Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council
The Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council (SPCC) is tasked with developing strategies for preventing suicide. The Council consists of 31 voting members and one non-voting member who meet quarterly to discuss suicide prevention activities statewide.
- Anna Sever
Chair, Office of Suicide Prevention
Anna.Sever@MyFLfamilies.com - Dr. Gene Cash
Florida Association of School Psychologists - Matt Dunagan
Florida Sheriffs Association - Helen Leitch
Florida Initiative of Suicide Prevention - Stephen Roggenbaum
Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition - Tara Sullivan
American Foundation of Suicide Prevention - Karen Brill, Designee
Florida School Board Association - Dr. Dan Reidenberg
National Council for Suicide Prevention - Dorene Barker
State Chapter of AARP - Ute Gazioch
Florida Behavioral Health Association - Dr. Carly Paro
Florida Counseling Association - Cindy Foster
NAMI Florida - Dr. Ryan Hall
Florida Medical Association - Dr. Ramsey Pevsner
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association - Dr. Daniel Castellanos
Florida Psychiatric Association - Joe Marino
Veterans Florida - Natalie Kelly
Florida Association of Managing Entities
- Gretta Jones, Designee
Secretary of Elder Affairs - Shay Chapman, Designee
State Surgeon General (DOH) - Beverley Wilks, Designee
Commissioner of Education - Dr. Timothy Buehner, Designee
Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration - Dr. Tracy Shelby, Designee
Secretary of Juvenile Justice - Dr. Tammy Lander, Designee
Secretary of Corrections - Matthew Walsh, Designee
Executive Director of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Alfred D. Carter, Designee
Executive Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Secretary Shevaun Harris
Secretary of the Department of Children and Families - Derrick Elias, Designee
Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity - Dr. Diane McKay
Florida Psychological Association - Open Seat
Governor’s Appointee - Open Seat (Donna M. Schulz, previous appointee continues to serve)
Governor’s Appointee - Open Seat
Governor’s Appointee - Open Seat
Governor's Appointee
- NaKeisha Phillips
Northwest Region - Sarah Warren
Northeast Region - Jill Krohn
Central Region - Melissa Worthen
SunCoast Region - Suzette Fleishmann
Southeast Region - Karen Annunziato
Southern Region
- Mike Kempy
Big Bend Community Based Care - Elida Segrera
Broward Behavioral Health Care - Larry Allen
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network - Nikaury Muñoz
Central Florida Cares Health System
- Bryan Mingle
Lutheran Services Florida - Elizabeth Nettles
Lutheran Services Florida - No Designee
Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network - Lina Castellanos
South Florida Behavioral Health Network
- Rhonda Jackson
Department of Health - Martha Mason
Agency for Person’s with Disabilities - Kristin Korinko
Agency for Person’s with Disabilities