Background
Melvin, Rita Anne was born on June 21, 1947 in Ironton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Jonathan Albert and Edna Lucille (Cromley) Melvin.
Melvin, Rita Anne was born on June 21, 1947 in Ironton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Jonathan Albert and Edna Lucille (Cromley) Melvin.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia Union College, 1969. Postgraduate training family and community development, University Maryland, 1974. Master of Social Work, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980.
Discharge planning coordinator Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 1974-1976, St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, California, 1976-1978, clinical social worker, 1980-1986. Social work supervisor in maternal, child health Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California, since 1986. Member advisory board Project Family, Los Angeles, 1980-1986, Perinatal Mental Health Group, Los Angeles, 1985.
Chairperson Perinatal Social Work Group, Los Angeles County, since 1984. Subcommittee co-chairperson High Risk Task Force, Los Angeles, since 1986.
Active Foothill Child Abuse Council, Perinatal Substance Abuse Council, Los Angeles. Member steering committee Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, since 1987. Member National Association Perinatal Social Workers, (state representative 1984-1985, national conference planner, chairperson 1987, Region IX liaison 1985-1986, board directors 1986-1988), National Association Social Workers, California Perinatal Association (coordinator council since 1987, finance committee, strategic planning committee), National Perinatal Association, Lawrence County Genealogical Society, Southern California Branch of Ohio Genealogical Association.