Martha (Sonsy) Fermin, HRSA
Martha (Sonsy) Fermin, MSW, LICSW
Senior Public Health Analyst
Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Office: (301) 443-1504
Email:mfermin@hrsa.gov
Biographical Summary
CAPT Martha (Sonsy) Fermín, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, currently serves as a Senior Public Health Analyst in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services. She provides guidance for the Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention Program and the Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Program.
CAPT Fermin has over twenty years of experience in various roles within HHS, including Project Officer, Program Manager, and Designated Federal Official for the Secretary’s National Advisory Council on Migrant Health. Previously, she managed national programs such as Migrant Health, spearheaded LGBTQ+ initiatives, and administered grants to support individuals with mental illness during her time at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Before joining the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, CAPT Fermin held significant roles, including contributing to the Department of Defense as a civilian, advocating for juvenile justice with the State of Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice, and providing essential support to refugees seeking political asylum in Valencia, Spain.