Tracy Levins, PhD
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With over 30 years of professional experience in the juvenile justice, prevention, children’s mental health, and training and technical assistance (TTA) landscapes, Dr. Levins has worked with communities, organizations, policymakers, and providers to design programs and policies to help youth and families access the services and resources they need. She was a nominee for Outstanding Woman in Texas Government for her work in family engagement in juvenile justice, including developing, piloting, and implementing family engagement training to employees of the Texas juvenile justice system. A longtime advisory board member for the Texas Parents as Teachers (PAT) evidence-based early childhood home visiting initiative, Dr. Levins provided leadership and guidance related to the implementation and statewide expansion of PAT, including expanding PAT to teen parents on juvenile parole. As part of the SAMHSA-funded Alliance for Adolescent Recovery and Treatment in Texas, she designed, piloted, revised, and released the Fidelity Assessment Collaboration Tool for Seven Challenges, an evidence-based intervention for adolescent substance use.
Currently, Dr. Levins is managing director for Center for Applied Research Solutions, a nonprofit organization specializing in national, regional, state, and community-based TTA. She provides vision and leadership to a portfolio of projects, ensuring strategies and outcomes are aligned with initiative, field, and funder priorities. In her roles as project director of the SAMHSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health as well as her work with the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge, Dr. Levins contributes to the direction and guidance of the projects, helping to lead the content development for TTA activities, including outreach and engagement, product development, and implementation efforts.