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Homeless Trust
David Raymond, Executive Director
David Raymond, a Miami Beach Native, holds a B.A. in Psychology from F.I.U., an M.S. degree in Mental Health Counseling from Barry University, and completed the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program. David is a certified rehabilitation counselor, and a licensed real estate broker. Prior to working in Social Services, David's background was varied. He was a Science teacher, managed a pathology laboratory, and had his own Real Estate development company. David has extensive experience in human services and has served as: Director of the Providers' Forum, which was formerly the Homeless Coalition in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties; President of the Miami Supportive Housing Corporation; Vice Chair of the Special Olympics Council; Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Community Committee for Developmental Handicaps, Committee Chair for the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, and Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee of the Homeless Trust. He spent ten years at Jewish Vocational Service, responsible for all administrative and program functions, completing his service as Assistant Executive Director.
David spent over four years at the Department of Children and Families, District 11 finishing his tenure there as the Acting District Administrator. He was responsible for all operations and program areas for a Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. These duties included oversight of child welfare and adult service investigations, operations and programs, economic services, developmental disability, mental health and substance abuse programs. He was responsible for a staff of over 3,000 and a budget of $350 million.
David is presently the Executive Director of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust and is responsible for overseeing the Homeless Continuum of Care Programming, serving thousands of homeless individuals and families per year and an annual budget in excess of $40 million dollars.
David lives on Miami Beach with his wife, Amy, an Early Intervention Specialist, their children, Mia and Abie, and their faithful Border collie, Sherlock.
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