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Steering Committee

The Steering Committee’s primary purpose is to serve in an advisory capacity to the project.
The committee includes nationally recognized experts and stakeholders with specific interest and expertise in S/R reduction.

Experts & Stakeholders

Federal Members

CSR & NTAC Members


Robert Berstein, PhD
Executive Director
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Robertb@bazelon.org


Gayle Bluebird, RN
Bluebird Consultants
gaylebluebird@aol.com


Laura Cain, Esq., JD
Maryland Disability Law Center
laurac@mdlcbalto.org


Curtis Decker, PhD
Executive Director
National Disability Rights Network
curt.decker@ndrn.org


Rupert Goetz, MD
Director
MHT SIG
State of Hawaii
rupert.goetz@doh.hawaii.gov


Pablo Henandez, MD
Hospital Administrator
The Geo Group, Inc.
pahernandez@geocareinc.com


Herminio Maldonado
Certified Forensic Peer Specialist
Peer Advocate
Baltic Street AEH, Inc.
Bronx Peer Advocacy Center
hmaldonado2003@yahoo.com


Jacki McKinney, MSW
jmckinney@mhasp.org


Susan Mockus, BA
Trauma Consultant, Lived Experience
Trauma Knowledge Utilization Project
rightyes@aol.com


Leslie Morrison, MS, RN, Esq.
Supervising Attorney, Invest. Unit
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Leslie.Morrison@pai-ca.org


Walter Noons, JD
Senior Staff Attorney
Disability Law Center
wnoons@dlc-ma.org


Steven Onken, PhD
MHSRET Center
onken@hawaii.edu


Trina Osher, MA
President
Huff Osher Consulting, Inc.
tosher3@comcast.net


Jennifer Urff, JD
Advocates for Human Potential
jurff@ahpnet.com



Nichole Washington, MHSA
Project Officer
Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint Evaluation
Public Health Advisor
Division of State and Community Systems Development
Center for Mental Health Services

SAMHSA
nichole.washington@samhsa.hhs.gov


Monique Richards, MSW
Project Officer
Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint State Incentive Grant and Coordinating Center
LT. U.S. Public Health Service
Public Health Advisor
Division of State and Community Systems Development
Center for Mental Health Services
SAMHSA

monique.richards@samhsa.hhs.gov


CSR

Daniel E. Falk, PhD
Project Director
CSR Incorporated
dfalk@csrincorporated.com


Sherry Chin, RN, MSN
Care Excellence Lead
Potomac Ridge Behavioral Center
schin@adventisthealthcare.com


Patricia Petralia, RN, MSN
Director Senior
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore-NOVA Region, Inc.
ppetralia@eseal.org


NTAC


Kevin Huckshorn, RN, MSN, CAP, ICADC
Director
National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC)
NASMHPD
Kevin.Huckshorn@nasmhpd.org


Pat Shea, MSW, MA
Deputy Director
National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC)
NASMHPD
Pat.Shea@nasmhpd.org


Joan Gillece, PhD
Project Manager
National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC)
NASMHPD
joan.gillece@nasmhpd.org


Justin Harding, JD
Policy Associate
National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC)
NASMHPD
justin.harding@nasmhpd.org

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