Biography
Randy Lynch, a Dine, is Tsinnjinii (Black Streak Wood Clan), born for the Dibe’lizhini (Black Sheep Clan). His maternal grandfather is Tabaahi (Water Edge Clan) and his paternal grandfather is Kiyaa’áanii (Towering House Clan).
Randy joined the Center for Indigenous Health in August of 2023. He works as a Research Program Assistant in Fort Defiance, AZ, where he assists with the Azhe’é Bidziil / Strong Fathers Program. Randy is a proud single father of two young ladies, who are his world. He is living and loving life in sobriety. He enjoys community service in any capacity but especially outdoor activities with youth mentoring. He is a hiker and teller of tall tales of his crazy youth.
Before coming on with the SF program, Randy was involved in facilitating classes with a non-profit organization that specialized in drug free community health programs & outreach for various healthy lifestyles projects. This community-based project was a collaboration of dedicated volunteers, schools, health, and cultural practitioners, along with civic leaders who maintain continuous outreach activities, education, training, and prevention efforts that focus on youth and families who are living in the Ft. Defiance Agency (FDA) During this period, he had the opportunity to work with the communities of the Fort Defiance Agency to learn, teach and help others dealing with prevention of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs).
Prior to working as a facilitator, Randy had taken a whole year out in his work life and worked on his own self recovery program by volunteering for the grass roots organization Chizh For Cheii (Woods for Grandpa). In working with this group of volunteers, Randy had developed a passion for community outreach, giving back to his community and began willing to share his personal journey in recovery with those who needed to know that it was possible to live a healthy sober lifestyle. Randy has worked 25+ years in the Hospital Health Care Security field, to include 10 years where he had led several large security programs in the downtown Denver Metro area hospitals.