- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Meet Michelle Botus!
Director of Cross-Agency Initiatives in the Child, Youth and Family Division at Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Michelle has a BA in Sociology from Tufts University, an MS in Management from Northeastern University.
Prior to this, she served as Area Director of Training for the DMH Metro Boston and Southeast Areas, where she launched a New Employee Orientation Program and rolled out The Ripple Effect Training for the Metro Boston Area.
In 2012, prior to serving at DMH, Botus helped to launch a training initiative for provider agencies contracted by the MA Department of Housing and Community Development’s Emergency Shelter system. This initiative developed a curriculum tailored to meet the needs of serving younger families, the 18-25-year-olds raising the 0-5-year-old children and focused on Positive Youth Development and Trauma-Informed Care.
Ms. Botus is a Certified as a Diversity Trainer by the Office of Human Resources Division for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ms. Botus has served as a Judge at Generation Citizens High School Policy Fair at the Massachusetts Statehouse as well at Harvard Business School’s Healthcare Competition where teams of Multi-Disciplinary students pitched business solutions to address many healthcare issues, like diabetes and obesity.
Ms. Botus is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change at Antioch University. She lives in Hyde Park with her children where she enjoys gardening and interior decorating.
"I support youth and young adults because I feel a duty to give back. As a parent and a person with lived experience, I want young people to know that It’s OK not to feel okay sometimes.I want them to know that many of us have survived childhood trauma largely because we asked for and received support from strangers and loved ones. I am that stranger that is here to offer help and support."-Michelle Botus
