This work group was established by the Behavioral Health Stakeholders’ Consortium (formerly the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Stakeholders’ Consortium) to analyze current mental health and substance abuse issues and identify needs within Sarasota County and to identify gaps in services. The goal of the work group is to develop strategic prevention plans for community issues to address the current and future needs of mental health and substance abuse service delivery.

• Ken Alexander, Bayside Center for Behavioral Healthcare

• Brooke Baker, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

• Monica Becket, North Port CHAT

• Karen Bogues, Community Youth Development

• P.J. Brooks, First Step of Sarasota

• Kameroon Boykins, First Step of Sarasota

• Rose Chapman, Jewish Family and Children’s Services

• Angie Chatfield, Children’s Medical Services

• Maureen Coble, Sarasota YMCA

• Darrell Collins, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

• Tom Davie, First Step of Sarasota

• Michael Drennon, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

• Linda Glover, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

• Phil Gorelick, Jewish Family and Children's Services

• Cindy Harney, Families Against Addictive Drug Abuse

• Marlene Hauck, Sunshine from Darkness

• Jennifer Highland, Healthy Start of Sarasota

• Sergeant Debra Kasper, Sarasota County Sheriff''s Office

• Detective Don Kennard, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

• Major Kevin Kenney, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

• Curt Lavarello, Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse

• April May, Department of Children and Families

• James McCloud, Genesis Health Services

• Laura McIntyre, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

• Carili McLean, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

• Marcia Monroe, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

• Rod Myers, Believers Against the Abuse and Neglect of Children

• Rick O'Connell, Consumer

• Bob Piper , First Step of Sarasota

• Ericka Randall, Sarasota County Drug Court

• Shelley Rence, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

• Sherri Reynolds, Sarasota County School Board

• Anthony Sanchez, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Diane Scheb, Sarasota Memorial Hospital

• Brena Slater, DCF--SunCoast Region

• Rob Tabor, Coastal Behavioral Healthcare

• Becky Todd, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

• April Teamer, Department of Children and Families

• Lynn Thomson, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

• Russell Vega, District 12 Medical Examiner

• Ann Voorhees, Value Options