CONSULTING and APPOINTMENTS (Limited List)

Board of Directors: NASMPHD Research Institute. (September 2013-present)

Board of Directors: NASMHPD. (Appointed March 2013-November 2014)

Consultant: Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE). State of Arizona, Mercy Maricopa in Phoenix, Implementation of four best practices. (2015).

Consultant: Beth Caldwell and Associates: Training on Building Bridges Initiatives for Child and Youth Programs including implementation of Trauma-Informed Care Principles and Six Core Strategies to reduce violence. (2013 -ongoing).

Consultant: Advocates for Human Potential (AHP): Southern state regional coordinator to implement Olmstead Readiness State Assessment Project (2014- ongoing).

Consultant: Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Work with children, youth and adult residential and hospital service systems on creating recovery oriented systems of care. (2006-ongoing).

Consultant: State of Vermont, Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation (VCPI). Reducing the use of Seclusion and Restraint; Implementing a Recovery Oriented Systems of Care. (2013-ongoing)

Consultant: State of Connecticut. Department of Mental Health. Work on developing recovery oriented systems of care and reduction of seclusion and restraint. (2014-ongoing)

Consultant: State of Florida, Department of Children and Families. Statewide video-cam webinar to statewide participants, including MH, SA, DOE, foster care, DOC, etc. on Reducing Violence and Coercion in Public BH Settings. With G. Bluebird. (2013)

Consultant: Irish Mental Health Commission for Reduction of Seclusion and Restraint. Peer Reviewer on Ireland’s Mental Health Act. Dublin, IE. (2013-ongoing)

Consultant: Commonwealth of Virginia State Office for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Presentation and consultation on Moving Toward Becoming a Recovery Oriented System of Care. (2013)

Consultant: State of Colorado. Presentation on ADA and Olmstead Principles and How to Get Ahead of a USDOJ State Investigation. Pueblo and Denver Presentations. (2013-present)

Consultant: Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint and the Implementation of Trauma-informed Care. Webinar. (2013)

Consultant: Ohio State University, Harding Hospital. Reducing Coercive Practices while Building a Recovery Oriented System of Care. (2013)

Consultant: Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation & SAMHSA. Development of a template for States to Assess Readiness for a ROSC. (2012)

Consultant: Kuopio, Finland. Reduction of use of Seclusion and Restraint Training. Fourteen facilities. (2011)

Consultant: Canadian Mental Health System. St. Joseph’s Hospital. Reduction of Seclusion and Restraint. Research to improve staff competencies. (2009-2012)

Consultant: Canadian Mental Health System’s CAMH (Toronto) and NEMHC (Ontario). Prevention of Conflict and Violence Safety Initiative. (2008-2013)

Consultant: Expert for federal USDOJ and NY State DOJ on death in psychiatric emergency room. (2007-2008)

Consultant: Sheppard Pratt Healthcare System. Prevention of Conflict and Violence Safety Initiative, Baltimore, MD. (2006-2010)

Clinician: Medical Reserve Corps. Alexandria Public Health Department, Mental Health Disaster staff. (2006-2009)

Consultant: Australian Government. To provide training and technical assistance on preventing violence and the use of seclusion and restraint. Queensland and Victoria, AU. (2006-2012)

Consultant: A number of states’ Protection and Advocacy Programs including NY, MD, DC, NC, VA, VT. (2004-present)

Consultant: New Zealand Government. Provide training and technical assistance on preventing violence and the use of seclusion and restraint. Auckland, NZ. (2006-2010)

Consultant: Devereux Foundation. Initiative to reduce violence and implement trauma-informed care in this national system of children’s mental health providers. (2006-2008)

Consultant: Health and Hospital Corporation of New York City. Initiative to reduce violence, improve safety and decrease the use of seclusion and restraint. (2006-2007)

Consultant: Scotland, UK, University of Stirling, High Risk Interventions in Human Services. (2006)

Consultant: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Austin, TX, Seclusion and Restraint Reduction. (2006 and 2011)

Consultant: Hunt Center at Salem Hospital. Workforce Development in Trauma Informed Care. (2006)

Consultant: Montana State Fund Conference for Frontier State Insurance Agents. Preventing Violence and Injury. Helena, MT. (2006)

Consultant: Florida Certification Board. Developing a Behavioral Health Training Curriculum for Direct Care Staff. (2006)

Consultant: Wyoming State Hospital: Organizational Development Toward Creating Recovery Oriented Systems of Care. (2005)

Consultant: Montana State Hospital: Reorganizing Nursing Practice and Reducing the Use of S/R. (2005)

Consultant: Jackson Memorial Medical Center/Mental Health Hospital Center; Developing Organizational Capacity for Nursing Department to Reduce S/R. (2004)

Consultant: Salem Hospital/Northshore Medical Center Nursing Staff Roles in S/R reduction. (2004)

Appointment: Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, Editorial Review Board. (2003-present)

Consultant: Washington, DC Department of Mental Health; Experts Panel on Psychologist Roles in Community Mental Health with Kim Mueser, PhD and Anthony Lehman, MD. (2003)

Consultant: St. Alphonsus Psychiatric Center, Boise, Idaho, Nursing Staff Leadership Development. (2002)

Member: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization, Professional Technical Advisory Committee(s). (2002 – 2007)

Clinical Consultant: Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., Florida Baker Act training and monitoring. (1998-2001)
Consultant: GeoCARE on Florida’s Request for Proposal (RFP) to privatize South Florida State Hospital. (1997-1998)

Executive Committee: Homeless Assistance Center, Broward County. (2000-2002)

Board of Directors: (Vice Chair) Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Network for Children (SEDNET), Broward County Section. (1995-1999)

Consultant: Solutions of Substance, Inc., Prepared draft manual for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention titled “The State and Territorial Guide to ATOD Problem Prevention in Declared Disasters.” (1994-1995)

Board of Directors: Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse. (1991-1992)

Board of Directors: Secretary, Family Services Agency, Broward County. (1991-1993)

Governing Body: (Member), South Florida State Hospital, Florida Department of HRS. (1991-1994)

Governing Body: (Member), Florida Addictions and Treatment Center, Florida Department of HRS. (1991-1993)

Research Consultant: (Outcome Analysis), Twelve Oaks of Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL. (1985-1988)