Lolita Allen is the Director, Military Community Advocacy (MCA) programs for the Office of Force Resiliency. As Director, she is responsible for the leadership, management and oversight of congressionally mandated programs and policies focused on preventing, intervening and responding to domestic abuse, child abuse and neglect, as well as problematic and harmful behaviors in military children and youth.

Career:

 Prior to joining MCA, she served as the Counseling, Advocacy and Prevention Program Manager (CAP) for Headquarters Navy, Commander Navy Installation Command (CNIC). In that position she served as the technical expert and principal advisor to CNIC and was directly responsible for the execution of policy for CAP programs across 81 Navy installations. Within this program’s portfolio was the Family Advocacy Program, Deployed Resiliency Counselors, Sailor Assistance Intercept for Life, New Parent Support Program and the Non-medical Clinical Counseling program.

Ms. Allen’s career encompasses more than 27 years of supporting military families. She started her career as an Intern at the then, Navy Base Anacostia while in graduate school in 1996. Her work experience in direct services with the Family Advocacy Program have been fulfilled with the Army, Navy and Air Force. Lolita is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Virginia and Georgia.

Education:

Ms. Allen earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Fayetteville State University, her Master of Social Work degree from the Howard University School of Social Work, and her Doctor in Social Work from University of Southern California.

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