Speakers Bureau
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Building A Resilient Georgia.
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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
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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
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Fonta High, LPC, NCC, MAC, CPCS
Fonta High, LPC, LLC
Contact: fontahighlpc@gmail.com​
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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
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​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
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Consultant, Micah's Promise
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine
Contact: bmurphy-dawson@girlsrisehome.org ph. (706) 464-5490
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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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: Debra@resilientmiddlegeorgia.org ph. (478) 719-8403
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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​
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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
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EMDR Certified Therapist; ACEs Master Trainer, and Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Prado Counseling and Consulting
Contact: fabricia.prado@pradocounselingconsulting.com ph. (404) 570-7262
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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
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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
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Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​​​
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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
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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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
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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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
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Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577​​​​​
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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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
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Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com
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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
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492
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Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473​
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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
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897​
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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
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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
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Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com
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EMDR Certified Therapist; ACEs Master Trainer, and Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Prado Counseling and Consulting
Contact: fabricia.prado@pradocounselingconsulting.com ph. (404) 570-7262
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​
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Linda Grabbe, PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
Contact: lgrabbe@emory.edu
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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
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Culturally Informed Resiliency & Mental Health
Alison Garefino, PhD, Clinical Pyschology
Kennesaw State University
Contact: agerafin@kennesaw.edu ph. (470) 570-2233
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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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
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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
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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​​
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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
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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
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Fonta High, LPC, NCC, MAC, CPCS
Fonta High, LPC, LLC
Contact: fontahighlpc@gmail.com
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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​
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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​
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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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
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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
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​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​​​​​
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Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
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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
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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
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Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, Founding Director of the Youth Development Institute
Contact: oshri@uga.edu
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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​​
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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
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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​
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President and CEO, CHRIS 180
Contact: Kathy.Colbenson@chris180.org
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​
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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
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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
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Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
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Early Identification and Intervention of Psychosis and Bipolar, in Atlanta and Auburn
Contact: rwaford@mygbhp.com, ph. (404) 969-5395
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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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
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Child Abuse Pediatrician, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: Stephen.Messner@choa.org
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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
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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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
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Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897​
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Firearm Safety
Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
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
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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
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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
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​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
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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
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Behavioral Health Director, Georgia Primary Care Association
Contact: DNewton@gaphc.org ph. (404) 938-5575
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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
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Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
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Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Contact: omowbray@uga.edu
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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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
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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
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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​
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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
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Managing Stress & Anxiety
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
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Professor and the Director of the Georgia Center for Developmental Science.
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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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
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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
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EMDR Certified Therapist; ACEs Master Trainer, and Community Resiliency Model Facilitator, Prado Counseling and Consulting
Contact: fabricia.prado@pradocounselingconsulting.com ph. (404) 570-7262​
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Erin Harlow-Parker, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Licensed Therapist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: erin.harlow-parker@choa.org
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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
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​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​​
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​
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Michele Smith, PhD, LMFT
Director of Collaborative Care/Adjunct faculty, Wellstar, Master of Family Therapy Program, Mercy University
Contact: Michele.Smith2@wellstar.org
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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
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Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
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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
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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CEO Intero Health
Contact: Stephanie.walsh@InteroHealth.org
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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In Gwinnett County
Contact: carterfamily116@gmail.com, ph. (404) 219-3910​​​
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Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
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
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492
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Mindful Awareness & Wellness
Alison Garefino, PhD, Clinical Pyschology
Kennesaw State University
Contact: agerafin@kennesaw.edu ph. (470) 570-2233
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​​​
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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
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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Richard Shaw, BA, Therapeutic Recreation
Experiential Therapy Manager, Youth Villages
CTRS CTAS
Contact: richard.shaw2@youthvillages.org ph. ((770) 852-6406
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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Vira Salzburn, MSM, BLA
Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577
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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
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492
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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
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
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Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph. (414) 326-5596
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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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
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Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
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
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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
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Executive Director, NAMI Georgia
Contact: executive@namiga.org
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Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Contact: omowbray@uga.edu
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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
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Erin Harlow-Parker, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Licensed Therapist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: erin.harlow-parker@choa.org
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Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
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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
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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​​
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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
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Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: jaugustophd@gmail.com ph. (785)331-6899
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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​​
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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
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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
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Erin Harlow-Parker, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Licensed Therapist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life
Contact: erin.harlow-parker@choa.org
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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​​
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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
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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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
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577
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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
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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
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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
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Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
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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
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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​
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897​
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Teen & Adolescent Resiliency Skills
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
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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
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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
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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
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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​​
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Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot
Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492
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Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589
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Richard Shaw, BA, Therapeutic Recreation
Experiential Therapy Manager, Youth Villages
​CTRS CTAS
Contact: richard.shaw2@youthvillages.org ph. ((770) 852-6406
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Tara Jones, MPH, Trauma Informed Yoga; Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145
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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
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Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577​​​
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
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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
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Program Director, University of Georgia
Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473
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Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta
Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897
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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
Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia
Trauma Informed Workplaces
Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT
Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia
Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org
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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
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Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup
Contact: jaugustophd@gmail.com ph. (785)331-6899
Employment with Fair Wages
Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
On-the-Job Training
Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia
Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403
Youth Violence Prevention
Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia