Speakers Bureau
Building A Resilient Georgia.
We deeply appreciate the commitment and expertise these speakers bring towards our shared vision of building a resilient, trauma-informed Georgia. We encourage organizations to consider offering an honorarium as a gesture of appreciation for the valuable time and knowledge our speakers contribute. Your support in this way helps sustain our speakers bureau and ensures that these esteemed speakers can continue to provide informative and engaging presentations to our community.
Addiction Recovery & Substance Use
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Fonta High, LPC, NCC, MAC, CPCS
Fonta High, LPC, LLC
Contact: fontahighlpc@gmail.com
Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Contact: omowbray@uga.edu
Drug Awareness in Modern Times
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Trauma
Alison Garefino, PhD, Clinical Pyschology
Kennesaw State University
Contact: agerafin@kennesaw.edu ph. (470) 570-2233
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Consultant, Micah's Promise
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine
Contact: bmurphy-dawson@girlsrisehome.org ph. (706) 464-5490
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
EMDR Certified Therapist; ACEs Master Trainer, and Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Prado Counseling and Consulting
Contact: fabricia.prado@pradocounselingconsulting.com ph. (404) 570-7262
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473
Certified Peer Specialist, Certified Peer Counselor, Mental Health Resiliency Officer, Crisis Intervention Officer (Adults & Youth), P.O.S.T Certified Specialized Lecturer, Trauma Informed Dual Certified First Responder, National Level 1 EMS Educator, NAMI Georgia, NAMI Hall County, Pickering Support Services, LLC
Contact: mpickering112213@gmail.com pickeringcounseling@gmail.com
ph. (770)401-1402
Nikki Warner, M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Connections Matter Facilitator, Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor, Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
Contact: nwarner@resilientga.org
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Director, Department of Public Health, Professor of Public Health Levine College of Health Sciences Wingate University
Contact: s.dube@wingate.edu ph. (704)-233-8672
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Contact: vsalzburn@mediationsavannah.com ph. (912) 661-0577
Handle with Care
Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Community Connections
Alison Garefino, PhD, Clinical Pyschology
Kennesaw State University
Contact: agerafin@kennesaw.edu ph. (470) 570-2233
Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Community Resiliency Model
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com
EMDR Certified Therapist; ACEs Master Trainer, and Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Prado Counseling and Consulting
Contact: fabricia.prado@pradocounselingconsulting.com ph. (404) 570-7262
Linda Grabbe, PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
Contact: lgrabbe@emory.edu
Nikki Warner, M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor,
Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
Contact: nwarner@resilientga.org
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC)
Contact: tara@coastalgaindicators.org ph. (912) 658-9145
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Culturally Informed Resiliency & Mental Health
Alison Garefino, PhD, Clinical Pyschology
Kennesaw State University
Contact: agerafin@kennesaw.edu ph. (470) 570-2233
Antwon Lindsey, Filmmaker, A38 Films
A38 Films uses the documentary HUSH: Help Us Say Help to spark trauma-informed conversations on generational trauma, mental health stigma, and access to care in Black and Brown communities through screenings and facilitated discussions.
Contact: Marquez P. Davis at marquez@thedavis-brand.com
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Resources for English Learners
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Fonta High, LPC, NCC, MAC, CPCS
Fonta High, LPC, LLC
Contact: fontahighlpc@gmail.com
Disaster Recovery & Resilience
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Education Innovation & Resiliency
Assistant Project Director, Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia Health Policy Center
Co-Principal Investigator, CDC Georgia State Physical Activity and Nutrition (G-SPAN) Cooperative Agreement,
Contact: dkibbe@gsu.edu ph. (404) 413-0287
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Family Resiliency & Child Development
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, Founding Director of the Youth Development Institute
Contact: oshri@uga.edu
Former CDC Director, Georgia Commissioner of Public Health and Georgia State Health Officer, currently Resilient Georgia Executive Board Chair, Resilient Georgia
Contact: bcf75@icloud.com
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
President and CEO, CHRIS 180
Contact: Kathy.Colbenson@chris180.org
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
Dr. Morais Cassell PhD, NCC, BC-TMH, LPC, MA, MS
Behavioral Health Specialist/Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, Georgia) Program Specialist, C3 - In This Together LLC, Director
Contact: moraiscassell@gmail.com
Mental Health and The Family Experience: includes mental health overview, impact of childhood trauma and suicide prevention. NAMI certified educator, facilitator and presenter. Prefers to speak in Cobb, Cherokee, or Paulding Counties
Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
Early Identification and Intervention of Psychosis and Bipolar, in Atlanta and Auburn
Contact: rwaford@mygbhp.com, ph. (404) 969-5395
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics
Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Medical Director for Child Advocacy, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: stan.sonu@emory.edu
Child Abuse Pediatrician, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: Stephen.Messner@choa.org
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Professor, General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Director, PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health, Emory University School of Medicine
Contact: vjohn01@emory.edu
Finding Purpose in Uncertain Times
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Firearm Safety
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
First Responder Resiliency
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Human Trafficking
DeAndre' Davison-Marshall, BA, English, MRE
National Human Trafficking Trainer, DdM3 Consulting
Certified Christian Counselor
Graduate of the Islamic Speakers Bureau
Contact: ddm3consulting@gmail.com, ph. (404) 849-5735
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Director, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Contact: laura.lucas@decal.ga.gov ph. (470) 396-1662
Integrating Mental Health & Other Health Topics
Integrating Mental and Physical Health
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Behavioral Health Director, Georgia Primary Care Association
Contact: DNewton@gaphc.org ph. (404) 938-5575
Assistant Project Director, Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia Health Policy Center
Co-Principal Investigator, CDC Georgia State Physical Activity and Nutrition (G-SPAN) Cooperative Agreement,
Contact: dkibbe@gsu.edu ph. (404) 413-0287
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
Nikki Warner, M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Connections Matter Facilitator, Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor, Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
Contact: nwarner@resilientga.org
Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Contact: omowbray@uga.edu
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Professor, General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Director, PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health, Emory University School of Medicine
Contact: vjohn01@emory.edu
Lived Experience
Antwon Lindsey, Filmmaker, A38 Films
A38 Films uses the documentary HUSH: Help Us Say Help to spark trauma-informed conversations on generational trauma, mental health stigma, and access to care in Black and Brown communities through screenings and facilitated discussions.
Contact: Marquez P. Davis at marquez@thedavis-brand.com
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Certified Peer Specialist, Certified Peer Counselor, Mental Health Resiliency Officer, Crisis Intervention Officer (Adults & Youth), P.O.S.T Certified Specialized Lecturer, Trauma Informed Dual Certified First Responder, National Level 1 EMS Educator, NAMI Georgia, NAMI Hall County, Pickering Support Services, LLC
Contact: mpickering112213@gmail.com pickeringcounseling@gmail.com
ph. (770)401-1402
Managing Stress & Anxiety
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Professor and the Director of the Georgia Center for Developmental Science.
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
EMDR Certified Therapist; ACEs Master Trainer, and Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Prado Counseling and Consulting
Contact: fabricia.prado@pradocounselingconsulting.com ph. (404) 570-7262
Erin Harlow-Parker, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Licensed Therapist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: erin.harlow-parker@choa.org
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
Dr. Morais Cassell PhD, NCC, BC-TMH, LPC, MA, MS
Behavioral Health Specialist/Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, Georgia) Program Specialist, C3 - In This Together LLC, Director
Contact: moraiscassell@gmail.com
Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
CEO Intero Health
Contact: Stephanie.walsh@InteroHealth.org
Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC)
Contact: tara@coastalgaindicators.org ph. (912) 658-9145
In Gwinnett County
Contact: carterfamily116@gmail.com, ph. (404) 219-3910
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Mental Health Advocacy & Policy
Mental Health Parity
Roland Behm, J.D.
Co-Founder, Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership
Past-Chair, Georgia Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Contact: roland.behm@gmail.com ph. (404) 217-5514
Mental Health First Aid: Youth & Parents
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Mindful Awareness & Wellness
Alison Garefino, PhD, Clinical Pyschology
Kennesaw State University
Contact: agerafin@kennesaw.edu ph. (470) 570-2233
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Assistant Project Director, Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia Health Policy Center
Co-Principal Investigator, CDC Georgia State Physical Activity and Nutrition (G-SPAN) Cooperative Agreement,
Contact: dkibbe@gsu.edu ph. (404) 413-0287
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Nikki Warner, M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Connections Matter Facilitator, Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor,
Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
Contact: nwarner@resilientga.org
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Richard Shaw, BA, Therapeutic Recreation
Experiential Therapy Manager, Youth Villages
CTRS CTAS
Contact: richard.shaw2@youthvillages.org ph. ((770) 852-6406
Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC)
Contact: tara@coastalgaindicators.org ph. (912) 658-9145
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Contact: vsalzburn@mediationsavannah.com ph. (912) 661-0577
Mood Disorders
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Parent Resiliency Skills
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Lane Pease, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Director of Education and Innovative Programs, Kate's Club
Contact: lane.pease@katesclub.org ph. (770) 366-5451
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph. (414) 326-5596
Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC)
Contact: tara@coastalgaindicators.org ph. (912) 658-9145
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Peer Networks & Technology
Chris Scoggins, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy and Health Science, Middle Georgia State University
Contact: christopher.scoggins@mga.edu
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Executive Director, NAMI Georgia
Contact: executive@namiga.org
Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Contact: omowbray@uga.edu
Resiliency
Resiliency in Pediatrics: Strategies for building resilience to share in pediatric practices
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Erin Harlow-Parker, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Licensed Therapist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: erin.harlow-parker@choa.org
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Sources of Strength
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: jaugustophd@gmail.com ph. (785)331-6899
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Suicide Prevention
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Erin Harlow-Parker, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Licensed Therapist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: erin.harlow-parker@choa.org
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
Certified Peer Specialist, Certified Peer Counselor, Mental Health Resiliency Officer, Crisis Intervention Officer (Adults & Youth), P.O.S.T Certified Specialized Lecturer, Trauma Informed Dual Certified First Responder, National Level 1 EMS Educator, NAMI Georgia, NAMI Hall County, Pickering Support Services, LLC
Contact: mpickering112213@gmail.com pickeringcounseling@gmail.com
ph. (770)401-1402
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Roland Behm, J.D.
Co-Founder, Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership
Past-Chair, Georgia Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Contact: roland.behm@gmail.com ph. (404) 217-5514
Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC)
Contact: tara@coastalgaindicators.org ph. (912) 658-9145
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Contact: vsalzburn@mediationsavannah.com ph. (912) 661-0577
Systems Thinking
Assistant Project Director, Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia Health Policy Center
Co-Principal Investigator, CDC Georgia State Physical Activity and Nutrition (G-SPAN) Cooperative Agreement,
Contact: dkibbe@gsu.edu ph. (404) 413-0287
Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Contact: rwaford@emory.edu ph. (404) 969-5395
Strategies to Cope with Grief, Loss, & Trauma
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
Lane Pease, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Director of Education and Innovative Programs, Kate's Club
Contact: lane.pease@katesclub.org ph. (770) 366-5451
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Teen & Adolescent Resiliency Skills
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Dale Simmons, Paramedic, CISM Certification, REALM Instructor
Paramedic, Chaplain, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Chatham EMS, Chaplain's 10-33, Inc.
Contact: chaplaindalesimmons@gmail.com ph. (912) 596-1656
DeAndre' Davison-Marshall, BA, English, MRE
National Human Trafficking Trainer, DdM3 Consulting
Certified Christian Counselor
Graduate of the Islamic Speakers Bureau
Contact: ddm3consulting@gmail.com, ph. (404) 849-5735
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Contact: dorian.lamis@emory.edu ph. (770) 315-5562
Erica Paez, M.D. - FAAP, Candidate for the MBA
Medical Director, Imagine Pediatrics P.C.
HPV Champion GA 2024, Physician Wellness Committee AAP/GA, PCMH Task Force AAP/GA, PMCH Certified Clinic/Pediatrician, Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician Certification AAP/GA, MBA Healthcare Management
Board Certified Pediatrician
Contact: imaginepeds@imaginepediatricsrome.com ph. (706) 528 4949
Gaan Akers, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; LPC; Nationally Certified Counselor
Director of Clinical Education and Outreach, Hillside
Contact: gakers@hside.org ph. (404) 545-2163
Nikki Warner, M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Connections Matter Facilitator, Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor,
Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
Contact: nwarner@resilientga.org
Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
Richard Shaw, BA, Therapeutic Recreation
Experiential Therapy Manager, Youth Villages
CTRS CTAS
Contact: richard.shaw2@youthvillages.org ph. ((770) 852-6406
Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC)
Contact: tara@coastalgaindicators.org ph. (912) 658-9145
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Healthy Sexual Development Education
DeAndre' Davison-Marshall, BA, English, MRE
National Human Trafficking Trainer, DdM3 Consulting
Certified Christian Counselor
Graduate of the Islamic Speakers Bureau
Contact: ddm3consulting@gmail.com, ph. (404) 849-5735
Director of Prevention and Education, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Past President and Current Board Member, Prevent Together: National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Contact: tiffanys@gacfca.org
Impact of Social Media on Children
Garry W. McGiboney, National Certified School Psychologist
Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director, Health Security Dynamics, LLC; Sharecare, Inc.; United States Department of Education
Contact: Garry.McGiboney@healthsecuritydynamics.com ph. (404) 664-3286
Trauma Informed Care & Strategies
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
Director, Department of Public Health, Professor of Public Health Levine College of Health Sciences Wingate University
Contact: s.dube@wingate.edu ph. (704)-233-8672
Healthy Communication Strategies
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
Trauma Informed Workplaces
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Mental Health Educator, and Wellness CEO
Contact: hello@lenayasmithcrawford.com
Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
How a Strengths-Based Work Culture Builds Resiliency- Clifton Strengths
Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com
Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: jaugustophd@gmail.com ph. (785)331-6899
Youth Violence Prevention
Director of Impact, The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire