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MHSA Stakeholder Leadership Committee

BHSD

Since 2005, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Stakeholder Leadership Committee (SLC) has been in place to provide input and to advise the County Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) in its MHSA planning and implementation activities. The MHSA SLC serves as the BHSD’s primary advisory committee for all MHSA activities. The MHSA SLC consists of representatives of various stakeholder groups, including consumers, family members and underserved communities. The MHSA SLC members review, comment and provide input on MHSA plans and annual updates. MHSA SLC meetings serve as a forum to assure wide-ranging representation in the MHSA community planning process. All MHSA SLC meetings are open to the public and allow for public comment. Throughout the year, the BHSD holds MHSA SLC meetings to discuss MHSA-related programs and services.

If you have any questions about the MHSA SLC or the application process, please email [email protected].

MHSA Stakeholder Leadership Committee members
SLC Membership SlotMember Information
1. Client/Consumervacant
2. Client/ConsumerPeggy Cho
3. Client/Consumervacant
4. Client/ConsumerEddy Alvarez
5. Client/ConsumerLorraine Zeller
6. Family Member of Client/Consumervacant
7. Family Member of Client/ConsumerKathy Forward
8. Family Member of Client/ConsumerMohamed Ali
9. Family Member of Client/Consumervacant
10. Family Member - Foster Carevacant
11. Veteran/Veteran Advocatevacant
12. Cultural CompetenceLeah Hodge
13. Cultural CompetenceLouMeshia Brown, LMFT
14. Disabilities in Education AdvocateRochelle Fong
15. Service Provider – SUTSvacant
16. Service Provider – Children and FamiliesChristophe Rebboah, LMFT
17. Service Provider – Underserved YouthCheryl Engelstad, MFT
18. Service Provider – Transitional Aged YouthDaniel Gutierrez
19. Service Provider – LGBTQvacant
20. Service Provider – Adult/FamiliesMiguel Valencia, Ph.D.
21. Law Enforcementvacant
22. Public Educationvacant
23. Refugee & Asylum Seeker CommunityArmina Husic
24. Social Services ProviderDolores Garcia
25. First Five (0-5)Kelsey Pennington Bhatnager, Director of Community Health & Wellness, First 5 County of Santa Clara
26. Transitional Aged Youth (for TAY ages 18-25) - LGBTQvacant
27. College-Age Youth Advocatevacant
28. Department of Aging and Adult Servicesvacant
29. Faith-Basedvacant
30. North Countyvacant
31. South County - ProviderErin O'Brien, President & CEO, Community Solutions
32. Native American Communityvacant
33. Refugee Communityvacant
34. Youthvacant
35. Older Adult Communityvacant
36. Justice Involved Client and/or Family Membervacant
37. South County - Client/Consumer/Family membervacant
38. Office of Supportive Housing (OSH)Consuelo Hernandez, Director, Office of Supportive Housing
39. Valley Homeless Healthcare Program (VHHP)Anthony Moore
40. Probation DepartmentNick Birchard, Chief Probation Officer
41. Office of Pretrial ServicesMatthew Fisk, Director, Pre-Trial Services
42. Office of  Re-Entry ServicesJavier Aguirre, Director, Office of Re-entry Services
43. Superior Court Office of the District AttorneyTasia Wiggins, Director of Victim Services
44. Office of the Public DefenderMairead O'Keefe, Attorney IV, Public Defender
45. Public Guardian Office (PGO)Mary Ann Warren, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
46. County of Santa Clara Office of Education (SCCOE)vacant
47. Santa Clara School SuperintendentDr. Shelly Viramontez, Superintendent, Campbell Union School District
48. Co-ChairSherri Terao, Ed.D., IFECMH Specialist, RPFM, County of Santa Clara Director, Behavioral Health Services
49. Co-ChairSigrid Pinsky, County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Board Chairperson
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Join our Stakeholder Leadership Committee

by applying for any of the vacant positions.

Complete the MHSA SLC Application
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Resources

SLC roles and responsibilities
Submit your application