Dr. Kimm R. Campbell, DSW, LCSW
Dr. Kimm Campbell was promoted in August 2022 to Deputy County Administrator for Broward County, having previously served as an Assistant County Administrator since 2019. She has a variety of agency assignments and oversees several community initiatives to improve the quality of life of residents.
Professional Background
Dr. Campbell has provided leadership for the development of major initiatives in Broward County including Civil Citation, Predisposition Services for youth, and expanding family preservation services for vulnerable children involved with child welfare. She served on the leadership team responsible for responding to, and mitigating the impacts of, COVID-19 and oversaw the programs and resources needed in the community during the pandemic.
Dr. Campbell has 30 years of experience in the public sector and across her career has provided leadership, direct services, and consultative services in adult and child mental health, child welfare, special education, juvenile justice, domestic violence, rape crisis, homelessness, and substance abuse. Dr. Campbell has designed family support services frameworks for housing authorities, standardized supportive services within school districts, and created detention transition services for incarcerated youth. She has established statewide standards for domestic violence abuser treatment programs and participated in the development of state children's mental health plans that reduce the reliance on inappropriate group home and residential treatment for children who should be served in their communities. She also wrote Community Practice Standards for public and private child serving agencies, which was adopted by the state of North Carolina.
Dr. Campbell is committed to identifying and leveraging synergies and resources across County programs and community agencies to reach those residents that are most in need of support. To that end, her research interests include increasing the impact of private sector partnerships, leveraging innovation to improve local government efficiency and effectiveness, and creative ways to increase resident engagement as part of an open government process. She was recognized by Legacy Magazine as one of 25 Most Influential & Prominent Black Women in Business and Industry in 2017 and was the 2019 recipient of the Urban League Margaret Roach Humanitarian Award, as well as the recipient of the 2020 Trailblazer Award from Broward Community and Family Healthcare Centers, Inc.
Primarily Responsible For:
Assisting County Administrator in the general management of County government operations
Ensuring Commission policies are implemented through oversight of assigned departments and divisions and assist in formation of the County Administrator's recommended annual budget
Integral member of the Broward County Emergency Management Response Team
County liaison for Broward County's Supervisor of Elections, Public Defender's Office, State Attorney's Office, and Court Administration
Ongoing project leadership across multiple departments and divisions as assigned
Provides oversight of the County Commission Agenda Process
Agency Assignments
Cultural Division
Finance and Administrative Department
Human Services Department
Libraries Division
Office of Economic and Small Business Development
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Grants Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Public Communications
Parks and Recreation Division
Professional Standards/Human Rights
Visit Lauderdale
Professional Affiliations
International City/County Management Association
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
National Association of Social Workers
National Association of Counties - National Health Steering Committee
Education
Doctorate Degree and Clinical Licensure in Social Work
Contact Information
Deputy County Administrator
Phone: 954-357-7352
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