Amari Latimer

Dedicated Master of Social Work professional with extensive experience in child welfare, case management, crisis intervention, and community resource coordination. Specialized in conducting risk and safety assessments, developing family-centered case plans, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and advocating for children and families to enhance child safety and well-being. Holds a Georgia Level 5 School Social Work Certificate and Adult Mental Health First Aid Certificate.

• Level 5 School Social Work Certificate (Georgia Professional Standards Commission)
• Adult Mental Health First Aid

• Stand Down to Homelessness Event (2x)- The Stand Down event is a community partnership between Chatham-Savannah Authority for Homeless, The Salvation Army of Savannah, U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, and Savannah State’s Social Work Department. During this event, the individuals in need has access to health screenings (including HIV testing, flu shots and other vaccinations), eye exams, lunch, haircuts, clothing, care packages. Community agencies and organizations are also apart of this event to help connect those experiencing homelessness to resources like housing, healthcare, and employment. The students in the social work department volunteered to work the sign-in station, work in the kitchen to serve lunch, and escorted participants around to the different vendor tables.
• Annual Traffick Jam Event (2x)- Savannah Traffick Jam is an annual event hosted by Savannah Interagency Diversity Council (SIDC) that brings awareness to human trafficking. The event was held in the Student Union at Savannah State University. Students in the Social Work Department volunteered to help set up the event and direct professionals to their training seminars.
• Alaska Alternative Spring Break Trip (2x)- I traveled to Bethel, Alaska during spring break with my professor and a few classmates. During my time in Alaska, we helped the school social workers of the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) host the 2023 & 2024 Costal Basketball Conference which lasted three days. We worked the gate, collecting money and handing out wristbands. Once the tournament was over we visited various social work agencies in Bethel to learn about what roles the social workers have at their agencies and their experience working in rural Alaska. After our visits, we gave a presentation to the school social workers about the organizations we visited, to detail what we learned. Lastly, We also traveled to the village Quinhagak, and did social emotional learning (SEL) activities with the students.
• Kicks for Kids (2025)- The Kicks for Kids event was a community-focused initiative between Nike Atlanta district retail stores (Lawrenceville, Atlanta, and Dawsonville) and Uniting Hope foster care agency aimed at supporting youth in foster care by providing them new shoes for Christmas. This collaboration between Nike and Uniting Hope highlighted the importance of community partnerships run meeting the needs of vulnerable populations.