Founder
Anthony L. Johnson, PhD | Founder and CEO
Dr. Anthony L. Johnson, CEO of Growing Through Life Experiences, Inc. (GTLE, Inc.), founded the organization in 2006 out of the concern for the under-represented communities and the need to address risk factors impacting growth and leading to generational voids and limited success. Dr. Johnson analyzed the key to success is access to programs, resources, and services which could generate opportunities to overcome any challenge and manifest achievement and life sustainability so that individuals and families can realize their full potential.
Dr. Johnson has 30 years of career experience within healthcare and behavioral health program administration, financial management, global public health, and organizational leadership. Additionally, his experience expands as a psychotherapist, researcher, community advocate, author, professor, and policy advisor in the public and private business sectors. He is a trailblazer in culturally oriented program development, education, crisis response and integrated care centered to enhance life and livelihood for diverse communities. He frequently presents at forums and in community and academic institutions in program areas including advocacy, ethics, crisis response, clinical practice, trauma-informed intervention, cultural awareness, and person-centered integrated care.
Dr. Johnson served diligently on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Social Workers – Arizona Chapter from 2015 – 2016. He has served on several deployment missions including the Native American Great Plains Mission, the Hurricanes Irma and Maria Response to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and numerous Border Response Missions assisting immigrant communities. Dr. Johnson is deeply committed to the public field and healthcare equity and has been recognized with several uniformed service awards and recipient of the Arizona State University Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy National Cultural Heritage Award, Southwestern Behavioral Health Unsung Hero Award, and AMSUS Allied Health Professional of the Year Award. Dr. Johnson is an asset to the public health and social work field and has dedicated his life to enhance the lives of all.
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