Our Leadership

Meet the Team Moving Health Care Forward.

Dennis White

MSIT, DHA
President and CEO

Carol Allen

A.S., CSSBB
Executive Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer

Will Battles

MHA, MBA
Chief Strategy Officer

Greg Greenlow

CPA
Chief Financial And Compliance Officer

John Slaughter

BSC
Chief Information Officer

Margot Wilson Townsend

CPC, CHR-PHR
Chief Human Resources Officer

Linda Kluge

RD, LD, CPHQ
Senior Executive Director, Quality & Strategic Alliances

Kimberly Rask

MD, PHD
Chief Data Officer

Dianne Bennett-Johnson

MD, FACP
Medical Director, Medical Management Services

Natasha Avery

DRPH, LMSW, CHES, CPHQ
Senior Executive Director, State & Federal Programs

Jacob “Jay” Berelowitz

LNHA, LMSW, CPHQ, CCM
Program Director

the center of excellence for behavioral health in nursing facilities (COE-NF)

Established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the COE-NF offers Certified Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Staff a centralized resource hub with easy access to trainings, technical assistance and additional resources, at no cost.

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What We Do

We help nursing facilities to improve the quality of life and care provided for residents who are experiencing a variety of behavioral health disorders, with a focus on Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD).

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Who We Help

We provide direct technical assistance, evidence-based training, and resources that are appropriate for every member of your long-term care facility — from those providing day-to-day direct care, to clinical and administrative staff.

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