Keely Vandre

Keely coordinates the Permanency & Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) program offered through the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, supporting advanced level training for mental health and child welfare professionals, and increasing a network of qualified providers statewide. She also supports communications more broadly for the school.

A graduate of the School of Social Work, she has worked in various community settings in both program coordination and training, as well as in clinical mental health focusing on developmental disability and family therapy. She also holds a Disability Policy certificate from the University of Minnesota.