Cassandra Phipps is the Director of Children’s Initiatives for the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) and has been with the organization since May 2021. Phipps provides management, oversight, and coordination for all activities within the Children’s department and is responsible for the overall design and ongoing implementation of DWIHN’s system transformation efforts for children with serious emotional disturbance and intellectual developmental disabilities.

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Prior to DWIHN, Phipps worked for Easter Seals where she was Program Manager and a Clinical Home-Based Supervisor during her six years of employment there. She also worked at The Guidance Center as a Children’s Home-Based Therapist and Clinical Therapist. Phipps is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP), and a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drugs Counselor (CAADC) who is dedicated to working specifically with children who utilize community mental services. She has provided quality care and services to some of the most vulnerable youth in Wayne and Oakland counties and has served in various leadership positions. Lastly, Phipps is also a Licensed Minister since 2008 and has engaged in various ministries over the years. She currently serves at Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Curtis R. Grant.