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Gena Haranis A member of the JANUS team since 1999, Gena brings over 35 years of direct service and public policy experience to our consultancy. She is a skilled planner, administrator, manager, trainer, group facilitator, community developer and strong advocate for children and families. |
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Gena provides leadership for many JANUS projects in workforce development, vulnerable populations and strategic planning. She has led projects with the Hudson County Departments of Family Services and Corrections and the Essex County Workforce Investment Board and Hospital Center. On the national level, Gena has led our work with the State of Delaware ABC Welfare Reform Initiative and the National Comprehensive Center for Fathers. As an expert in human services and management, Gena also provides strategic leadership and expertise on the children, youth, and family initiatives led by JANUS Solutions, including the Community Planning and Advocacy Council and the United Way of Greater Union County. For over 25 years, Gena has served in key management positions in government. Beginning as a case worker for the Division of Youth and Family Services and later a supervisor, she also worked as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the NJ Department of Human Services, where she was charged with the hands-on implementation of key state initiatives. She served as state Project Manager for the federal Family Preservation and Support Services Initiative, and as the Director of Planning and Program Development for the NJ Division of Youth and Family Services. Gena also led the Foster Care Improvement Project, a major departmental initiative to improve the quality of the state foster care system. Gena is a licensed social worker and holds a Masters degree in social work from Rutgers University, where she also serves as adjunct professor, focusing on direct practice and community organization skill development for graduate level students. She has presented at numerous conferences on the local, state and national levels. |
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