Christine Johnson joins APHSA as the Assistant Director of Policy. Prior to joining APHSA Christine worked for the Vermont Department for Children and Families in both the Family Services Division as the Deputy Commissioner and most recently in the Economic Services Division as an Operations Director. She also served in the Vermont Agency of Human Services as the Director of Policy and Planning and as a Field Director. She has worked in the field of human services for over 30 years in various roles, including Executive Director of the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance, Deputy Director of Capstone Community Action and as a Consultant with the Annie E. Casey Foundation/Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. Christine currently serves on the board of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont as the Vice-Chair.
Christine believes that people should be the center of policy decisions and including them at every level is paramount to creating better outcomes in the systems we strive to improve.