Dr. Kim Curtis, DHS, LCSW
Founding Executive Director, Goodness Village


Dr. Curtis, DHS, LCSW, is the Founding Executive Director of Goodness Village, a supportive housing community serving formerly unhoused individuals in the Tri-Valley, spanning Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of experience, Kim specializes in mental health, trauma, and harm reduction for chronically unsheltered individuals with complex behavioral health needs.
Dr. Curtis holds a Doctorate in Human Services focused on best practices in permanent supportive housing leadership, directly shaping Goodness Village into a recognized model of trauma-informed, community-centered care.
Goodness Village is an example of one of the many models applying concepts from the Community First Village in Austin, Texas.