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Contact a mental health expert in Washington State
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King County RSN
| Name | Affiliation and contact information | Type of news informant | Expertise | Other areas of expertise in mental health |
| Jonathan Beard | Progressive Strategies, Post Office Box 15419 Seattle, WA 98115-0419, Voice/ Fax: 206.524.3927, progressivestrategies@comcast.net | Mental Health Professional | Recovery, Adult mental health, evidence based practices | Psychiatric rehabilitation for adults with serious mental illness, Employment |
| Eric Bruns | Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, 2815 Eastlake Ave E Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98102, (206)685-2477, ebruns@u.washington.edu | Researcher and policy advisor on children’s mental health and children’s mental health services | Child/ youth mental health, mental health policy, evidenced based practices | The nature of behavioral and emotional problems in childhood, the effectiveness of services and treatments for children and youth with these problems, the policy context of providing services and supports for children and their families. |
| Risa Collins | Paralegal Associated Counsel for the Accused, work: (206) 624-8105 ext. 393, (206)347-9084 (cell phone), risacollins@hotmail.com | Consumer of mental health services | Recovery, Stigma | Criminal justice system and mental illness, recovery |
| Beth Hammonds | Director of Adult Services for Valley Cities Counsling and Consultations, bhammond@valleycities.org, work: (253)235-0199, cell: (253)-335-3861 | Mental Health Professional | Recovery, Adult mental health, evidence based practices | Recovery, peer support, community-based services for people with mental illnesses |
| David Johnson | Chief Operating Officer, Navos, 2600 SW Holden Street, Seattle, WA 98126, david.johnson@navos.org, (206)933-7228 | Mental Health Professional, Mental Health Agency Administrator | Recovery, stigma, adult mental health, evidence based practices, mental health policy | Recovery philosophy, consumer empowerment, values based/ visionary leadership |
| Stephanie Lane | Director, Office of Community Partnerships, Mental Health Division within the Department of Social and Health Services, 1115 Washington Street, Olympia WA 98504 work: (360)902-0202, cell (360)485-2202 | Mental Health Professional, Consumer of Mental Health Services, Researcher, Government Offical | Recovery, stigma, adult mental health, evidence based practices, mental health policy | Medication management and why people with psychiatric illnesses do not take their medications, Hope and Recovery, Stigma, Americans with Disabilities Act, Supported Employment, Stress Pets |
| Maureen Marcenko | University of Washington, School of Social Work and Partners for Our Children, mmarcenk@u.washington.edu | Researcher | Child/ youth mental health, evidence based practies | Parent engagement, Mental Health Needs of Children in Child Welfare |
| Elizabeth McCauley | Professor Psychiatry and Behavorial Sciences, University of Washington, Associate Director, Child Psychiatry and Behavorial Health, Seattle Children's Hospital W3636, 4800 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98105, (206)-987-2579, eliz@u.washington.edu, Administrative Asst Gretchen Anderson (206)987-4080 | Mental health professional and Researcher | Child/ youth mental health, evidence based practies | Depressive disorders in children and adolescents, Evidence based practices in child/ adolescent mental health, Gender variance in children and adolescents |
| Maria Monroe-Devita | Director, Washington Institute for Mental Health Research and Training, mmdv@u.washington.edu, (206)604-5669 | Researcher | Recovery, Adult mental health, evidence based practices | Program of Assertive Community Treatment, treatment for adults with serious mental illness, recovery |
| Helen Nilon | President, Mental Health Action (206)972-7647, MentalHealthAction@Comcast.net | Mental health peer suppor specialist, advocate, consumer of mental health services | Recovery, stigma, mental health policy | Recovery, mental health systems |
| Jeri O'Brien | Peer Suport Specialist, Navos 1010 S.146th Street Burien, WA 98168 work: (206)439-2292, jeri.obrien@navos.org | Mental health peer suppor specialist, advocate, consumer of mental health services | recovery, stigma | Experience of recovery |
| Randy Revelle | Senior Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, Washington State Hospital Association, 300 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98119-4118, phone (206)216-2515, email: randyr@wsha.org | Consumer of mental health services, mental health advocate, former government official | Recovery, stigma, mental health policy | Experiencing and recovering from mental illness, overcoming the stigma of mental illness, mental health parity |
| Jean Robertson | Assistant Division Director, King County Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services, Regional Support Network Administrator, (206)263-8904, jean.robertson@kingcounty.gov | Mental health professional and King County government | mental health policy | Continuum of services available in the public mental health system for people with serious mental illness, recovery from mental illness |
| Peter Roy-Byrne | Peter P. Roy-Byrne M.D., Professor and Vice Chari Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine Director, Harborview Center for Healthcare Improvement for Addictions Mental Illness and Medically Vulnerable Populations, roybyrne@u.washington.edu | Researcher | adult mental health, evidence based practices | Anxiety, depression and bipolar illness, research showing mental illness is not a predictor of violence |
| Jennifer Stuber | Assistant Professor, Box 354900, 4101 15th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105-6299, work: (206)616-3874, cell: (917)318-3948, jstuber@u.washington.edu | Researcher | recovery, stigma | Research showing mental illness is not a predictor of violence, impact of stigma, mental health policy |
| David Takeuchi | School of Social Work and Department of Sociology, University of Washington, 4101 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105-6299, (206)543-5133, dt5@u.washington.edu | Researcher | Examine how race, ethnicity, social class, and immigration status are associated with mental health and use of mental health services | |
| Perry Wien | Affiliate Assistant Professor and Teaching Associate, University of Washington School of Social Work, pwien@u.washington.edu, 206-285-6549 | Mental health professional | adult mental health, evidence based practices | Treatment of persons with serious mental illness, recovery, the process by which many people who commit violent and non-violent crimes while untreated for severe mental illness can recover and become productive, law abiding community members |
| Sara Woody | Blue Path Coordaintor, DBTAC Northwest Information Center, Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation, University of Washington Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, 310-938-9539, sarabp@u.washington.edu | Family member and advocate | Homelessness, Addiction, Services that create successful outcomes |
