Jennah Godo
SHE | HER | HERS
Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Substance Use Research and Evaluation
Education
- Master of Science, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University
- Bachelor of Science, Health Education and Athletic Training, Plymouth State College
Research Interests
- School youth substance prevention policy
- Municipality cannabis policy
Jennah Godo is the Outreach and Communications Coordinator for the Substance Use Research and Evaluation Center at the Catherine Cutler Institute. She comes to us with over 20 years of work in public health, primarily the last 10 years in local youth substance prevention. She has worked in various capacities at the community, county, and state levels in Florida and Maine. Her work has primarily focused on addressing sexually transmitted infections and substance misuse.
Since her return to Maine, Jennah spent over 7 years at the Maine CDC as the State HIV Counseling/Testing Coordinator and STD Program Manager, then worked 10 years locally as Program Manager for a community health coalition in Brunswick, where she managed federal Mental Health and Drug-Free Community grant activities and other State SUD-related prevention and capacity building initiatives with community partners.
Expertise
- Grant writing
- Management and reporting
- Community outreach, engagement, and collaboration
- Program leadership and visioning
- Campaign development
- Program implementation
- Group facilitation
- Policy and program development
- Advocacy
- Budget development and oversight
- Program evaluation
Education
- Master of Science, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University
- Bachelor of Science, Health Education and Athletic Training, Plymouth State College
Research Interests
- School youth substance prevention policy
- Municipality cannabis policy