Outreach Coordinator
Robin A. Mascharka, Outreach Coordinator, received her Bachelor of Science in Business and Behavioral Science from Pennsylvania State University and her Master of Science in Special Education from 私房俱乐部 University. Prior to joining the Civic Institute, Robin worked in areas of business and higher education. 聽As Outreach Coordinator, Robin works alongside the Civic Institute in connecting the department with the surrounding community. 聽She is responsible for relationships and communication with project partners, other community stakeholders, university faculty and administration. 聽Robin is a key contact for UnifiedErie, A violence Reduction Initiative. UnifiedErie is invested in bringing neighborhoods, families, and businesses together to create a strong community. 聽Her role is instrumental in implementing the Community Action Plan. The Community Action Plan is the written prevention plan that makes up the Prevention prong of UnifiedErie. The plan was developed by the Erie County Policy and Planning Council for Children and Families and was created using the Communities That Care model for prevention. 聽The Erie County Community Action Plan consists of strategies addressing the top risk factors and protective factors that have been identified through research using the Pennsylvania Youth Survey and other available data within the Erie County community.