News Service Spotlight: Regional Advisory Committee
Southwest Iowa MHDS Region recently re-structured both their Adult and Children’s Advisory Committees with the approval of the Region’s Governing Board. Due to the restructuring, additional members were added to both committees. The selections were based on the individual’s advisory committee application and qualifications for this position. The Region would like to thank these individuals for applying and volunteering their time for this very important position. Below are the current new member of both committees.
Children's Advisory Committee Members
- Kathy Hanafan
Representation: Education System
Agency: Green Hills AEA - Scott Halverson
Representation: Behavioral Health Provider
Agency: CHI Health - Tarah Devlin-Lawler
Representation: Early Child Advocate / Child Warfare
Agency: West Central Community Action - Melissa Nation
Representation: Child Welfare
Agency: DHS - Ryan McCormick
Representation: Juvenile Court
Agency: 4th Judicial District - Tara Goodman
Representation: Parent - Ashley Harlow
Representation: Pediatrician
Agency: Children's Hospital Pediatrics - Debbie Orduna
Representation: Child Care Provider
Agency: Children's Square USA
Adult Advisory Committee Members
- Barb Belstene
Representation: Individual - Scott Halverson
Representation: Provider MI
Agency: CHI Health - Jessica Duncan
Representation: Provider MI
Agency: Angels Care Home Health - Jessica Johanns
Representation: Provider DD
Agency: League of Human Dignity - Sherrie McDonald
Representation: Provider MI
Agency: Connections AAA - Jamie Gross
Representation: Provider ID/MI
Agency: CWI - Chrissy Marsh
Representation: Provider MI
Agency: Waubonsie CMHC - Berneeta Wagoner
Representation: Individual
Agency: Southeast Iowa Families
In addition, members of these advisory committees were also appointed to have representation on the Southwest Iowa MHDS Region Governing Board.
Governing Board Appointments
- Tara Goodman: Parent of a Child with a SED Diagnosis (voting member)
- Kathy Hanafan: Education Representative (voting member)
- Scott Halverson: Children’s Behavioral Health Provider (non-voting member)
- Berneeta Wagoner: Adult individual or Involved Family Member Representative (voting member)
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