Correnda Perkins

Correnda Perkins joined Hillsides in December 2017 as the new division chief of transition-aged youth services and has since expanded her role to the division chief of community-based services. She supervises the transitional housing program, Youth Moving On, the Peer Resource Center, and Hillsides Family Resource Centers. Correnda comes to YMO from St. Anne’s where she was the vice president of Community-Based Programs. She is very familiar with workforce development services as she managed the Los Angeles TAY Collaborative and was responsible for budgeting, reporting, conducting presentations, and strategic planning. Correnda worked at St. Anne’s for eight years and began as a therapist for individuals and families/caregivers. In her most recent position, she oversaw the programs in the Family-Based and Mental Health Services departments. She also managed and complied with public and private grant requirements for workforce development services and other areas.

Correnda has a master’s in social work from San Jose State University and holds a bachelor’s in sociology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Redlands. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Managing and Adapting Practices.