Dana Coleman

Dana Coleman is the Senior Director of Housing and Shelter at VIP Community Services in the Bronx, New York. Ms. Coleman has over 25 years of clinical and administrative experience, with 15 of those years with VIP. She has held various positions at VIP such as Health Education Coordinator, Social Worker, Program Coordinator and Program Director. Ms. Coleman has been an integral part of the VIP support team at most of the VIP programs and has been involved with SAMHSA grants throughout her VIP years. Before joining VIP, Ms. Coleman worked as a social worker in a renal dialysis program and at a Ryan White hospital based program. She received her MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work and her undergraduate degree from Herbert H. Lehman College. Ms. Coleman is directly responsible for the oversight of 3 supportive housing sites, while also supervising the Directors over VIP SRO Housing and Women’s Shelter. Ms. Coleman enjoys watching sports and playing basketball.