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Sharing information and offering education on the topic of mental health is important to every community  in our state. Commissioner Kimberly Boswell and additional subject matter experts regularly visit community, faith-based and civics groups to speak about mental health-related topics.

If you would like to invite the Commissioner or a member of our staff, please review the Speaker's Bureau list. Click the Contact Us Form to make your request. Select Speakers Bureau as your subject and send us information for your event: Topic, Speaker, Date, Time, Location, Contact Information. An Office of Public Information staff member will reply within 48 hours.

Brittney Dabney, Public Information Specialist
334-242-3421

TopicExpert 
Crisis Care: Crisis Diversion Centers and Rural Crisis Programs
Mental Health Services in Alabama 		Dr. Tammie McCurry, Associate Commissioner
Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Dr. Tammie McCurry
Developmental Disability Services in Alabama
Home and Community Based Services 		Terry Pezent, Associate Commissioner
Division of Developmental Disabilities		Terry Pezent
ADMH Civil Commitment Protocols
EPSDT Settlement Process
Mental Health Community Services and Resource Information
Kim Hammack, Director
Mental Illness Community Programs
Kim Hammack
Individuals and Families: Advocacy Services

Dianne Durbin, Director
Rights Protection & Advocacy
ADMH
Certified Peer Specialist Training
Peer Services
Peer Support
Recovery		Michael Autrey, Director
Peer Support Services
Mike Autrey
Early Intervention
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health		Jane Duer, Director
Infant & Early Childhood Special Programs
ADMH
Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
Suicide Prevention
Beverly Johnson, Director
Office of Prevention
Beverly Johnson
Adult Mental Health Community Services and Resource InformationJessica Hales, Coordinator
Adult Mental Illness Services,
Individual Placement & Support/Supported Employment
Mental Illness Community Programs
Jessica Hales
Supported Employment (DD) Byron White, Director
Office of Supported Employment
ADMH
Autism Services Anna McConnell
State Autism Coordinator
Autism Services		Anna McConnell
Developmental Disabilities
Waivers and Supports 		Rita Wingard, Director
Systems Management and Waivers
ADMH
Public Information / Media RelationsMalissa Valdes-Hubert, Public Information Officer
Public Information
Malissa Valdes-Hubert
Advocacy
Legislative Issues		Ada Katherine van Wyhe, Director
Legislative and Constituent Affairs		Ada Katherine Van Wyhe
Children & Adolescent Mental Health Community Services and Resource InformationGayla Caddell, Coordinator,
Child and Adolescent Services - Mental Illness		ADMH
School-Based Mental Health Collaboration (SBMHC) programLaToya Patterson, Coordinator,
School-Based Mental Health - Mental Illness		ADMH
Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment (MI)Denise Bern, Trainer and Coordinator,
Individual Placement & Support/Supported Employment		ADMH