Don Winstead is a consultant with over four decades of state and federal experience in all phases of health and human services policy and practice. He began his career as a front-line caseworker and has worked in a variety of direct service, administrative and managerial positions ranging from Social Worker to Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families.
From late 2001 to early 2005, Don served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a consultant, he has provided technical assistance to states, tribes and counties on issues related to child welfare with an emphasis on child welfare financing.
