Dr. Luvernice H. Croskey is the former Chief Executive Officer of New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc. (NHCMHC). She attended Dabney Elementary School in Leesburg, Florida and graduated valedictorian from J.R.E. Lee Senior High School, Wildwood, Florida. Dr. Croskey received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, Florida. She received her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) and Ph.D. from Barry University School of Social Work in Miami Shores, Florida.

Dr. Croskey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and is currently in private practice. She has served as Associate Professor of the School of Social Work, Florida International University and the University of Miami School of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, prior to joining New Horizons Community Mental Health Center. Dr. Croskey was instrumental in coordinating cross-cultural training for mental health professionals throughout the United States for the University of Miami. She has served as International Consultant on mental health issues, presented papers at workshops/conferences at the national, state and local level. Dr. Croskey is also the author and co-author of several books. She has been involved in the development and implementation of the first African American mental health program in Miami-Dade County. As a result of her dynamic leadership, knowledge and skills, a nationally recognized quality alcohol, drug abuse and mental health program for youth, adults and the elderly has been developed and available to community residents in the City of Miami.

Dr. Croskey was born on December 19, a native of Central Florida (Wildwood, Florida) and is married to Dr. Clyde Croskey, Jr. She is the mother of two children (Djenabra and Clyde III) and is the grandmother of Sydney and Paige Ford.

Definitely an iconoclastic woman, immersed in impacting her community, civic responsibility has always been of paramount concern to Dr. Croskey. She is currently or previously affiliated with a number of national, state and local agencies/organizations, some of which are: National Association of Social Workers (NASW), U.S Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA);  National Council for Community Behavioral Health Network, Inc. (SFBHN); Florida Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMH); Health Choice Network (HCN); Florida Coalition for the Homeless (FCH); Miami Children’s Initiative (MCI); National Association of Forensic Counseling (NAFC); American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABE); Women’s History Coalition of Miami-Dade County; Dade County Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Dade County Chapter of the Links, Inc.; International Mason and Eastern Stars; National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and Regional Community Collaboration on Violence (RCCV); The Immanuel Temple.

Because of Dr. Croskey’s dynamic leadership abilities and communication skills, she has been able to motivate others to achieve their professional and personal goals and aspirations. For example, Dr. Croskey has encouraged and assisted minority social workers in realizing their professional and personal goals of becoming licensed clinicians and entrepreneurs. Her vision for the community and belief in faith-based organizations and their role in the community has resulted in her being involved in her church with programs that further the spiritual and emotional development of our youth and the general community.