TSPN Advisory Council
2009-2010

The Governor shall appoint the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to be an independent, non-partisan, voluntary group of individuals, organizations, and agencies (public and private) who promote community awareness of the signs of suicide and intervention strategies for the prevention of suicide.

The council's goal is to coordinate implementation of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Strategy, based on the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

Details on the mission and structure of the Council are available here.

 

 

Minutes from recent Advisory Council meetings are linked below. For previous editions, contact the TSPN central office at (615) 297-1077 or tspn@tspn.org.

June 3, 2009
February 11, 2009
September 18, 2008
June 4, 2008

Northeast Region Harold Leonard, MA, LPC-MHSP ~ Regional Chair ~ Advisory Council Chair (2009-11) Cognitive Behavioral Specialists of the Tri-Cities 2758 East Center Street Kingsport, TN  37664 (423) 245-5608 work ~ (423) 245-5600 fax hleonard4113@charter.net Linda Ellison (2009-11) Contact Concern of East Tennessee 3804 Thornton Drive Kingsport , TN 37664 (423) 246-9155 work contactconcernvista@gmail.com Linda Phipps Harold (2009-11) Community Advocate 3 Providence Court Jonesborough , TN 37659 (423) 913-1255 home ~ (386) 467-8691 cell tnbubster@yahoo.com Kandi Shearer ~ Alternate Youth Villages 3915 Bristol Highway, Suite 202 Johnson City, TN 37601 (423) 283-6521 work ~ (601) 927-8337 cell kandi.shearer@youthvillages.org East Tennessee Region Anne Young, MS, CAS ~ Regional Chair (2009-11) Program Director Young Adult and Residential Relapse Recovery Program Cornerstone of Recovery 1214 Topside Road Louisville, TN 37777 (865) 970-0500 phone ~ (865) 970-0517 fax sayoung3@comcast.net anneyoung@cornerstoneofrecovery.com Elizabeth Haren, LPC-MHSP (2007-09) Utilization Manager Americhoice 9613 West Lyttleton Lane Knoxville, TN 37922 (423) 737-2866 tananda.beth@gmail.com Micky Roberts, MBA (2008-10) Director, Blount County Health Department 140 Dameron Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917 (865) 215-5185 micky.roberts@tn.gov Anna Shugart, LCSW ~ Alternate Director, Emotional Health & Recovery Center Blount Memorial Hospital 907 East Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804 (865) 981-2306 phone ~ (865) 981-2302 fax ashugart@bmnet.com Mid-Cumberland Region Misty Yarbrough, BBA, BSW ~ Regional Chair (2009-11) Community Liaison Mental Health Cooperative 275 Cumberland Bend Drive Nashville, TN 37228 (615) 744-7477 phone ~ (615) 752-7740 cell myarbrough@mhc-tn.org Stephanie Barger, M.Div. (2009-11) Program Analyst, Health Assist Tennessee PO Box 281858 Nashville, TN 37228 (270) 519-2352 cell stephanie@healthassisttn.org Claudia M. Mays, LCSW, BCD CM Counseling & Consulting Service 131 French Landing PO Box 70344 Nashville, Tenn. 37207) Nashville, TN 37228 615) 256-8641 work ~ (615) 498-4349 cell cmays@metrocenterhealthcare.com Kim Rush, Ed.S., LPC-MHSP ~ Alternate Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System 118 North Church Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (615) 278-6255 home ~ (615) 415-9411 cell krush@vbhcs.org  Judith Johnson, AAS, CC ~ Member Emeritus Community Advocate/Volunteer 201 Sycamore Drive Smyrna, TN 37167 (615) 223-1186 home ~ (615) 631-7534 cell judith.johnson01@comcast.net   Clark Flatt ~ Member Emeritus President/CEO, the Jason Foundation, Inc. 18 Volunteer Drive Hendersonville, TN 37075 clarkflatt@jasonfoundation.com South Central Region Karyl Chastain Beal, M.Ed., CT ~ Regional Chair (2009-11) Retired/Community Advocate 1107 Rip Steele Road Columbia, TN 38401 (931) 388-9289 home karylcb@bellsouth.net Pam Arnell, MA ~ Advisory Council Co-Secretary (2009-11) Arnell's Counseling Service 1914 Minor Hill Highway PO Box 705 Pulaski, TN 38478 (931) 424-8802 work ~ (931) 424-6468 fax ~ (931) 638-7131 cell angel1@surfmore.net Jennifer Harris, MS (2007-09) Hickman Community Hospital 135 East Swan Street Centerville, TN 37033 (931) 729-1941 work ~ (931) 729-0318 fax jennifer.harris@baptisthospital.com  Jennifer Burger, LPC-MHSP ~ Alternate School-Based Program Manager, Centerstone 902 South High Street Columbia, TN 38302 (931) 490-6516 work jennifer.burger@centerstone.org

Upper Cumberland Region Jodi Bartlett, Ed.S, LPC-MHSP ~ Regional Chair (2008-10) MCRT Director, Northern Region Volunteer Behavioral Health Care Services 1200 South Willow Avenue Cookeville, TN 38502 (931) 432-7866 or 432-4123, ext. 166 work ~ (931) 260-8031 or 265-3132 cell jbartlett@vbhcs.org Vickie Bilbrey ~ Alternate Community Education Manager Oak Point Center, Livingston Regional Hospital 315 Oak Street Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 403-2317 work vickie.bilbrey@psysolutions.com Linda Moran, LPN (2009-11) Dale Hollow Mental Health Center 501 Spruce Street Livingston, TN 38570-2025 (931) 823-5678 work lmoran@vbhcs.org Southeast Region Tim Tatum, MA, LPC-MHSP ~ Regional Chair ~ Advisory Council Secretary (2009-11) Outreach Coordinator, Pine Ridge Treatment Center 2800 Westside Drive Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 339-4351 office ~ (423) 339-4350 fax ~ (423) 650-3955 cell tim_tatum@chs.net Cindy P. McCroskey, M.Ed (2007-09) Counselor, McCallie Middle School 500 Dodds Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404 (423) 493-5515 work ~ (423) 493-5520 fax cmccroskey@mccallie.org Sandy N. Smith, M.Ed (2009-11) Hamilton County Department of Education 518 Marlboro Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37412 (423) 209-5428 work ~ (423) 991-8856 cell smith_sandy@hcde.org Sam Bernard, PhD, FAAETS, DABCEM ~ Advisory Council Chair Emeritus The PAR Foundation PO Box 81073 Chattanooga, TN 37411 (423) 322-3297 phone ~ (763) 322-3290 sam@sambernard.info www.parfoundation.info Rural West Region Anne Henning-Rowan, MS ~ Regional Chair (2008-10) Jackson-Madison County School System Board Member, District 1 35 Williamson Road Denmark, TN 38391 (731) 421-8880 home ~ (731) 695-4396 cell ~ (731) 421-9193 fax annerowan@hughes.net Carol Burroughs, MSCPS (2008-10) Lexington High School 284 White Street Lexington, TN 38351 (731) 968-9623 work ~ (731) 968-9399 fax burroughsc@k12tn.net Kathy Strahan ~ Alternate Professional Care Services of West Tennessee 1997 Highway 575 Covington, TN 38019 (901) 475-3564 office ~ (901) 413-0441 cell kathy.strahan@pcswtn.org Joe T. Wood, ADM, SUPV (2007-09) Director, Lexington City Schools 210 White Street Lexington, TN 38351 (731) 967-5591 work ~ (731) 968-8122 home ~ (731) 967-0794 fax woodjt@kwood.org Memphis Region Madge Tullis ~ Regional Chair ~ Advisory Council Co-Chair (2009-11) Community Advocate 5475 Valleybrook Cove Memphis, TN 38120 (901) 767-1469 home ~ (901) 763-3720 fax kfttenn@ktullis.com  Ken Tullis, MD ~ Strategies/Outcomes/Evaluations Committee Chair (2009-11) Primacy Oaks The Psychological Trauma & Wellness Center 5158 Stage Road, Suite 120 Memphis, TN 38134 (901) 767-1469 home kfttenn@ktullis.com Janna F. Herbison, MS (2008-10) YWCA of Greater Memphis 6410 Candlewood Cove Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 568-2080 work ~ (901) 761-3102 home jfherbison@comcast.net Theresa Okwumabua, Ph.D. ~ Alternate (2009-11) Instructor Coordinator Department of Psychology University of Memphis Psychology Building, Room 369 400 Innovation Drive Memphis, TN 38152 (901) 678-3697 work ~ (901) 678-2579 fax tokwumab@memphis.edu