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Overview
The Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council (SPCC) is tasked with developing strategies for preventing suicide. The Council consists of 31 voting members and one non-voting member who meet quarterly to discuss suicide prevention activities statewide.
Council Members
- Jessica Felts
Chair, Office of Suicide Prevention
@email - Dr. Gene Cash
Florida Association of School Psychologists - Matt Dunagan
Florida Sheriffs Association - Paul Jaquith
Florida Initiative of Suicide Prevention - Rachelle Burns
Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition - Tara Sullivan
American Foundation of Suicide Prevention - Karen Brill, Designee
Florida School Board Association - Dr. Dan Reidenberg
National Council for Suicide Prevention - Dorene Barker
State Chapter of AARP - Ute Gazioch
Florida Behavioral Health Association - Dr. Carly Paro
Florida Counseling Association - Suzanne Mailloux
NAMI Florida - Dr. Ryan Hall
Florida Medical Association - Dr. Ramsey Pevsner
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
- Dr. Joseph Edward Thornton
Florida Psychiatric Association - Joe Marino
Veterans Florida - Natalie Kelly
Florida Association of Managing Entities - Gretta Jones, Designee
Department of Elder Affairs - Shay Holloway, Designee
Department of Health - Beverley Wilks, Designee
Commissioner of Education - Dr. Timothy Buehner, Designee
Agency for Health Care Administration - Dr. Tracy Shelby, Designee
Department of Juvenile Justice - Dr. Adam Wasserman, Designee
Department of Corrections - Matthew Walsh, Designee
Department of Law Enforcement - Alfred D. Carter, Designee
Department of Veterans Affairs - Secretary Taylor Hatch
Department of Children and Families - Derrick Elias, Designee
Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity - Dr. Diane McKay
Florida Psychological Association - Caroline Womack, Designee
Florida Commerce
DCF SAMH Region-Permanent Guest, Non-Voting Members
- Amber Wooki
Northwest Region - Idris Gaines
Northeast Region - Morgan Schell
Central Region
- Melissa Leslie
SunCoast Region - Jessica Durant
Southeast Region - Lourdes Dorado
Southern Region
Managing Entity-Permanent Guest, Non-Voting Members
- Mike Kempy
Big Bend Community Based Care - Silvia Quintana
Broward Behavioral Health Care - Alan Davidson
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network - Trinity Schwab
Central Florida Cares Health System
- Samuel M. Sipes
Lutheran Services Florida - Mike Watkins
Northwest Florida Health Network - Ann Berner
Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network - Lina Castellanos
South Florida Behavioral Health Network
Other-Permanent Guest, Non-Voting Members
- Rhonda Jackson
Department of Health - Kristin Korinko
Agency for Persons with Disabilities