Ms. Simmons is a nationally acclaimed visionary and authority on specific issues of treatment and health for women. She has created and taught many original treatment incentives for women whose lives are in peril, and whose destinies are threatened by the inherent danger of addiction and the subsequent circumstance of incarceration.Additionally, she has demonstrated commitment, consistency, and diligence in generating culturally appropriate clinical interventions specifically for the African American Community. As a facilitator of countless workshops, seminars, lectures, etc., she has shared valuable information with community-based service providers, the San Francisco Department of Social Services, the San Francisco Sheriff's Department, JFK University, the University of California, the California Bureau of State Parole, San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in Rockville, MD. She has created programs for incarcerated women at San Francisco County Jail, Chowchilla State Prison, and the Federal Correction Institution in Dublin, California.Ms. Simmons is also an educator and presently teaches classes: gender, ethnicity, and addiction. Classes include concepts of diversity and social justice. Ms. Simmons' background includes knowledge on topics such as the history of substance abuse in the African American Community, harm reduction in the African American Community, clinical incentives as alternatives for incarcerated women, and professional training.