Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity, and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center)
The SAMHSA ADS Center provides practical assistance in designing and implementing initiatives to reduce discrimination and social exclusion of people with mental health problems by gathering and maintaining best practice information, policies, research, practices, and programs to counter discrimination and the negative attitudes associated with mental health problems by actively disseminating information and practices to individuals, states and local communities, and public and private organizations.
ADS Center—Technical Assistance
The ADS Center will provide additional reinforcement and support in order to equip state and community representatives to engage in efforts to reduce discrimination and social exclusion related to the CMHR on the local level. Please write to CMHR-liaison@nami.org.
Voice Awards
The Voice Awards were developed to acknowledge entertainment writers and producers who give a voice to people with mental health problems by incorporating dignified, respectful, and accurate portrayals of these people into film, TV, and radio productions. In addition, the Voice Awards acknowledge the tireless efforts of mental health consumer leaders across the country.
National Anti Stigma Workgroup:
Margaret Giannini, MD, FAAP
Office on Disability
Director
2OO Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 2O2O1 www.hhs.gov/od
Hikmah Gardiner
Senior Advocate
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1211 Chestnut Street, 11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107 www.mhasp.org
Michelle Hicks
Social & Health Services, Ltd
11420 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852 www.shs.net
DJ Ida, Ph.D.
Executive Director
NAAPIMHA
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Assoc.
1215 19th Street, Suite A
Denver, CO 80202 www.naapimha.org
Deborah Leiter
Ad Council
VP Campaign Director
261 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016 www.adcouncil.org
Barbara Demming Lurie
Mental Health Media Partnership
Executive Director
1011 Poinsettia Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Susan J. McCutcheon, RN, EdD
Department of Veterans Affairs
Program Manager for Special Projects, Office of Mental Health Services
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Emeline Otey, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6227
Bethesda, MD 20892 www.nimh.nih.gov
James Radack
Mental Health America (formerly National Mental Health Association)
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311 www.mentalhealthamerica.net
Susan Rogers
Director of Special Projects
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1211 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Paulette Running Wolf, Ph.D.
First Nations Behavioral Health Association
Executive Director
P.O. Box 345
Babb, MT 59411 www.fnbha.org
Marisabel Sanchez
Links Media
President
707 Conservation Lane, Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 www.linksmedia.net
Melissa M Staats, MA MSW
President and CEO
National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors
440 First Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Joseph Swinford, FACMHA
National Association of Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Administrators (NAC/SMHA)
President
TDMHDD Office of Consumer Affairs
425 5th Avenue North
3rd Floor CHB
Nashville, TN 37243
Ross Szabo
National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Director of Youth Outreach
P.O. Box 491608
Los Angeles, CA 90049 www.noStigma.org
Kristi Gates
Community Relations Specialist
Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
100 North Union Street, Suite 518
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-3417 Kristi.gates@mh.alabama.govwww.mh.alabama.gov
Ronald G. Hunt
Wings Across Alabama
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
400 Eastern Blvd., Ste. 201
Montgomery, AL 36117
1-888-946-4725
rghwings@bellsouth.net
AL
Dr. John Ziegler
Public Information Officer
Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
100 North Union Street
Suite 518
Montgomery, AL 36130 www.mh.alabama.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
AK
Tinna Bendt
Consumer Affairs Specialist - Adult
SRS/DBHS – Mental Health Services
Docking State Office Building, 9th Floor South
915 SW Harrison St.
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-3471
Fax: 785-296-6142
Email: Tinna.Bendt@srs.ks.gov
Website: http://srskansas.org/hcp/MHSIP/Index.html
Sara Vance
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Group Facilitator
Ketchikan, AK
907-617-5648 bsvance@kpunet.net
AK
Pam McDiffett
Consumer Affairs Specialist - Child and Family
SRS/DBHS – Mental Health Services
Docking State Office Building, 9th Floor South
915 SW Harrison St.
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-3471
Fax: 785-296-6142
Email: Pam.McDiffett@srs.ks.gov
Website: http://srskansas.org/hcp/MHSIP/Index.html
Anchorage Community Mental Health Services, Inc. (ACMHS)
4020 Folker Street
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-261-5317 yevans@acmhs.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
AZ
Cielo Mohapatra
Community Integration & Business Development Coordinator,
ADHS/DBHS/Clinical and Recovery Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite #220 Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-364-4609 mohapac@azdhs.gov
Melinda Vasquez
Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona
Chief Officer of Community and Consumer Affairs
1501 West Fountainhead Corporate Park, Suite 295
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-317-6505 mevasquez@centene.comwww.CenpaticoAZ.com
AZ
Vicki Staples, M.Ed.
Recovery, Resiliency & Wellness Director
ADHS/DBHS/Clinical and Recovery Services 150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 220 Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-364-4628 STAPLEV@azdhs.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
AR
Vanessa Davis
Assistant Director of DBHS
4313 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-686-9106 Vanessa.Davis@arkansas.gov
AR
Joyce Soularie
Consumer Services Advocate
Office of Consumer Affairs
4313 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-683-0312 joyce.soularie@arkansas.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
CA
Kirsten Deichert
Public Information Officer
California Department of Mental Health
Office of the Director – External Affairs
916- 651-0989 kirsten.deichert@dmh.ca.gov
Dwayne Washington,
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Mental Health Services Coordinator II
550 South Vermont Avenue, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90020 www.lacdmh.org
CA
Stephanie Welch
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Division of Public of Governmental Affairs
Consultant
550 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020
213-381-8363 swelch@lacdmh.org www.lacdmh.org
Oscar Wright, CEO
United Advocates for Children and Families
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
2035 Hurley Way, Ste. 290
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-643-1500
owright@uacc4families.org www.uacf4hope.org
CA
Linda Kiva
Executive Director
Mental Health Client Action Network (MHCAN)
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
1051 Cayuga Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-469-0462
lindakiva@yahoo.com http://www.mhcan.org/
CA
Compeer of San Mateo County, Inc.
868 Montezuma Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044
650-355-8083 compeersanmateo@aol.com
Esther Cook
Division of Mental Health
Colorado Division of Mental Health, 3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236.
303-866-7402 esther.cook@state.co.us
Heather McDonald
Executive Director
Focus On Recovery-United, Inc.
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
100 Riverview Center, Suite 272
Middletown, CT 06457
860-704-0556
focusonrecovery@gmail.com www.focusonrecovery.org
CT
Valley Mental Health Center, Inc.
435 East Main Street
P.O. Box 658
Ansonia, CT 06401
203-736-8407 x308
rdespres@bghealth.org
CT
Dr. Karen Kangas
Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
300 Russell Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
860-667-0460
kkangas@mindlink.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
DE
Jim Lafferty
Executive Director
Mental Health America - DE jlafferty@dca.net
Cheryl A. Biddle
Consumer Recovery Advocacy Coalition of Delaware (CRACD)
110 Susan Place
Dover, DE 19901
302-734-3027 CherylBiddle01@comcast.net
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
DC
Department of Mental Health
Office of Consumer and Family Affairs
64 New York Avenue, NE, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-673-4377
202-673-4372 or 4376
Alison K. Malmon
Founder and Executive Director, Active Minds, Inc.
1875 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 418
Washington, DC 20009
202-719-1177 amalmon@activeminds.org www.activeminds.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
FL
Lisa Cue
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office
Adult Mental Health Specialist
PO Box 390, Interoffice Box 6
Gainesville, FL 32609-0390
352-955-5045 lisa_cue@dcf.state.fl.us
Dick Warfel
SAMH Program Supervisor
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office District 4
Department of Children and Families
5920 Arlington Expressway
Jacksonville, FL 32211 www.dcf.state.fl.us/mentalhealth/
Florida Peer Network, Inc. 2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.,
MHC 2505
Tampa, Florida 33612
877-FLA PEER (877-352-7337) or 813-974-2851
Fax: 813-974-6411
info@floridapeernetwork.orgwww.floridapeernetwork.org
FL
Richard Classens
Mental Health Association of Central Florida
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
1525 E. Robinson Street
Orlando, FL 32801
407-898-0110 x 29
rclassens@mhacf.org www.mhacf.org
FL
Compeer Program of Collier County
1313 Farmdale Street
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
239-369-5650
mmyackulich@embarqmail.com
FL
Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County, Inc.
2800 North Military Trail, Suite 106
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-712-0584 kanderson@mhapbc.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
GA
Carol Coussons de Reyes, CPS, MS
Director of Consumer Relations and Recovery Section
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, & Addictive Disease
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Ste. 23-411
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
404-657-2100 ccoussonsdereyes@dhr.ga.gov
Denise McClain
Case Expediter Coordinator
Georgia Division of Mental Health, DD, AD
404-651-8450 dlmcclain@dhr.state.ga.us
GA
Compeer Atlanta
1903 N. Druid Hills Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
678-686-5972 jelam@compeeratlanta.org
William C. Lennox, Jr.
Chief Office of Consumer Affairs
Adult Mental Health Division
P.O. BOX 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801-3378
808- 586-4687 wclennox@amhd.health.state.hi.us
Marya Grambs
Executive Director
Mental Health America of Hawai`i (formerly Mental Health Association)
1124 Fort Street Mall, Suite 205
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-521-1846 mgrambs@mentalhealth-hi.org www.mentalhealth-hi.org
HI
Keli Acquaro
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division
Hawaii Family Guidance Center
65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway,
Ste. A-11
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
808- 887-8105 kkacquar@camhmis.health.state.hi.us
Bud Bowles
Executive Director
United Self Help
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
2525 South King St., Room 303
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826-3154
808-947-5558
director@unitedselfhelp.org www.unitedselfhelp.org
HI
Randolph Hack
Office of Consumer Affairs
Adult Mental Health Division
State Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street, Rm 256
Honolulu, HI 96813
Linda Hammond
Public Information Officer for
Idaho Systems of Care
450 West State Street
Boise, Idaho, 83720
208-334-6676
HammondL@dhw.idaho.gov
Ann D. Kirkwood, M.A.
Director of Better Todays, Better Tomorrows and Idaho Youth Suicide Prevention Project
12301 West Explorer Drive, Suite 102
Boise, Idaho 83713
208-373-1767 kirkann@isu.edu
ID
Courtney Lester Santillan, MPA
Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1509 S Robert St. Ste 101
Boise, ID 83705
208-433-8845
800-905-3436 clester@idahofederation.org www.idahofederation.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
IL
Tom Green,
Communication Manager
IL Dept of Human Services
217-558-1538 Tom.Green@Illinois.gov
Michael S. Pelletier
State of Illinois, Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health (DMH)
Special Assistant to the Director, DMH
160 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60601
847-894-9877 MICHAEL.PELLETIER@illinois.gov www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh/
IL
Kane County Mental Health Council
c/o Jerry J. Murphy, Chair
PO Box 935
Aurora, IL 60507
630-892-5456 jerrym@incboard.org
IL
John Banks-Brooks
Illinois Department of Human Services
Special Coordinator for Public Communication and Information
217-785-3298
John.Banks-Brooks@illinois.gov
IL
Compeer for Kids
Mildred Berry Center
8616 North Avenue
Rockford, IL 61107
815-332-6046
cmcneal@mildredberry.org
IL
Compeer of Northern Illinois
Silver Lining Clubhouse
1422 20th Street
Rockford, IL 61104
815-391-6443 vmarshall@janetwattles.org
IL
Suzanne M. Andriukaitis or
Isabelle Burtan
NAMI of Greater Chicago
1536 West Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
312-563-0445 info@namigc.org www.NAMIGC.org
IL
Arlene Harrell
Depresssion and Bipolar Support Alliance – Coles County
723 Tenth Street
Charleston, IL 61920
Ah28@mchsi.com www.DBSAlliance.org
(click on “find support,” then IL and local chapter.)
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
IN
Alma Burrus, Operations Manager,
Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction
317-232-7834 alma.burrus@fssa.in.gov
Compeer Program
Park Center, Inc.
909 East State Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260-482-9125 x2007
ashirmeyer@parkcenter.org
IN
Jill Vandegriff
Public Relations Director
Mental Health America of Indiana
1431 N. Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-575-8835 vanda@indy.net
Compeer Program
MHA in Tippecanoe County
P.O. Box 1626
Lafayette, IN 47902-1626
765-742-1800 jkroegher@mhalafayette.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
IA
John (Jack) K. Holveck, Jr.
Iowa Office of Consumer Affairs
Director
Hoover Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
515-281-7274 jholvec@dhs.state.ia.us
Lindsey Kenison-Severson
University of Northern Iowa Counseling Intern
641-430-6950
lk480633@uni.edu
IA
Michael J. Wood
Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Siouxland
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
2003 Geneva Street
Sioux City, IA 51103
712-234-1040
mhasiouxland@aol.com
Betty B. King
Iowa Advocates for Mental Health Recovery
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
2003 Geneva Street
Sioux City, IA 51103
319-365-0957
bbking@mchsi.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
KS
Compeer of East Central Kansas, Inc.
P.O. Box 684
Emporia, KS 66801
620-342-3145 scott@bbbsfh.org
KS
Compeer of High Plains MHC
208 East 7th Street
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-2871 efisher10@yahoo.com
KS
Compeer Program
MHA in Reno County
128 N. Main, Suite F, Box 2021
Hutchinson, KS 67504-2021
620-663-7772 patsymha@yahoo.com
KS
Pawnee Mental Health Services, Inc.
1558 Hayes Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-587-4333 compeer@pawnee.org
KS
The Elizabeth Layton Center, Inc.
Compeer Program
P.O. Box 677
785-418-3628
ajackson@laytoncenter.org
KS
Shawnee County Compeer
Breakthrough House, Inc.
603 SW Topeka Blvd., Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603
785-232-6807 x304 ythcompeer@yahoo.com
KS
Compeer Program
MHA in South Central Kansas
555 N. Woodlawn, Suite 3105
Wichita, KS 67208-3646
316-685-1821 x497 pgnefkow@mhasck.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
KY
Beth Crace
Office of Communications
275 E. Main Street, 4C-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-6786 ext. 4012 Beth.crace@ky.gov
Lynn R Posze
MHMR Program Administrator
Kentucky Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-4448 ext. 4486 Lynn.Posze@ky.gov
KY
Tracy Bentley
MHMR Program Administrator Kentucky Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-4448 ext. 4604 Tracy.Bentley@ky.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
LA
Margaret Mitchell
Director, Office of Client, Youth and Family Affairs
State Office of Mental Health
LA Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street
P.O. Box 4049, Bin #12
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-2548 MMitch@dhh.la.gov
Jennifer Jantz,
Executive Director
NAMI Louisiana
5700 Florida Blvd, Suite 320
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225-926-8770 namilajj@bellsouth.net
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
ME
Leticia Huttman,
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Behavioral Health, Office of Consumer Affairs
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333 Leticia.huttman@maine.gov
Linda Williams
Director, Training and Education Project
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
207- 622-7566 x243 lwilliams@mcd.org
ME
Peter Driscoll
Amistad, Inc.
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
P.O. Box 992
Portland, ME 04104
207-773-1956
amistad1@maine.rr.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
MD
Cynthia Petion
Chief, Division of Planning
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
55 Wade Ave, Spring Grove Hospital Center, Dix Bldg.
Catonsville, MD 21228
410-402-8468
CPetion@dhmh.state.md.us
I. Jean Smith
Public Relations Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
55 Wade Ave, Spring Grove Hospital Center, Dix Bldg.
Catonsville, MD 2122
410-402-7731 ISmith@dhmh.state.md.us
Compeer of Montgomery County
Threshold Services
1398 Lamberton Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902
301-754-1102 x15
lakunwafor@thresholdservices.org
MD
Kari Gorkos
Development Director
Mental Health Association of Maryland
410-235-1178, ext 215
kgorkos@mhamd.org www.mhamd.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
MA
Matthew McWade
M-POWER/Transformation Center
98 Magazine Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
2008 CMHR Awardee Organizaton
617-442-4111 x 307
mmcwade@transformation-center.org
Southcoast Compeer
UMASS Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-542-0203 cfarnham@umassd.edu
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
MI
Colleen Jasper
Michigan Department of Community Health
Director, Office of Consumer Relations
320 Walnut Drive
Lansing, MI 48933
517-335-1255 jasper@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mdch
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
MN
Patrice Vick
Communications Officer Minnesota Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 64974
St. Paul, MN 55164-0974
651-431-2380 Patrice.M.Vick@state.mn.us
Sandra L. Meicher, PhD
Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Minnesota
2021 East Hennepin Avenue, Suite 412
Minneapolis, MN 55413-2726
612-331-6840 (general office) SandraM@mentalhealthmn.org www.mentalhealthmn.org
MN
Cynthia Blesi
Mental Wellness Campaign of Anoka County
1201 89th Avenue NE, Suite 345
Blaine, MN 55434 Vaughn.cynthia05@netzero.net
MN
Deborah Saxhaug, Executive Director
Deborah Cavitt, Project Coordinator
The Continuum of Mental Health Project
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
165 Western Road Suite 2
Saint Paul, MN 55102
651-644-7333
fax 651-644-7391
dsaxhaug@mach.org dcavitt@macmh.org www.macmh.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
MO
Rita McElhany
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Community Development Manager
1701 East Elm Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101 rita.mcelhany@dmh.mo.govwww.dmh.mo.gov
Liz Sale, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Missouri Institute of Mental Health
5400 Arsenal Street
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-877-6471 Liz.Sale@mimh.edu www.mimh.edu
MO
Joshua Casson
Graduate Student
Washington University – St. Louis
314-856-8142 jxlot@aol.com
MO
Cynthia R. Keele
Executive Director
NAMI Missouri
2007 CMHR Awardee Organization
1001 Southwest Blvd., Ste. E
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-634-7727
namimockj@yahoo.com
Dr. Thomas Wekenman
Community Counseling Services
1660 Veteran Memorial Blvd.
Euporia, MS 39744
662-258-8147
twekenman@ccs.state.ms.us
MS
Pace Cooke Emmons
Employee Assistance Program Coordinator
Public Relations Director
Weems Community Mental Health Center
Street: 1415 College Drive, Meridian, MS 39307
Mailing: PO Box 4378, Meridian, MS 39304
601-483-4821 pcemmons@weemsmh.com www.weemsmh.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
MT
Daniel Ladd
Regional Planner
Mental Health Bureau
Addictive and Mental Disorders Division, DPHHS
555 Fuller Avenue
PO Box 202905
Helena, MT 59620
406-444-9344 dladd@mt.gov www.dphhs.mt.gov
Kari Tutwiler
Children's Mental Health Bureau
Marketing/Communications Program Officer
1400 Broadway,
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620
MT
ACompeer Helena/RMDC
23 S. Last Chance Gulch, Ste. A
P.O.
Box 1717
Helena, MT 59624
406-442-1374
x 2
micky@rmdc.net
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
NC
Michelle Edelen
Communications and Training Team Leader
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse, Department of Health & Human Services
3022 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-733-7011 michelle.edelen@ncmail.net http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/ebi/index.htm
Compeer of MHA in Orange County
302 West Weaver Street, Suite F
Carrboro, NC 27510
919-942-8083 msullivan@mhaoc.com
NC
MHA of Central Carolinas, Inc.
3701 Latrobe Drive, Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-365-4380 x13 scaraco@mhacentralcarolinas.org
NC
Mental Health Association in Greensboro, Inc.
330 S. Greene Street, Suite B12
Greensboro, NC 27401-1402
336-373-1402 x206 routlaw@mhag.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
NE
Joel McCleary
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Office of Consumer Affairs
PO Box 98925
Lincoln, NE 68509
800-836-7660
402-471-7773
joel.mccleary@dhhs.ne.gov
Dan Powers
Consumer Liaison
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Office of Consumer Affairs
PO Box 98925
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-7857
Dan.powers@dhhs.ne.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
NV
Rosalyne Reynolds
Director of Community Services of Nevada, Mental Health and Developmental Services (NNAMHS)
480 Galletti Way
Sparks, NV 89431
Health, 775-688-2109, rreynolds@nnamhs.state.nv.us mhds.state.nv.us/nn/
NV
Mike Bernstein
Health Educator
Southern NV health District
702-759-1264 Bernstein@snhdmail.org
Celina Gray
Executive Director
NJ Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma
New Jersey Dept of Human Services
Division of Mental Health Services
50 East State Street
Capital Center, PO Box 727
Trenton, NJ 08625-0727 Celina.gray@dhs.state.nj.us
Temeko Ganges
Assistant to Executive Director
609-777-0748
Sylvia Axelrod
Executive Director
NAMI New Jersey
1562 US Highway
North Brunswick
NJ 08902-3004
732-940-0991 Saxelrod@optonline.net www.naminj.org
NJ
Jeanne McGough
Outreach Coordinator
Mental Health Association of Nassau County
16 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
516-489-2322, extension 1255
jmcgough@mhanc.org www.mhanc.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
NM
Betina Gonzales McCracken
Communications Director
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Collaborative
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-827-6245 Betina.mccracken@state.nm.us www.bhc.state.nm.us
Suzanne Rael
ValueOptions NM
Department of Recovery & Resiliency
Prevention, Education & Outreach Coordinator
505-346-9479 Suzanne.Rael@valueoptions.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
NY
Laura Payack, Director Community Outreach and Public Education New York State Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
518-474-7585
copllcp@omh.state.ny.uswww.omh.state.ny.us
Andrea Schuck, MS
Vice President, Market Development
Compeer, Inc.
400 Andrews Street
Suite 340
Rochester, NY 14604
800-836-0475
585-697-3969 x 239 http://www.compeer.org
NY
Jeanne McGough
Outreach Coordinator
Mental Health Association of Nassau County
Compeer Program
16 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
516-489-2322, extension 1255
jmcgough@mhanc.org www.mhanc.org
Capital District Compeer
314 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
518-462-1094 x274 jradliff@rehab.org
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of Allegany County
45 North Broad Street
Wellsville, NY 14895
585-593-6344
mhenry60@verizon.net
NY
Youth Bureau – Compeer Program
Steuben County Office Building
3 East Pultney Square
Bath, NY 14810
607-776-9631 x2608 lynner@co.steuben.ny.us
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of the Southern Tier, Inc.
153 Court Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-771-8888 amy.humphrey@yourmha.com
NY
Compeer Greater Buffalo, Inc.
135 Delaware Avenue, Suite 210
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-883-3331 michele@compeerbuffalo.org
NY
Compeer of Family Services of Chemung County
500 Walnut Street
Elmira, NY 14901
607-733-7661 ccavaliercompeer@stny.rr.com
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of Rockland County
230 Ramapo Road
Garnerville, NY 10923
845-429-1417 x27 chekv@mharockland.org
NY
Compeer Program
MHA in Fulton & Montgomery Counties
Argersinger Bldg., 73 N. Main St., Suite 106
Gloversville, NY 12078
518-725-2790 x108 pquigley@frontiernet.net
NY
Compeer Program
MHA in Orange County, Inc.
20 Walker Street
Goshen, NY 10924
845-294-7411 x236 alemmerman@mhaorangeny.com
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of Nassau County
16 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
516-489-2322 x1255 jmcgough@mhanc.org
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of Columbia-Greene Counties
713 Union Street
Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-4619 x202 ghoffman@mhacg.org
NY
Compeer Chautauqua
97 Forest Avenue
Jamestown, NY 14701
716-487-2956 ballj@stel.org
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of Ulster County
P.O. Box 2304
Kingston, NY 12402
845-339-9090 x110 ballezzab@aol.com
NY
Compeer Niagara
The MHA in Niagara County, Inc.
36 Pine Street
Lockport, NY 14094
716-433-3780 jkowal@mhanc.com
NY
Compeer Program
JBFCS - Volunteer Division
120 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-632-4684 jbloom@JBFCS.org
NY
Compeer Program
NAMI of Sullivan County
14 Pelton Street
Monticello, NY 12701
845-794-1029 amifamh@aol.com
NY
Compeer Program, MHA of Cattaraugus County, Inc.
Delaware Park Centre
P.O. Box 833
Olean, NY 14760
716-372-0208 x 106 tquerns.mhacc@att.net
NY
Compeer of MHA Dutchess County
253 Mansion Street, Suite 201
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-473-2500 x1344 mhadc-compeer@libertybiz.rr.com
NY
Compeer Rochester, Inc.
259 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
585-546-8280 dframe@compeer.org
NY
Compeer of the Mohawk Valley, Inc.
502 Court Street, Suite 235
Utica, NY 13502
315-735-1066 jronan@compeermv.org
NY
Compeer Program
MHA of Allegany County
45 North Broad Street
Wellsville, NY 14895
585-593-6344 henkay@infoblvd.net
NY
Compeer Program
Westchester Jewish Community Services
845 N. Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
914-761-0600 x 208 lstein@wjcs.com
NY
Mary Guardino
Founder and Executive Director
Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
718-351-1717 x 20 maryfff@aol.com www.freedomfromfear.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
ND
PeDawn Pearson
Program/Policy Administrator
Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Division of Developmental Disabilities
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite 1C
Bismarck, ND 58501-1208
701-328-8750 dpearson@nd.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
OH
Mary Jane Frank
Chief, Office of Community Policy
Ohio Department of Mental Health
30 East Broad Street, 8th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-644-3758
FrankM@mh.state.oh.us www.mh.state.oh.us
Scott Osiecki
Director of External Affairs
Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board
1400 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-241-3400, ext. 361
osiecki@cccmhb.orgwww.cccmhb.org www.networkofcare.org
Compeer of Licking County
The Main Place
112 South 3rd Street
Newark, OH 43055-4193
740-345-5658
kframe@mhalc.org
OH
Far West Center
Compeer Program
29133 Health Campus Drive
Westlake, OH 44145
440-835-6212 x231
compeer@farwestcenter.com
OH
MHA of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
Compeer Program
1290 W. Main Street, Suite 3
Wilmington, OH 45177
937-383-4246
mhaclinton@hughes.net
OH
Michael Oliver
NAMI Ohio
142 South Prospect Street # 3
Marion, Ohio 43302
740-383-3515
michaeloliverohio@yahoo.com
OH
Mary Alice Sonnhalter
Manager of Community Relations
County of Summit – Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board
100 West Cedar Street
Akron, OH 44307
330-255-3602
sonnhalterm@admboard.org www.admboard.org
OH
Gloria Walker
NAMI Urban Greater Cincinnati Network on Mental Illness
PO Box 317792
Cincinnati, OH 45231
513-830-5114 nami@ugcnomi.org
OH
Tova’s N.E.S.T, Inc.
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
2033 Level Green Drive
Columbus, OH 43219
614-337-7311
tovasnest@aol.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
OK
Jeffrey Dismukes, Director
ODMHSAS Public Information
1200 NE 13th Street
PO Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
405-522-3908 jdismukes@odmhsas.org
Steven Buck, Executive Director
NAMI Oklahoma
500 N Broadway Ave., Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-230-1900 sbuck@nami.org
OK
Elizabeth Heard
ODMHSAS Public Information
1200 NE 13th Street
PO Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
405-522-2125
eheard@odmhsas.org
OK
Kaye Rote
Oklahoma Mental Health Consumer Council, Inc.
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
3200 NW 48th Street, Ste. 102
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
405-604-6975
jkrote@msn.com
Patricia Backlar
Research Associate Professor of Bioethics
Portland State University
Neuberger Hall #445
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97207
503-725-3499 backlarp@pdx.edu
Renelda Colvin,
Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Social Marketing Specialist
1 Smithfield Street, First Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Office of Community Relations
www.county.allegheny.pa.us/dhs/
PA
Janet Rutzel
Outreach Coordinator
NAMI PA, Main Line
(Philadelphia Area)
jrutzel@nami.org
PA
Belinda Brown
Mental Health Association in Armstrong County
P.O. Box 485
Kittanning, PA 16201
724-548-5054
mha.ac@windstream.net
PA
Compeer of the Lehigh Valley
419 Walnut Street, #1
Allentown, PA 18102
610-782-0361
cgarrett@familyanswers.org
PA
MHA of the Central Susquehana Valley
37 W. Main St., Suite 202
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-784-9583
bonker@epix.net
PA
Bucks County Compeer
10 Canal Street, Suite 230
Bristol, PA 19007
215-785-2825
jpulvers@mhasp.org
PA
Mental Health Association in Butler County
140 N. Elm Street, Suite A
Butler, PA 16001
724-287-3380
elainecallihan228@hotmail.com
PA
Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia
3125 Ridge Pike, Suite D
Eagleville, PA 19403
610-631-1009
jcruice@compeer-subphilly.org
Compeer of Lancaster County
Mental Health America of Lancaster County 630 Janet Lancaster, PA 17601 717-735-0667 x 102
smyers@compeerlancaster.org
PA
Compeer of Lebanon County
250 S. 7th Street, Suite 2
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-272-8317
compeerlebanon@verizon.net
PA
Compeer Philadelphia
1211 Chestnut Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-751-1800 x269
snathan@mhasp.org
PA
Compeer Program
733 South Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-243-3464
gk@plea-agency.org
PA
MHA in Beaver County
105 Brighton Avenue
Rochester, PA 15074
724-775-4165 x13
kristenbrahm@yahoo.com
PA
Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia
225 S. Chester Road, Suite 2B
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-541-0790
osyabrenko@compeer-subphilly.org
PA
Compeer Program
MHA in Fayette County
31C Connellsville Street
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-438-6738
dwhitlock@mhainfayettecounty.org
PA
Compeer Chester County
307 North Walnut Street
West Chester, PA 19380-2623
610-436-4445
rchisholm@mhasp.org
PA
Brenda E. Lee
Mental Health America – Allegheny County
1945 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Pittsburg, PA 15219
412-391-3820, ext. 11
belee@mhaac.net www.mhaac.net
PA
Lewis E. Silverman
Consumer Satisfaction Services
2008 CMHR Awardee Organization
4775 Linglestown Road
Harissburg, PA 17112
717-651-1070
lewsil@css-pa.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
RI
Patricia Borges,
Public Relations Specialist
RI Dept of Mental Health
401-462-6046 pborges@mhrh.ri.gov
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
SC
John H. Hutto
SCDMH
Office of Public Affairs
2414 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-898-8584 JHH35@SCDMH.ORG
Michelle Miller
Project Director
SC Share (Self Help Association Regarding Emotions)
Grantee Organization
427 Meeting Street
West Columbia, SC 29169
803-739-5712 michelle@scshare.com www.scshare.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
SD
Revi Warne
South Dakota Division of Mental Health, Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
Pierre, SD
57501-5070
605-773-5991 Revi.Warne@state.sd.us
Dennis Pfrimmer. CEO
Capital Area Counseling
803 East Dakota Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501 www.cacsnet.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
TN
Jill Hudson
Communications Director
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
615-532-6597 jill.m.hudson@state.tn.us
Angie McKinney-Jones,
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Senior Policy Advisor
Cordell Hull Building
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243 www.tennessee.gov/mental
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
TX
Mimi Martinez McKay, M.A., M.L.I.S. Chief of Staff, Policy/Information Center Director Texas Department of State Health Services Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (Mail Code: 2083) 909 W. 45th Street Austin, TX 78751 512-206-5804 866-378.8440, ext. 5804 mimi.mckay@dshs.state.tx.us
Grant Kennedy
St. Joseph House
3307 Austin Street
Houston, TX 77004
713-523-5958 stjosephte@sbcglobal.net
Larry Lewack
NAMI - Vermont
Executive Director
132 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05676
802-244-1396 namivt1@verizon.netwww.namivt.org
VT
Dawn Philibert
Development Director
VT Department of Health
802-652-2012 dphilib@vdh.state.vt.us
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
VA
Calvin Nunnally,Sr MS
Suicide Prevention Manager
Virginia Department of Health
Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
109 Governor Street 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804- 864-7736 Calvin.Nunnally@vdh.virginia.gov www.preventsuicideva.org
Brian Parrish, Interim Executive Director
Ann Benner, LCSW, Firewalkers Project Administrator
Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership
Grantee Organization
3212 Cutshaw Ave Suite 206
Richmond, VA 23230
1-877-VOCLNET ann@vocalvirginia.org
Barbara C. Edmonds, Program Specialist Senior Bureau Behavioral Health and Health Facilities 350 Capitol St., Room 350 Charleston, WV 25301
304558-1128 bedmonds@wvdhhr.org
Compeer of Monongalia County, Inc.
601-3 East Brockway Ave.
Suites A & B
Morgantown, WV 26501
304-296-6091
morgantown_compeer@yahoo.com
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
WI
Rebecca W. Cohen
Planner/Analyst
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Bureau of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
1 W. Wilson St., Room 434
P.O.Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
608-266-2712 cohenrw@dhfs.state.wi.us
Marilyn Duguid
Project Coordinator, WUMH
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
2503 Todd Dr.
Madison, WI 53713
608-251-1675 mduguid@wwhf.org www.wimentalhealth.org
State
State Coordinator(s)
Other Partners in State
WY
R. Keith Hotle, J.D., MPA
Suicide Prevention Team Leader & Wyoming Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative Project Director
Wyoming Department of Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Division
307-777-3318
keith.hotle@health.wyo.gov
Mark Russler, LCSW Executive Director
Wahakie Mental Health Services
206 South 7th Street
Worland, WY 82401
307-347-6165 markr@washakiemhs.org
WY
Ken Heinlein
Interim Director
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, Dept 429
1000 E University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
888-989-9463
TTY: 307-766-2720 Wind.uw@uwyo.edu http://www.uwyo.edu/wind
