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Acute Care System Task Force
of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Stakeholders' Consortium

This task force was established to provide a forum to analyze and improve the acute care system in Sarasota County. The task force is comprised of members from law enforcement, mental health and substance abuse provider agencies, hospitals, state and county social service agencies, and members of the community. The goal of the task force is to develop communication to assist those in need of services to the most appropriate community resource.

  • Chief Peter Abbott, City of Sarasota Police Department
  • Ken Alexander, Bayside Center for Behavioral Health

  • Sheriff Bill Balkwill, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

  • Jane Beese, Venice Regional Medical Center

  • Dave Beesley, First Step of Sarasota

  • Terry Belcher, Venice Regional Medical Center

  • Dennis Berry, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

  • Dave Bullock, Deputy County Administrator

  • Lucia Callaway, Doctor's Hosptial

  • Elaine Charyn, First Step of Sarasota

  • Kevin Chinault, Mental Health Community Centers, Inc.

  • Nate Cooley, Ambitrans

  • Chris Cooper, Englewood Community Hospital

  • Mary Crowley, Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

  • Nicholas Daniels, Venice Regional Medical Center

  • Carolyn Eagen, Mental Health Community Center, Inc.

  • Ed Eagen, Pride Integrated Services

  • Claire Felder, Department of Children and Families

  • Kathryn Fischer, Englewood Community Hospital

  • Joe Giasone, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

  • Marie Graham, Doctor's Hospital

  • Sally Graham, SCOPE

  • Sharon Hamilton, Value Options

  • Deborah Harrington, Ambitrans

  • Al Hogle, Longboat Key

  • Bob Holm, DCF—SunCoast Region

  • Charlie Kenniff, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

  • Cheryl LaFlame, Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

  • Curt Lavarello, SCOSA

  • Chief Terry Lewis, North Port Police Department

  • Jim Ley, Sarasota County Administrator

  • Bill Little, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

  • Ron Locke, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

  • Dale Luxe, NAMI

  • Richard Martin, Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness

  • James McCloud, Genesis Health Services

  • Captain Richard Montemagno, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

  • Marlene Minzey, First Step of Sarasota

  • Susan Nunnally, Department of Children and Families
  • Ken Nutter, Coastal Behavorial Healthcare, Inc.

  • Kathleen Pace, Doctor's Hospital

  • Bob Piper, First Step of Sarasota

  • Brian Ryals, First Step of Sarasota

  • Kathryn Shea, Florida Center for Child and Family Development

  • Norman Shewman, Home Detox, Inc.

  • Alan Skavroneck, Ambitrans

  • Debbie Spellman, Department of Children and Families

  • Carrie Springer, Coastal Behavorial Healthcare, Inc.

  • Stewart Stearns, Community Foundation of Sarasota County

  • Det. Sgt. Ginger Stone, City of Venice Police Department

  • Capt. Paul Sutton, Sarasota Police Department

  • April Teamer, Department of Children and Families

  • Jerry Thompson, Coastal Behavioral Health Care

  • Charlie Thorpe, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

  • Bill Tracy, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

  • Lloyd Tucker, Venice Regional Medical Center

  • Ann Voorhees, Value Options

  • Jeff Watts, Department of Children and Families

  • Joseph Whitehead, City of Venice Police Department

  • Chief Julie Williams, City of Venice Police Department

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