LSF MIAMI BRIDGE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NAMES NEWPROGRAM DIRECTOR

LSF Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services is pleased toannounce the appointment of Dr. Toshiba L. Mitchell as Program Director. Adistinguished educator, leader and advocate for youth and families, Dr.Mitchell brings exceptional experience to her role, including a career in theU.S. Army, Active Duty Air Force and Air Force Reserve. She will be responsiblefor outreach efforts and will oversee the daily operations of theorganization’s two campuses. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Mitchell as the new ProgramDirector of Miami Bridge,” said Raymond Ballinger, Southeast Regional Director,LSF. “It’s a calling and honor to serve children and families facing hardship.Our work is difficult. Our hours are long and we are kept away from our ownfamilies, but the people that do this work are dedicated and our best resource.Dr. Mitchell’s unwavering dedication to child advocacy and extensive backgroundin education will be crucial in the furtherance of LSF’s mission of buildingstrong, vibrant communities.”

LSF Miami Bridge has two 24-hour emergency sheltersfor children and youth experiencing traumatic stressors in their life. The goalis to help young people remain out of the juvenile justice system through ourprevention and intervention activities with individual, family and groupcounseling. Sometimes parents are pushed to the limit and need our ShareetCares Program, a 12-week program working with parents on better skills todeal with challenging and risky behaviors. The Runaway & Homeless YouthProgram focuses on keeping kids off the streets and in safe nurturingenvironments. 

Dr. Mitchell was most recently Director, PreventionEducation and Outreach at Kristi House Child Advocacy Center where shespearheaded initiatives that equipped communities with knowledge and resourcesto combat child exploitation and trauma. Her leadership extended from themanagement of a multidisciplinary team to fostering partnerships with schools,law enforcement and community organizations.

She also has more than 15 years of experience in highereducation, including as Director of Distance Learning at Florida MemorialUniversity where she had responsibility for program development and financialstewardship.

“I am honored to join LSF and lead the incredible workhappening at Miami Bridge. Together, we will continue to create safe spaces andtransformative programs that will uplift our community,” said Dr. Mitchell.

Dr. Mitchell serves as a fellow for the University ofMiami’s Emerging Transformational Leadership Program. She received her Doctorof Education in educational leadership, Master of Science in Education andBachelor of Science in organizational leadership from St. Thomas University.She served as a member of the U.S. Army, Active Duty Air Force and Air ForceReserve. 

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