Lisa Kelly

Biography

Lisa Kelly, LCSW, MPH, is a proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame ('88) and Columbia University, MSSW, MPH. Lisa's 30+ year professional career has been grounded in clinical social work with women and families and has utilized her public health training to inform program evaluation and development in New York City and Baltimore, MD. Lisa moved with her husband, Jim, to South Bend in 2011. In 2018, Lisa co-founded Mental Health Awareness of Michiana (MHAM) to address stigma and barriers to accessing mental health care in Michiana. Lisa currently serves as Executive Director of MHAM and maintains a small perinatal-focused clinical practice. She is also an affiliated practitioner with the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame.