Megan Downing, M.S.

Megan Downing, M.S., is the Clinical Director of Community Compass at Open Sky Community Services in Worcester, MA. In this role, Megan is responsible for overseeing clinical operations and implementation of the state's first Department of Correction funded after incarceration support program. Megan has her Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Worcester State University (2019) and her Master's degree in criminal justice and strategic management from Boston University (2023). Megan has experience working in various different subsectors of the Criminal Justice system, including 911 dispatching, working within the prison system, victim/survivor work and most recently working within the reentry system. Megan's passion for helping others started when she was younger and was enhanced by being selected as an inaugural member to represent her town at Project 351, an independent nonprofit organization that fosters youth-led service by engaging a leader from each of Massachusetts' 351 cities and towns. Megan is passionate about helping others and prides herself in her trauma-informed, person-centered approach to reducing recidivism.