InUnity Alliance Committees

Our committees empower members to influence policies and practices that advance equitable, high-quality services for individuals living with or at risk of substance use and mental health conditions.

Committee access is exclusive to InUnity Alliance members.
Check your organization’s membership status.

Questions about joining? Contact committee@iuany.org

Policy and Advocacy

Promote advocacy efforts, influence legislation, and build coordinated campaigns that advance equitable, high-quality substance use and mental health services across New York State, including New York City.

Chair and Co-Chair
Daniel K. Johansson, Executive Vice President/CEO, ACMH, Inc.
Karen Carlini, CASAC, Associate Executive Director, Dynamic Youth Community, Inc.

Regulatory Relief

Promote a regulatory infrastructure and oversight that prioritizes quality and access to services

Chair
James Hollywood, LCSW, Vice President of Residential & Recovery Services

Compliance

Anticipate and respond to emerging and existing compliance rules and enforcement actions.

Resident Expert
Debbi Witham, Principal, Health Management Associates

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Increase equitable access to training and support for a workforce that reflects our communities and individuals we serve, while becoming most responsive to cultural differences. Afford high-impact events and bibliotherapeutic materials that foster dialogue, inform policy, and mobilize collective actions. Ensure the continuity of IUA’s core values beyond the organization’s membership to effect change.

Chair and Co-Chair
Deirdre Rice-Reese, Assistant Vice President for Residential Treatment, Samaritan Daytop Village
Beth Covelli, LCSW-R, Executive Director, New York Counseling for Change, LLC

Healthy Aging

Enhance the well-being of older adults by promoting solutions that make services more responsive and accessible.

Chair and Co-Chair
Catherine Thurston, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer, Service Program for Older People, Inc. (SPOP)
Rebecca Heller, LCSW, Assistant Vice President of Critical Care Services, The Bridge

Health Homes

Ensure Health Home care management is supported and accessible for children and adults.

Chair and Co-Chair
Suzette Toussaint, LMHC, CASAC 2, Behavioral Health - Quality Improvement Manager, VNS Health
Daniel K. Johansson, Executive Vice President/CEO, ACMH, Inc.

Justice Impacted

Enhance the well-being of justice-impacted people by promoting solutions that make services more responsive and accessible.

Chair and Co-Chair
TBD

Prevention

Grow and support services that prevent and delay the onset, and reduce the severity, of substance use disorders across the lifespan.

Chair and Co-Chair
Ellen Morehouse, LCSW, Executive Director, Student Assistance Services Corporation
Jennifer Faringer, MS.ED, CPP-G, Director, DePaul’s NCADD-RA, National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Rochester Area

Veterans

Enhance the well-being of veterans by advancing solutions that make services more responsive and accessible. Plan and deliver high-impact events that foster dialogue, inform policy, and mobilize collective actions.

Chair
Jessica Shuren, LCSW, CASAC, Assistant Vice President of Outpatient Services, Outreach

Questions about committees?
Contact Sarah DuVall, MPH Chief Research and Policy Officer at sduvall@iuany.org