Statewide Electronic Integrated Client Records
Tracking System, Chicago, IL

International Family Care Conference. (October 2002). California’s Caregiver

Resource Center System: Empowering Caregivers, Washington, D.C.

AWARDS: Helen and Mayhew Derryberry Scholarship, 2000 – 2001

University of California, Berkeley
Annette Blahn Fellowship, 1999 - 2000
University of California, Berkeley

MEMBERSHIPS: National Association of Social Workers

LANGUAGES: Fluent in French, conversational Spanish