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  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • STRATEGIC ROADMAP
    • TEAM
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • STATE DIRECTORS >
      • MEET YOUR 31 DIRECTORS
      • AL: Holly Strayer
      • AK: Krista Schooley
      • AZ: Crystal Fox
      • CA: Jacqueline Janssen
      • CT: Karen Desjardins
      • CT: Melissa Valdivia
      • DE: Heidi Nasstrom Evans
      • FL: Joanne Schmitz
      • FL: Jack Wood
      • GA: Daniel White
      • HI: Chad Koyangi
      • IL: Cindy Tank-Murphy
      • IN: David Doerner
      • IA: Cathy Bullock
      • KY: Angeline Davis
      • MA: Lynda Cutrell
      • ME: John Nutting
      • MI: Carla Van Farowe
      • NH: Mara Briere
      • NJ: Chip Angell
      • NY: Marianna Vertsman
      • NC: Beth Wallace
      • OH: Darrell Herrmann
      • OR: Breanna Smith
      • PA: Marcie Sohara
      • PA: Christine Wirbick
      • RI: Ruth Scott
      • SC: Susan Lea
      • TX: Julie Plank
      • UT: Sherri Wittwer
      • VA: Mary Troy
      • WA: Leanna May Franklin
    • PARTNERS
    • NATIONAL SOLIDARITY WALL
    • SMI INTELLIGENCE FAQ
    • SOCIAL IMPACT
    • CONTACT US
  • IMPACT INITIATIVES
    • CRISIS TO CARE
    • BEYOND STIGMA
    • MOBILIZING DIRECTORS
    • SMI PEER ALLIANCE
  • MEDIA & INSIGHTS
    • TREATMENT SAVES, NEGLECT COSTS: THE EVIDENCE >
      • SEE THE EVIDENCE
      • SHARE YOUR EVIDENCE
    • FRONTLINE PERSPECTIVES
    • NATIONAL POSITION PAPERS
    • PRO & PEER TALKS
    • EVENTS & OUTREACH >
      • SYMPOSIUMS
      • CONFERENCES
    • CAMPAIGNS >
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      • STILL HERE CAMPAIGN
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    • IN THE NEWS
  • RESOURCES & ADVOCACY
    • IN JUSTICE
    • UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOSIS GUIDE
    • SMI CAREGIVERS GUIDE
    • POLITICAL ADVOCACY GUIDE
    • HELPING IN CRISIS GUIDE
    • TREATMENT TERMS GUIDE
    • QUARTERLY RESOURCE GUIDE
    • EDUCATION & ADVOCACY TOOLS
  • SUPPORT GROUPS
    • THE ANCHOR
    • THE HIDDEN SENTENCE
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The 50-State Mandate

Professional Mastery.
Lived Ground-Truth.

NSSC’s 31-state infrastructure is powered by Biotech CEOs, Corporate Executives, Board-Certified Clinicians, and Policy Veterans. We are bridging the gap between clinical reality and legislative change by dismantling the Standard of Neglect in statehouses across America.

The Front Lines of Medical Accountability

NSSC is scaling a nationwide infrastructure of high-caliber leadership. Our State Directors synthesize decades of professional mastery with the ground-truth of navigating the SMI crisis. They serve as the primary strategic link between the NSSC National Board and the unique legislative landscape of your community. Click on a leader below to view their professional profile and connect with a dedicated advocate in your region.
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AlabamaHolly StrayerView Bio & Connect
AlaskaKrista SchooleyView Bio & Connect
ArizonaCrystal FoxView Bio & Connect
CaliforniaJacqueline JanssenView Bio & Connect
ConnecticutMelissa ValdiviaView Bio & Connect
ColoradoKate RawlinsonView Bio & Connect
DelawareHeidi Nasstrom EvansView Bio & Connect
FloridaCo-Director Jack WoodView Bio & Connect
FloridaCo-Director Joanne SchmitzView Bio & Connect
GeorgiaDaniel WhiteView Bio & Connect
HawaiiChad KoyanagiView Bio & Connect
IdahoMallory WilsonBio In Progress / Email Direct
IllinoisCindy Tank-MurphyView Bio & Connect
IndianaDavid DoernerView Bio & Connect
IowaCathy BullockView Bio & Connect
KentuckyAngeline DavisView Bio & Connect
MaineJohn NuttingView Bio & Connect
MassachusettsLinda CutrellView Bio & Connect
MichiganCarla Van FaroweView Bio & Connect
New HampshireMara BriereView Bio & Connect
New JerseyChip AngellView Bio & Connect
New YorkMarianna VertsmanView Bio & Connect
North CarolinaBeth WallaceView Bio & Connect
OhioDarrell HerrmannView Bio & Connect
OregonBreanna SmithView Bio & Connect
PennsylvaniaCo-Director Marcie SoharaView Bio & Connect
PennsylvaniaCo-Director Christine WirbickView Bio & Connect
Rhode IslandRuth ScottView Bio & Connect
South CarolinaSusan LeaView Bio & Connect
TexasJulie PlankView Bio & Connect
UtahSherri WittwerView Bio & Connect
VirginiaMary TroyView Bio & Connect
WashingtonLeanna May FranklinView Bio & Connect

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