Karla Maraccini
Policy Advisor
Office of Policy and Initiatives for Governor John W. Hickenlooper
Karla Maraccini received a bachelor’s of science from Colorado State University in Human Development and Family Studies and is currently serving as Policy Advisor on Human Services and Arts and Humanities for Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper’s Office of Policy and Initiatives. Karla has program development and senior management experience in several organizations and disciplines including Larimer County Special Olympics, Larimer County Child Protection, USDA Special Nutrition Programs, and Denver Human Services. Karla has extensive knowledge of human services systems across the state and has worked with individuals and families impacted by abuse, neglect, substance abuse, poverty, and mental health issues in several capacities. Karla has been published in a local parenting periodical and has presented to students at the university level in Social Work, Sociology, and Human Development. She is an active community volunteer and has received recognition such as “5281: Denver Employee Recognition Award”, received February 2008 as a member of the Strategic Planning Leadership Team presented by the City and County of Denver for outstanding service and dedication and “Civis Dignationis (Distinguished Citizen) Award”, received February 2007 presented by the City and County of Denver Auditor’s Office for service collaboration. On behalf of the Denver Office of Drug Strategy, Karla also accepted the “2008 Outstanding Community Agency” award in December 2008 from Colorado Employee Assistance Professionals and the 2009 Achievement Award from the Partnership for a Drug Free America for significantly expanding upon the Partnership’s campaign and dramatically impacting drug use in the community. She has served as a member of the Denver Community Corrections Board, the Crime Prevention and Control Commission, and the Advocates for Recovery Board. She currently leads the Colorado Governor’s Campaign to End Childhood Hunger in partnership with Share Our Strength and Hunger Free Colorado and serves on the Governor’s State Meth Task Force as well as the SBIRT Steering Committee.
Posts By Karla Maraccini on Strength.org
- Collaborating to Put an End to Childhood Hunger in Colorado [ No comments]
- June 29, 2011
In an effort to ensure that children around the state of Colorado have access to adequate, nutritious food year round, Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO) strongly supports the Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. This initiative, spearheaded by the USDA’s Summer Food Services Program, gives testimony to the increased capabilities of a collaborative when compared to an individual organization. In Alamosa, this fact is depicted most by the daily provision of free summer meals for local children, administered by the Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley. To show his support for the initiative, Governor Hickenlooper visited the Club to speak to the severity of childhood hunger. As he shared an exciting and chatter-filled lunch with more than 150 children at the Club, it was easy to see the significant impact that the Summer Food Service Program is having on this community.
Tags: Boys & Girls Club, colorado, USDA
