Training & Development: Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program
For more information about the Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program, contact Mohini Venkatesh, 202-684-3730.
Vision
The Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program is designed to support the development of culturally diverse behavioral health leaders, facilitating their movement into executive positions and helping to promote leaders that reflect our nations’ diverse communities. The program is open to mid-level managers with demonstrated commitment to professional advancement and includes engagement with expert faculty, peer-to-peer in person and social media learning opportunities, and a rich program of education, mentoring, coaching, career guidance, and networking. This year-long process is launched with participation in a specialized Middle Management Academy.
We are grateful to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for supporting this program.
Class of 2011
- Jacki Andrews, Mental Health Coordinator, RKM Primary Care Providers for a Healthy Feliciana, Clinton, LA
- Diane Benavides-Wille, Program Director, LifeWorks NW, Portland, OR
- Shawn Bryson, Manager of Coordinating Services, Genesee County Community Mental Health, Flint, MI
- Kendra Daniels, Team Lead, Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health, Kansas City, MO
- Lennox DeBarros, Associate Director, East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Blossom Fonoimoana, Clinical Director, Bobby Benson Center, Kahuku, HI
- Iliana Gilman, Director of Communications, Austin Travis County Integral Care, Austin, TX
- Sarita Kohli, Director of Mental Health Programs, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, San Jose, CA
- Kimberly Meals, Director of Quality, Education, and Marketing Services, Community Support Services, Inc., Akron, OH
- Andel Nicasio, Program Manager, Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, New York, NY
- Holly Randall, Associate Director Behavioral Health Care Services, Lynn Community Health Center, Lynn, MA
- Katrina Robinson-Wheeler, Behavioral Health Team Lead, Sutton Place Behavioral Health, Yulee, FL
- Joseph Sanchez, The Phoenix House, Austin, TX
- Maria Santillan, Program Director, Chester Counseling Center, Phoenixville, PA
- Yetty Shobo, Program Development Specialist, West Virginia Prevention Resource Center, South Charleston, WV
- Tramaine Stevenson, Special Assistant to Deputy Director, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services, Philadelphia, PA
- Qiana Thomason, Director of Clinical Operations, Swope Health Services Behavioral Health, Kansas City, MO
- Russ Urrutia, Program Manager, Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver, CO
- LaQuisha White, Director of Admissions and Complimentary Clinical Services, Skyland Trail, Atlanta, GA
- Sandra Wilborn, Program Director, Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., Portland, OR
Press and Honors
- Participant Kimberly Meals Wins National Council's May Advocacy Challenge (June 23, 2011)
- AHDs Leadership Program Participant Sarita Kohli Appointed to the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences (June 17, 2011)
- Denver Latino Named to the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare's Inaugural Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program (May 13, 2011)
- 20 Participants Selected for Inaugural Class National Council Leadership Program (March 14, 2011)
Faculty
- Jeanne Supin, MA, President, Watauga Consulting, Inc.
- Suganya Sockalingam, PhD, Founding Partner and CEO, Change Matrix
- Mohini Venkatesh, MPH, Senior Director Public Policy, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
July Meeting Materials
- Agenda
- Your Role as a Manager in Addressing Health Disparities, Larke Namhe Huang
- Federal Policy Primer, Chuck Ingoglia
- Managing Up, Jeannie Campbell
- Professional Development Planning, Jeanne Supin
- Planning for Career Transitions, Stuart Meyers
