Advisory Councils

The Advisory Councils are set up to coincide with constituency groups, representatives of consumers, family members, agency heads and other stakeholders. The councils are organized for children's services, mental illness, chemical addictions, geriatrics and human rights. The council members are approved by the Board of Directors and they provide customer input and feedback for respective service units.

Mental Illness Advisory Council

Deborah Drake
Decatur City Jail
Marilyn Volonino
Decatur NAMI
Mike Blakely
Limestone County Sheriff
Cheryl Vance
Crisis Services of North Alabama
Liz Volonino
Consumer Rep
Chris Priest
Attorney
Greg Cain
Probate Court
Emily Overbee
Limestone County Health Dept.
Mike Praytor
Lawrence County
Pat Abernathy
DHR Limestone
Marilyn Ragan
Morgan County DHR
Sandy Clowse
DHR Morgan County
Wayne Harper
Chief of Police-Athens
Mike Davis
Probate Court
Greg Bartlett
Morgan County Sheriff
Betty Vaughn
Retired Physician
Randy Phillips
North Alabama Regional
Ann Denbo
Commiunty Rep
Christy Miller
Attorney
Brenda Tinger
Decatur NAMI
Gene Mitchell
Sheriff/Lawrence County

Geriatric Advisory Council

April Bracklin
NHC Healthcare
Angie Dickerson
Falkville Health Care Center
Kathy Williams
Home Health
Kay Sparkman
Summerford Nursin Home
Betty Ruth
Volunteer Senior Program
Mandy Olsteen
Decatur Health and Rehab
Richard Powers
Director AL Bureau of Geriatrics
Vonetta Holt
Sun Bridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Decatur
Jennifer White
Limestone County DHR
Ken Salter
Social Security Administration
Allie Pisacrita
Summerford Nursing Home
Tammy Collier-Medley
Falkville Health Care Center
Sissy Pearson
NARCOG
Tammie Black
Athens Convalescent Center
Edie Belue
Limestone Health Facility
Julie Osborn
Decatur Health and Rehabilitaion

Children's Advisory Council

Barbara Williams
Chief Probation Officer
Jeannie Anderson
District Judge
Sara Bruce-Hall
System of Services
Wanda King
Lawrence Co. DHR
Jeff Simmons
Morgan County Juvenile Probation
Cindy Moses
Policy Council Executive Director
Kathy Earnest
Morgan County Schools
Jamie Roden
Hartselle City Schools
Rebecca Land
Commmunity Action Partnership
Tammye Brammer
Morgan County Health Department
Sharon Kyser
County Schools Special Education
Charles Langham
District Judge
Angela Dawson-Terry
District Court
Debra Cain
Juvenile Probation Office
Stefanie Underwood
Decatur City Schools
Becky Bently
Limestone County DHR
Teresa Young
Child Advocacy Center
Roger Houston
County Schools
Shelly Waters
Morgan County District Judge
Cathy Bodely
Morgan County DHR
Sue Brantley
Mental Health Association

Chemical Addiction Advisory Council

Mark Craig
Lawrence County
Sherri Paler
Morgan County Circuit Court
Eric Files
Probation Officer
Brenda Cottle
Nursin Sup. Morgan Co
George Craig
Community Corrections
Paulette Gann
Morgan County Court Referral
Valerie Coan
Salvation Army-Morgan County
Lisa Newton
Delphi/GM EAP Rep.
Olen "Tom" Murphy
Community Rep Morgan Co
Clara Swader-Neely
Community Representative
Jeff Purcell
Federal Probation Officer
Stuart Peterson
Public Health Worker
Shelly Bowling
School Counselor-Morgan County
Jeremy Ledlow
Morgan County Probation Office
Angela Mayberry
Limestone DHR/Case Worker
Sara Bruce-Hall
Executive Director System of Services
Joy Watkins
Public Health Tabacco Coordinator Tri-County
Tyrone Mallon
Federal Probation Officer
David Varner
Boys and Girls Club
Elizabeth Batts
Limestone County Court Referral
Janenne Borden
Lawrence Co. Court Regerral
Kathy Goodwin
Mental Health Center/Quest Recovery Center
Mitzi Bragwell
Public Health Social Worker Tri-County
Debbie Owens
Safe/Drug-Free Schools Coordinator-Limestone

Human Rights Advisory Council

Tammy Gilbert
MHCNCA
Marie Hood
MHCNCA
Cheryl Vance
Crisis Services of North Alabama
Liz Volonino
Customer Rep
Greg Cain
Probate Court
Sandy Johnson
MHCNCA
Ann Denbo
Community Rep
Brenda Tinger
Decatur NAMI