ABOUT US…

Randy Carr (our Executive Director) has over 12 years of experience as a Social Worker with the City of Phoenix. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and has received special training in Cultural Awareness and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention from the City of Phoenix.
 

He was a case worker for the City of Phoenix Youth-build program for 9 years. During that time he acted as an advocate for each participant working closely with the community; human service agencies, health and criminal justice courts. He monitored program attendance, ensured that the budget was in accordance with participant stipend payments, and reported progress of participants and program out comes. He was instrumental in the continuing ongoing design, enhancement and implementation of the Youth-build training program service delivery model. He also served as a liaison between the City of Phoenix and collaborating agencies and was responsible for the supervision of 36- 55 volunteers in various settings.

For the last three years, he has been providing case management and skill building services for families in the City of Phoenix Step-up program. He helps identify barriers to employment and assesses education, work experience and family situations. He assists with establishing vocational, employment and educational goals and monitors progress of all ongoing cases. And as before, he continuously participates in the ongoing design, enhancements and implementation of the STEP- UP program service delivery model.
 

At The Kirpa Center, Mr. Carr has helped implement a six point program to help youth aging out of the foster care (ages 17-21) make a successful transition to responsible, independent adulthood.