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Anthony Smith, M.S.W., C.S.W.

Mr. Smith currently resides in Salt Lake City.  He earned his Masters degree in Social Work, Clinical with Health and Mental health emphasis, in 1992.   He earned his B. S. in Health Education with Community Health Emphasis in June of 1990.  He also earned a Certificate in Alcohol & Drug Counseling at the University of Utah in the Social Work Department,  in June 1985.  Mr.  Smith also earned an A.A.S. degree in Business Administration at Haskell Indian College in Lawrence, Kansas; May 1967.

 He currently works as director and supervisor of the Health programs with the Indian Walk- In Center.  The Indian Walk-In Centeris a non-profit organization with Title V Contract with Indian Health Services (IHS) out of Phoenix, Arizona.  Mr. Smith’s responsibility is the development and implementation of the health programs, to meet the contract requirements with IHS.  He develops infrastructure, policies and procedures of these programs for daily operations.  He assesses and evaluates programs, project budgets and monitors budget activities. He works with local county and state agencies according to agency and client needs.  He develops in-road and collaborations with tribes in the state of Utahand surrounding states.  He partners with local, state and national institutions for providing employment and educational opportunities.  He is involved in data collections and reports to funding sources.  He measures quality and quantity of services provided. He hires qualified staff to provide services. Mr. Smith sits on several boards. He serves on the Salt Lake Valley Health Board, Multi-cultural Health Advisory Board, Medicaid/CHIPS Advisory Board, Racial Ethnic fairness Board, Indian Health Advisory Board and IHC Child Trauma Team.

From 1994 until July 2000 Mr. Smith worked as a Medical Social Worker at the University Medical Hospitalin Salt lake City, UT.There he worked with multi-discipline of physicians, nurses, specialists and other hospital staff in providing services to patients of all diversities. Mr. Smith made clinical psychosocial assessments with treatment plans and provided clinical therapy. He was on the planning committee and strategic committee; planning and implementing the “Manage team Concept.” Mr. Smith was also a CPR instructor, teaching and passing staff as BLS Certified.  During Mr. Smith’s time working as a Medical Social Worker, he covered the Infectious Disease Dept. the Medical Intensive Care Dept. Hemocology Oncology Dept. Gasteriol Intestinal Dept. Cardiovascular Dept. and the Neurology and Neuro-Surgery Dept. Mr. Smith worked part-time as a crisis worker in the Emergency dept. He assessed and evaluated high –risk patients for suicide, homicide, and other severe mental health problems and made appropriate referrals.  Mr. Smith created policies and procedures for allowing Native American Indians to have Healers and Spiritual Leaders to perform ceremonies for their Tribal members. Additionally, Mr. Smith performed in-service training for Native American cultural sensitivity to the different departments in the hospital and to other agencies.

From 1999 to 2000 Mr. Smith worked part-time as a seasonal worker at Adult Residential Treatment Unit. (ARTU)   Here at ARTU   Mr. Smith helped provide residential treatment, social programs for structured and social activities to the patient population. He also worked on a 24 hour Crisis Hotline.

From 1992 until 1994, Mr. Smith was a clinical therapist and a certified Social Worker in a Chemical Dependency Hospital and also acted as clinical Supervisor. 

For many years, since 1982, Mr. Smith has work in this field and has helped many individuals serving, children, adolescents and their families.

Elizabeth Richmond, MOM

Elizabeth has lived and worked in frontier Utah for several years.  Recently, her eldest daughter began manifesting significant symptoms of mental illness.  Elizabeth is a strong advocate within her community working towards de-stigmatization and support for kids struggling, including her own child.  She is tireless in her efforts and willingness to work toward understanding mental illness and healing her family. 

Currently, New Frontiers for Families is recruiting additional board staff and will update when information on these unique individuals becomes available.