NEW YORK, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Today, the nation's largest suicide prevention
organization, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,
announced the appointment of new members to its National Public
Policy Council: Jim Biela,
Bethel, AK; Jen Preble East
Helena, MT; Ane
Romero, Albuquerque,
NM; Tom Robinson,
Charleston, SC; Shannon Hall, White House, TN; and Michelle Toman, New Martinsville, WV. In their new roles,
effective March 22, 2018, the council
members will support the organization in its mission to save lives
and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
"Suicide is one of our nation's leading, yet preventable, causes
of death. Since 2009 I have been working with our nation's leaders
to help prevent this tragic loss of life," said AFSP Vice
President of Public Policy, John
Madigan. "But we know it will take content
experts and AFSP Chapter leaders from across the United States to help us determine the
best direction and focus of our policy resources. We are grateful
that these council members will dedicate their time to leading our
advocates in the right direction."
The 2018 AFSP Public Policy Council members include:
- Nancy Farrell, Chair
(Massachusetts)
- Richard Kirchhoff, Vice-Chair
(Illinois)
- Michael Ballard (Virginia)
- Catherine Barber (Massachusetts
- Jim Biela (Alaska)
- Melissa d'Arabian (California)
- Gordon Doughty (California)
- Robert Gebbia, Chief Executive
Officer (Ex-Officio) (New
York)
- Carol Graham (New Jersey)
- Shannon Hall (Tennessee)
- Che Hernandez (California)
- David Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP
(Maryland)
- John Madigan (Staff), Vice
President of Public Policy (West
Virginia)
- Steve Moore (Illinois)
- Philip Ninan, M.D. (North Carolina)
- Jen Preble (Montana)
- Tom Robinson (South Carolina)
- Ane Romero (New Mexico)
- Bruce Shahbaz (Virginia)
- Deborah Temkin (Maryland)
- Michelle Toman (West Virginia)
- Tyler West (Arkansas)
The AFSP Public Policy Council is comprised of AFSP National and
chapter leaders, along with thought leaders in suicide prevention.
The PPC meets quarterly, and is currently chaired by Nancy Farrell. The PPC makes policy
recommendations every two years on federal, state and local issues
for approval by the AFSP National Board of Directors, with new
members joining every year. The PPC has been meeting quarterly
since 2009.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is
dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by
suicide. AFSP creates a culture that's smart about mental health
through education and community programs, develops suicide
prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for
those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, and with a public policy office in
Washington, D.C., AFSP has local
chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide.
Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the
conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
and YouTube.
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