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Maxine Harris, Ph.D. is CEO for Clinical Affairs and Co-Founder of Community Connections, a private non-profit mental health agency in Washington, DC serving seriously mentally ill men and women. In the past several years, Community Connections has specialized in treating women, trauma survivors, homeless persons, and substance abusers. Dr. Harris, along with investigators from Dartmouth Medical School, has been co-investigator on federally funded grants to study homeless women, substance-addicted homeless persons, and to implement vocational services for persons with serious mental illness.
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Ann Jennings, Ph.D., has been involved for over 20 years in raising public awareness and influencing fundamental changes in the way public mental health systems view and treat individuals with histories of unaddressed sexual and physical abuse trauma. Dr. Jennings is also president of the Anna Foundation, Inc., an organization dedicated to joining others in speaking truth about the effects of childhood trauma on individuals and on society, promoting prevention and early intervention, and providing resources for professional, community, and survivor use. She has personal experience as the mother of a young woman diagnosed with serious mental illness.
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Ruta Mazelis is one of the program managers of NCTIC focused on consumer and survivor program development. Ruta is a trainer and content specialist for the Sidran Institute for Traumatic Stress Education, Publications, and Resources. Ruta is a researcher, consultant, service provider, and policy advocate around trauma-related issues and is experienced in providing substance abuse and mental health services. Her expertise impacts local communities, national systems of care, and international projects as well. She serves on the National Trauma Consortium Board of Directors.
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Terri Pease, Ph.D. has more than 20 years of experience in settings from preschool to university. She is the Adult Trauma specialist for the Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative and also serves as Director of Research and National Trainer at SPINUSA. Dr. Pease has focused on helping agencies and practitioners respond to issues of trauma and abuse in disability services, child welfare and mental health settings, and on enabling and broadening collaborations between victim service providers and those working in other areas of social services.
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