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Nicole Cadovius, BS, MBA, MSM

Director, Strategic Programs | Mental Health First Aid
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Sherman, Connecticut

Nicole Cadovius, Director, Strategic Programs, Mental Health First Aid for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Nicole leads MHFA Annual Summit, along with the mental health and substance use related projects as director and subject matter expert, including tasks related to executing fiscal reports, training and technical assistance, grant and contract proposals and supervision of staff. In addition, she has overseen government, pharmacological and state-level grants, contracts and subcontracts to ensure compliance, high quality relationship with funders, strategic oversight and timely submission of deliverables. Throughout her career, her passion has been to create quality community-based programs and develop strong teams supporting older adults and individuals with developmental disabilities. She is a national speaker on topics such as healthy aging and aging in place. Cadovius serves as a member of several national boards, steering committee member, national task group on intellectual disabilities and dementia practices, president of the gerontology division and vice president of region X for the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Before joining the National Council, Cadovius served as a director of programs and services for community non-profit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, director of communications and strategy for a state agency and a regional director and executive director of skilled nursing facilities. Cadovius began her career as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist. She holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of Business Management from Albertus Magnus College and a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Connecticut.

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