BHC Working Groups
BHC Working Groups offer ongoing opportunities for organizations and individuals dedicated to behavioral health in Delaware to use their talents and knowledge to lead change. See the next meetings held by each committee below.
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Communities of Care
Supporting trauma informed education and care environments and addressing the needs of caregivers.
Community Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
Address access to treatment, ending stigma, and family and community needs.
First Responders and Veterans
Addressing the unique mental health needs of first responders and veterans and connecting communities.
Maternal Mental Health
Addressing maternal mental health issues including enhanced access and supportive systems.
Behavioral Health Consortium Members
Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay
Lieutenant Governor
Chair, Behavioral Health Consortium
Erin Booker
Chair, Overdose Fatality Review Commission
Working Group: Maternal Mental Health
Rebecca Walker
Chair, Addiction Action Committee
Working Group: Community Mental Health & SUD
Chief Marvin Mailey
Chair of Police Chiefs Council
Working Group: First Responders & Veterans
Jennifer Smolowitz
Deputy Director, Mental Health Association in Delaware
Working Group: First Responders & Veterans
Carolyn Petrak
Executive Director of the Ability Network of Delaware
Working Group: Community Mental Health & SUD
Julia Lawes
Attorney General designee
Working Group: First Responders & Veterans
Brian Frazee
Hospital Representative
Working Group: Maternal Mental Health
Dr. Malina Spirito
Statewide/Nonprofit Advocate
Working Group: Maternal Mental Health
Marla Blunt-Carter
Licensed Behavioral Health Professional
Working Group: Communities of Care
Rosa DiPiazza
Education Representative
Working Group: Communities of Care
Rebecca King
Behavior Health Advocate
Working Group: Community Mental Health & SUD
Darryl “Wolfie” Chambers
New Castle Representative
Working Group: Communities of Care
Wade Jones
Sussex County Representative
Working Group: Communities of Care
Annie Slease
Statewide/Nonprofit Advocate
Working Group: Community Mental Health & SUD
Dr. Debra Mason
Statewide/Nonprofit Advocate
Working Group: Community Mental Health & SUD
Carol Boggerty
Kent County Representative
Working Group: Maternal Mental Health
Dr. Jordan Weisman
Insurance Industry Representative
Working Group: First Responders & Veterans
Senator Ray Seigfried
Senate Majority Appointment
Working Group: Communities of Care
Senator Eric Buckson
Senate Minority Appointment
Working Group: Community Mental Health & SUD
Representative Melissa Minor-Brown
House Majority Appointment
Working Group: Maternal Mental Health
Representative Valerie Jones-Giltner
House Minority Appointment
Working Group: First Responders & Veterans