Amparo Cruz

Amparo Cruz (she, her, ella) MBA, MPA, Empowerment Life Coach, currently serves as the Racial and Health Equity Technical Assistance Program Manager at Growing a New Heart, which provides support to 351 Massachusetts municipalities, 56 Shared Service Arrangements (SSAs) and Tribes in the Public Health Excellence Project. She regular facilitates Growing a New Heart programs – Broadening the Lens, Dialogues Across Difference and Compassionate Accountable Conversations. 

Previously, she served as the Director of Education & Outreach at Pathways for Change, Inc.  Amparo has dedicated 15 years to direct service (counseling and medical advocacy) in support for survivors of SV. And facilitated the Can We Talk, professional development training for YSO leadership, helping them to gain the skills necessary to effectively respond to disclosures of SV and refer youth to supportive services. 

In 2016, she received the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance’s (MOVA) “Innovations” award for her collaborative work in the Youth Access to Support and Services Project (YASS). And had the honor of presenting, along with her colleagues, the project’s evaluation results and best practices at the 2016 and 2017 National Sexual Assault Conference in Washington D.C., and Dallas, Texas. She considers herself a life-long learner, seeking opportunities to continue to grow.