Our Team

COE-NF
OPERATIONS TEAM

Jacob “Jay” Berelowitz

Program Director
LNHA, LMSW, CPHQ, CCM

Jennifer Goodpaster

Program Manager
BS, RN, RAC-CT, DNS-CT, QCP, CPHQ

Stacy Hull

Behavioral Health Technical Resource Manager
LPC, MAC, CPCS

Nikki Harris

Training and Education Lead
MA, CBHC-BS

Wilbert Martin

Recovery Specialist
MBA, BA, CACII

COE-NF Behavioral Specialists

Each Behavioral Specialist covers a multi-state region. Click on your state to see who your Behavioral Specialist is.
Fill out the brief Request Support form to get connected with a COE-NF Behavioral Specialist.

Region 1

Steven Shaw Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

Region 2

Jornelle Blair (New York) Region 2 (NY, NJ, PR, VI)

Region 3

Chervin Galon Region 3 (PA, D.C., WV, VA, DE, MD)

Region 4

Sherri Creel (Florida) Region 4 (KY, TN, MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, FL)

Region 5

Amy Reeder Region 5 (IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, MN)

Region 6

Crystal Daniel (Texas) Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

Region 7

Amber Jennings Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE,)

Region 8

Stephanie Smith (Colorado) Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

Region 9

Tara Bowsher (California) Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, CNMI, FSM, GU, MH, PW)

Region 10

David Rodriguez (Washington State) Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA)

Our Partners

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COE-NF Partners with PALTmed to Discuss Pain Management for Patients with Substance Use Disorder

In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Jennifer Azen, MD, and Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, discuss practical strategies for managing pain in patients…

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COE-NF Newsletter – September 2024

This September 2024 newsletter from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) features important resources and training on suicide prevention and recovery support in nursing facilities….

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COE-NF Newsletter – August 2024

The August edition of the COE-NF newsletter features essential insights on grief and mental health.

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David Farrell

MSW, LNHA

Consultant

Region 9 (NV, CA, AZ, HI, GU, AS, MP, PW, FM, MH)

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Mark Sanders

LCSW, CADC

Owner, On the Mark Consulting

Region 5 (IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, MN)

Alfredo Cerrato Lanza

Senior Cultural and Workforce Development Officer

Region 5 (IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, MN)

Victor Molinari

PhD

Professor