Barbara Phyllis Griffin

Background

Griffin, Barbara Phyllis was born on June 1, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of Sandford and Clara (Grossberg) Seiler.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, Albany, 1959; M Social Svc. Administration, University of Chicago, 1961.

Career

Caseworker, New England Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, 1961; supervisor, Church Home Society, Boston consultant, Open Door Society, Boston supervisor adoptions, Jewish Family and Childrens Svc., Boston, 1976; director teen pregnancy program, St. Margaret Hospital, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1976-1982; director services to pregnant and parenting adolescents, Norfolk Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1987-1989; coordinator emergency room social work, Northridge (California) Hospital Medical Center, 1989-1990; director social service, Mediq Care, Inc., Chatsworth, since 1990. Private practice, 1971-1987. Instructor School Social Work, Boston University, 1978-1981.

Owner, manager Needham (Massachusetts) Video, 1983-1986. Board directors Norfolk County Department Social Svc., 1984-1989, Boston Commission Adoption and Foster Care, 1969-1971, Norfolk County Mental Health Advisory Committee, 1969-1971, Norfolk County Mental Health Advisory Committee, 1968-1970, Coalion of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1976-1989, Adolescent Task Force, Norfolk County, 1982-1989.

Achievements

• Barbara Phyllis Griffin has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Hospital Social Work Dirs.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, dancing.

Connections

Married Derek F. Griffin (divorced 1987). Children: Enid Carla, Vicki Lynn.

Father:

Sandford Seiler

Mother:

Clara (Grossberg) Seiler

Spouse:

Derek F. Griffin

child:

Vicki Lynn Griffin

child:

Enid Carla Griffin