CornellUniversity
Ithaca, New York14853 / Phone 607.254.8049
Fax 607.255.8562
CYNTHIA M. ENROTH
Education / MSW, Social Work, West Virginia University 1987BA, Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology, WVU 1979
Morgantown, WV
Licensed Social Worker, New YorkState November 1987
Syracuse University School of Social Work 1987-1992
Continuing Education Credits
Professional Experience
Materials Developed for
U.S. Army IMCOM
G 9 Family and MWR Programs - Army Community Service (ACS)
and Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy / Extension Associate August 1992 – present Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, Ithaca, NY
Serve as a project manager to develop materials for the U.S. IMCOM G9, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and Army Community Service (ACS) service providers. Project implementation and oversight of the FAP and Mobilization and Deployment projects primarily includes military literature reviews, development of training materials on prevention of child abuse and domestic abuse and deployment cycle, and evaluation support. Funding proposals and related requirements are prepared.
Family Advocacy Program Manager July 1987 – August 1992 Seneca Army Depot, Romulus, NY
Responsibilities included development and orchestration of prevention education programs and direct services involving family advocacy and family violence. Provided consultation and technical assistance to child care programs and youth services which included staff education, environmental assessments, curriculum selection, safety inspections, parent interaction, counseling, and behavior management programs. Prepared and conducted character education curricula, personal safety, communication, and stress management. Served as the chairperson of the advocacy team and case manager for crisis and family conflict. Served as the catalyst in coordinating a collaboration with the Department of Social Services on child maltreatment intervention protocol. Provided assistance visits to other Department of Army Family Advocacy Programs.
Residential Manager August 1984 – May 1987Shawnee Hills Community Mental Health Center, Charleston, WV
Instrumental in developing and administrating Intermediate Care Facility and supervised apartments for developmentally disabled young adults; ensured systems coincided with licensure requirements. Conducted a progressive staff training program that incorporated competency-based observations to parallel client and environmental goals.
U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program, Emergency Placement Care: Resource Manual 2013. Project manager and author.
U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program Commander’s Desk Guide.
(Edition 1, 1993, Edition 2, 1996, Edition 3, 2004, Edition 4, 2008, Edition 2013-Self-guided tutorial).Includes a sample copy, reproduction package and disk. This guide presents information for Commanders and First Sergeants about the Family Advocacy Program, and how FAP can serve as a resource to Command in order to support soldiers and families. Primary author.
U.S. Army Transitional Compensation Program. (2012, self-guide tutorial); (2013 Edition for Leaders). Project manager and author.
U.S. Army Rear Detachment Commander'sHandbook.(2012, self-guide tutorial). Project manager and author.
U.S. ArmyU.S. Army Family Advocacy Program, New Parent Support Program-Home Visitation. (2011, computer based trainings on eleven topic areas).Project manager and author.
U.S. Army Operation READY Deployment Resources – Training Resources.(2007 through 2011).Multiple training resources were developed for Army Family program personnel and unit leaders pertaining to support to Soldiers and Family members through the deployment cycle. Responsible for project coordination and editor.
Army Family Advocacy Prevention Guidelines.(Edition 1, 2005, CDROM; Edition 2, 2007, Edition 3, 2012). Computer based training.This tutorial guides Family Advocacy staff through a 7 step process for developing and implementing a prevention program. Responsible for content of the tutorial and co-authored research content, and field tested with several installations.
U.S. Army New Parent Support Program – Home Visitation. (Edition 1, 2006, Edition 2, 2013-Self guide tutorial).This self-guided tutorial is based on forthcoming revision to the Army policy and research that translates into guidelines for home visitors to implement their installation program. It includes supplemental information on father’s parenting role, LGBT military Families, DoD’s proposed measurement tools and related topics. Primary author.
U.S. Army OPREADY Ready Deployment Support: Children and Youth. (2005 and 2008).Information on children’s coping responses to deployment, grief and parent injury. Revised 2005 deployment materials written by Texas A&M University. Co-authored Facilitator’s Guide and training materials in 2008. Developed children’s resource kit.
Healthy Parenting Initiative: Department of Defense, CD Rom.(2002).These briefing materials provide research based information to DoD family support staff and leadership/command that identify links between family readiness and mission readiness. Co-authored and contributed to preliminary program planning and design.