PRINCIPLES
- We believe prevention is key.
- Recovery and resiliency is possible for everyone.
- An informed system is an effective system.
- Advocacy is all-inclusive.
- Services should be accessible throughout a person's life.
- Services are provided in the least restrictive environment.
- Early intervention is cost-effective and evidence-based.
- The system is accountable, transparent and sustainable.
- Whole-person, whole-health.
- Recognize the rights and responsibilities of individuals and families.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
The BHPC will pursue the following body of work:
- Provide oversight and coordination of regional behavioral health boards.
- Fulfill reporting requirements.
- Support the development of community crisis centers in each region.
- Conduct a statewide assessment of prevention programs.
- Assist regions in setting up children’s subcommittees.
- Educating legislators.
- Conducting an environmental scan of the readiness and capacity of the system to ultimately generate strategies to improve continuity of care.
| Name | Region | Type of Membership | Agency or Organization Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Baker | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Department of Corrections (IDOC) |
| Liza Crook | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Juvenile Corrections (IDJC) |
| Brady Ellis | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Idaho Housing and Finance Association |
| Cija Luel Hauver | 3 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Family member of a child/adolescent/transition youth mental health |
| Sarah Hill | 4 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Adult with substance use disorder |
| Kim Hokanson, (Chair) | 7 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Family member of a youth mental health client |
| Courtney Holthus | 4 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Disability Rights of Idaho |
| Rick Lee Huber | 5 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Consumer/client/person in recovery mental health |
| Penny Jones (Person-at-large) | 3 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Aging +55 |
| Marianne King | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Office of Drug Policy |
| Chelsea Lincoln | 4 | Advocacy/consumer/family | LGBTQ Representative |
| Angenie McCleary | 5 | Agency/provider of services | Counties |
| Renee Miner | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Department of Education |
| Danielle Pere | 4 | Agency/provider of services | DHW Division of Behavioral Health |
| Gene Petty | 3 | Agency/provider of services | Judicial Branch |
| David Phillips | 4 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Community Coalition |
| Melanie Richardson | 7 | Agency/provider of services | Veterans |
| Tammy K Rubino,(Co-chair) | 1 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Suicide survivor (self or family member) |
| Dr. Ryan Shackelford | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Primary care provider |
| Max Sorenson | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Vocational rehabilitation representative |
| Dahlia Strainer | 3 | Advocacy/consumer/family | Hispanic representative |
| Jenny Teigen | 2 | Agency/provider of services | Certified Peer Specialist (Riverside Recovery) |
| David Welsh | 4 | Agency/provider of services | Medicaid |
| VACANT | Agency/provider of services | Social services (Child Welfare, Adult Welfare) |