Elizabeth “Liz” Valentin (she/her) is Vice President and Vice Chair of Status Project Inc. and a co-founder of the organization. She co-developed Status Project with founder Cesar Castillo Garnica over about three years.
Liz is a Lead Case Manager at the Multicultural AIDS Coalition in Roxbury. Her work there has included health system navigation, case management, and HIV, HCV, and STI testing services for the community. At the Coalition she has served as a program assistant and health system navigator, including as a case manager at the Harbor Health COVID-19 Clinic and as a case manager for Commonwealth Land Trust client referrals.
From 2010 to 2012 she was a receptionist and outreach worker, and a health system navigator, at the Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE) in Jamaica Plain. There she ran an HIV/AIDS peer group, co-facilitated a nutrition and obesity-reduction charla for the Latino community, and supported the Earned Income Tax Credit clinic.
Training
Liz has completed trainings in support group facilitation, cultural responsiveness, documentation, and SMART goal writing. As listed on her resume, they include:
- Documentation Basics for PSS Staff, JRI, January 31, 2023
- Cultural Responsiveness in PSS Work, JRI, January 24, 2023, and November 16, 2021
- SMART Goal Writing for PSS Staff, JRI, November 15, 2022
- Support Groups Facilitation Skills, JRI, August 24, 2021, and October 13, 2020
- Cases and Controversies in HIV in 2020: A Global Perspective, Clinical Care Options, LLC, January 4, 2021
As Vice President and Vice Chair, Liz helps guide Status Project’s work to open doors and build pathways for neighbors in Boston.