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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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​Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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Orion Mowbray, PhD, MSW 

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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Brett Murphy-Dawson, M.D.

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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Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: Debra@resilientmiddlegeorgia.org ph. (478) 719-8403

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Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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Fabricia Prado, LCSW

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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Jennifer Elkins, PhD, MSW

Program Director, University of Georgia

Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473

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Kelly Hogan

Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot

Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​​​

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Morgan Pickering, CPS-MH CPC - Public Safety MHRO CIT/CIT-Y Whole Health & Wellness Coach Mental Health First Aid Prehospital Trauma Life Support Basic Disaster Life Support

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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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897

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Shanta Dube, PhD, MPH

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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Tiffany Sawyer

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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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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Handle with Care

Andrea Darr, R.B.A.

JBS International

Contact: adarr@jbsinternational.com ph. (304) 610-3474​​

Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation​

Tiffany Sawyer

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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Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403

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Ellen McCarty

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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Kelly Hogan

Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot

Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492

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Jennifer Elkins, PhD, MSW

Program Director, University of Georgia

Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473​

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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897​

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Tiffany Sawyer

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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Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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Ellen McCarty

Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup

Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com

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Fabricia Prado, LCSW

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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Kelly Hogan

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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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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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Reinette Arnold 

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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Vira Salzburn, MSM, BLA

Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia

Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577

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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Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403

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Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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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Reinette Arnold 

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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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897

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Education Innovation & Resiliency

Debra Kibbe, M.S.

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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Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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Rachel Whaley

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

 

Jennifer Elkins, PhD, MSW

Program Director, University of Georgia

Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473

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Reinette Arnold 

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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Assaf Oshri, PhD

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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Brenda Fitzgerald, MD 

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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Kathy Colbenson, LMFT

President and CEO, CHRIS 180 

Contact: Kathy.Colbenson@chris180.org

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Kelly Hogan

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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Neill Blake, MSIA

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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Rachel Whaley

Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589

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Rachel Woford, PhD

Early Identification and Intervention of Psychosis and Bipolar, in Atlanta and Auburn

Contact: rwaford@mygbhp.com, ph. (404) 969-5395

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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897

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Stan Sonu, MD, MPH 

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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Stephen Messner, MD

Child Abuse Pediatrician, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Contact: Stephen.Messner@choa.org

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Tiffany Sawyer

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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Veda Johnson, MD FAAP 

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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Debra Jackson

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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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897​

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Firearm Safety

Vira Salzburn, MSM, BLA

Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia

Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577

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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Reinette Arnold 

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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Tiffany Sawyer

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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Laura Lucas, M.S.

Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Director, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

Contact: laura.lucas@decal.ga.gov ph. (470) 396-1662

Language Development Toolkit

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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David Newton, LPC, CPCS, MAC

Behavioral Health Director, Georgia Primary Care Association

Contact: DNewton@gaphc.org ph. (404) 938-5575

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Debra Kibbe, M.S.

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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Orion Mowbray, PhD, MSW 

Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work

Contact: omowbray@uga.edu

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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897

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Veda Johnson, MD FAAP 

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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Debra Jackson

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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Morgan Pickering, CPS-MH CPC - Public Safety MHRO CIT/CIT-Y Whole Health & Wellness Coach Mental Health First Aid Prehospital Trauma Life Support Basic Disaster Life Support

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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Assaf Oshri, PhD

Professor and the Director of the Georgia Center for Developmental Science.

Contact: oshri@uga.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

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Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403

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Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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Fabricia Prado, LCSW

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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Kelly Hogan

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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Rachel Whaley

Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589

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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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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Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897

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Stephanie Walsh, MD MS

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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Tera Carter

In Gwinnett County

Contact: carterfamily116@gmail.com, ph. (404) 219-3910​​​

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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

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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Kelly Hogan

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

​​

Debra Kibbe, M.S.

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

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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

​

Kelly Hogan

Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot

Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492​​​

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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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

​

Reinette Arnold 

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

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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

Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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

​

Kelly Hogan

Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot

Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492

​

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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Rachel Whaley, MSW

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

​

Tiffany Sawyer

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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Vira Salzburn, MSM, BLA

Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia

Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577

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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Kim Jones

Executive Director, NAMI Georgia

Contact: executive@namiga.org

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Orion Mowbray, PhD, MSW 

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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Rachel Whaley

Wellness Program Coordinator, Behavioral Mental Health Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Contact: rachel.whaley@choa.org ph: (404)-785-5589

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Reinette Arnold 

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

​

Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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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John Augusto, PhD

Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup

Contact: jaugustophd@gmail.com ph. (785)331-6899

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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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

​

Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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​​

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Morgan Pickering, CPS-MH CPC - Public Safety MHRO CIT/CIT-Y Whole Health & Wellness Coach Mental Health First Aid Prehospital Trauma Life Support Basic Disaster Life Support

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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Reinette Arnold 

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

​

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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Systems Thinking

Debra Kibbe, M.S.

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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Rachel Woford, PhD, ABPP

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

​​

Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403

​

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​

​

Reinette Arnold 

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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Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP

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​​

​

Kelly Hogan

Community Partnership and Training Manager, Wellroot

Contact: khogan@wellroot.org ph. (404) 836-3492

​

Rachel Whaley

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

Resilience Enhancement and Learning Program Manager, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia

Contact: tarajones@chlink.org ph. (912) 658-9145

​

Tiffany Sawyer

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 

​

Vira Salzburn, MSM, BLA

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

​

Tiffany Sawyer

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

​

Jennifer Elkins, PhD, MSW

Program Director, University of Georgia

Contact: jelkins@uga.edu ph. (706) 542-5473

​

Reinette Arnold 

Youth Serving Organizations and Mental Health in Atlanta

Contact: rarnold@ihrcorp.com, ph. (770) 318-1897

​

Shanta Dube, PhD, MPH

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

Vira Salzburn, MSM, BLA

Executive Director, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, Resilient Coastal Georgia

Contact: virasalzburn@chlink.org ph. (912) 661-0577

Trauma Informed Workplaces

Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT

Director of Workforce Strategy & Initiatives, Resilient Georgia

Contact: ameyerstinson@resilientga.org

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Reinette Arnold 

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

Ellen McCarty

Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup

Contact: mccartyandco19@gmail.com

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John Augusto, PhD

Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Gallup

Contact: jaugustophd@gmail.com ph. (785)331-6899

Employment with Fair Wages

Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403

On-the-Job Training

Debra Jackson

Service Dog Advocate and Community Outreach, Resilient Middle Georgia

Contact: debbiej113@cox.net ph. (478) 719-8403

Youth Violence Prevention

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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