CONNECTICUT
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT
Domenique S. Thornton
Director of Human Resources & Public Policy
20-30 Beaver Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 529-1970 ext. 11
dthornton@mhconn.org
GEORGIA
COALITION ON OLDER ADULT AND BEHAVIOR HEALTH
Eve Byrd, MSN, MPH, Chair
Carter Center Mental Health Program
Atlanta, GA
Eve.byrd@cartercenter.org
Illinois
ILLINOIS COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
Elaine Jurkowski, President
Professor of Social Work
Southern Illinois University
475 Clock Tower Dr.
Carbondale, IL 02901
(618) 453-2243
etjurkowski@siu.edu
Michael O’Donnell, Member
c/o Senior Services Associates, Inc.
101 S. Grove St.
Elgin, IL 60120
(309) 531-2816
mjodonnell66@gmail.com
IOWA
IOWA COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
Lila P. M. Starr
Chair, NASMHPD Older Persons Division
Adult Mental Health Specialist
Division of MHDS
1305 E Walnut, 5th Floor Hoover Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-7270
lstarr@dhs.state.ia.us
Brian Kaskie
Associate Professor
Department of Health Management and Policy
Office E230 GH, College of Public Health
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 384-5134
brian-kaskie@uiowa.edu
KANSAS
AGING WELLNESS COALITION OF SEDGWICK COUNTY
Annette Graham
Director, Central Plains Area Agency on Aging
510 N. Main, Suite 502
Wichita, Kansas 67203-7757
(316) 660-5240
agraham@cpaaa.org
KANSAS MENTAL HEALTH & AGING COALITION
Nancy Trout, Chair
Prairie View, Inc. 9333 E 21st Street, N
Wichita, KS 67208
(318) 590-1752
kctrout@yahoo.com or troutne@pvi.org
MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION OF EASTERN KANSAS
Nancy Luber, Co-Chair
Johnson County Mental Health Center
1125 W. Spruce
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 782-2100
Nancy.luber@jocogov.org
Maryland
Mental Health Association of Maryland
Maryland Mental Health and Aging Coalition
MASSACHUSETTS
Older Adult Behavioral Health Network
(former Massachusetts Aging and Mental Health Coalition)
Cassie Cramer, LICSW
Project Director
Massachusetts Association for Mental Health
50 Federal Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 784-6178
cassiecramer@mamh.org
MISSOURI
AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITIONS:
Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri
Suzanne King, President and CEO
Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri
1905 S, Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-772-1399
Sue.king@mha-em.org
Consortium for Aging in Community
Joan McDowd, Director
Consortium for Aging in Community
UMKC Volker Campus
#314 Cherry Hall
5030 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 235-2490
mcdowdj@umkc.edu
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
Lorie L. Thomas – Chair
Manager of Transition Services
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare
402-444-6863
Lthomas@regionsix.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW HAMPSHIRE COALITION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND AGING
Bernie Seifert, LICSW – Chair
Coordinator of Older Adult Programs
Northern New England Geriatric Education Center at Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging
bseifert@naminh.org
(603) 714-1737
Todd Ringelstein – Past Chair
Program Planning and Review Specialist
NH – DHHS – Bureau of Developmental Services
105 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5094
todd.ringelstein@dhhs.state.gov
NEW YORK
VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH
(formerly the New York Geriatric Mental Health Alliance)
Kimberly Williams, President and CEO
Vibrant Emotional Health
50 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 614-5751
kwilliams@vibrant.org
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND AGING COALITION
Mary Edwards
Consumer Affairs Program Manager
Division of Aging and Adult Services
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
(919) 855-3437
Mary.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov
Debbie A. Webster
Mental Health Program Manager
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
NC Department of Health and Human Services
306 S. Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 715-2373
Debbie.Webster@dhhs.nc.gov
OHIO
AGING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALLIANCE OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO
Susan Sigmon, Chair
Strategic Community Advisor
The Area Agency on Aging, 10B, Inc.
1550 Corporate Woods Parkway
Uniontown, OH 44685-8797
(330) 896-9172 ext 3342
ssigmon@services4aging.org
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Karen Orsi, Director
NorthCare
2617 General Pershing Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
405-858-2827
Karen.orsi@northcare.com
OREGON
OLDER ADULTS/PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jim Davis, EdD, Chair
davisjasr503@gmail.com
RHODE ISLAND
RHODE ISLAND ELDER MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COALITION
Marie Klees co-chair
Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs
marie.klees@dea.ri.gov
Janet A. Spinelli, PhD, PCNS
Co-Chair RI Elder MH & Addiction Coalition
18 Woodmont Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
401-339-4615
janetspin@aol.com
TEXAS
TEXAS STATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AGING WORKGROUP
Robert Dole
Senior Adult Mental Health Policy Analyst
The Office of Mental Health Coordination
Brown Heatly Building
4900 North Lamar Blvd., MC-1155
Austin, TX 78751
512-428-1919
robert.dole@hhsc.state.tx.us
VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
Andrew L. Heck
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clinician and Co-Owner
GeroPartners, LLC
P.O. Box 1764
Midlothian, Virginia 23113
(855) 998-4376
aheck@geropartners.com
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE COALITION ON AGING, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Rick Crozier, Co-Chair
Community Services for Older Adults
Good Samaritan Behavioral Healthcare
325 East Pioneer Avenue
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 697-8547
rick.crozier@goodsamhealth.org