The mission of the Stakeholder Group is to advance the principles of the Mental Health Services Act and the use of effective practices to assure the transformation of the mental health system in Alameda County. This group of consumers, family members, providers and other key constituents from the community reviews funded strategies and gives input on current and future funding priorities.

Stakeholders strive to maintain a focus on the people being served, while working together with openness and mutual respect.

The functions of the Stakeholder Group include:

  • Reviewing the effectiveness of funded strategies

  • Recommending current and future funding priorities

  • Consulting with Behavioral Healthcare Service Agency and the community on promising approaches that have potential for transforming the mental health systems of care

  • Communicating with relevant mental health constituencies

Meetings

Members of the public are welcome.

The Stakeholder Group meets on the fourth Friday of each month from 1 pm to 3 pm. Meetings are held virtually, please see agenda for more information.

STAKEHOLDER MEETING AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM

For more information, contact our MHSA Staff at MHSA@acgov.org.

How To Join

The MHSA-SG Selection Committee has prioritized the following groups to fill the four remaining vacant positions:

  • CONSUMER – Homeless or with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
  • PROVIDER – Child Welfare Agency
  • TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH (TAY)

Stakeholder Meeting Calendar

Meeting agendas will be posted prior to each meeting.

Stakeholder Meeting (12/20/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (11/15/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (10/25/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (9/27/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (8/23/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (7/19/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (5/24/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Meeting (4/26/24) | Agenda

Stakeholder Agenda Archive

Current Stakeholders

Annie Bailey, MPA, LMFT
City of Fremont Youth & Family Services Division Administrator
abailey@fremont.gov

Annie has been working for the City of Fremont Human Services Department, Youth and Family Services as the Division Administrator overseeing behavioral healthcare services for children and families since 2013. Prior to that she worked for Contra Costa County, Employment & Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau managing mental health services for the County’s Head Start programs and operated an independent mental health practice.

She is active involved in Alameda County committees and collaborative work groups that are focused on developing and transforming behavioral health and social systems of care for children, families and youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. She also works closely with school district administration in Fremont and Newark to develop and implement school based behavioral health and family support programs.

Annie has a master’s degree in Counseling from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She has over 25 years of experience in behavioral health and social services and is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, of which more than 21 years have been spent working in government and non-profit agencies. She is also the proud mother of a 30 year old son and 29 year old daughter.

John Balentine
Director, Second Chance
John.Balentine@secondchanceinc.com

Viveca Bradley
Mental Health Advocate
vivebrad@gmail.com

Lisa Carlisle
Children’s System of Care Director

Jeff Caiola
Recovery Coach
jeffreycaiola@yahoo.com

Danielle Guerry
Clinical Director – Telecare
dguerry@telecarecorp.com

Terry Land
Scientist
Terryland100@gmail.com

Terry Land lives in Livermore and has worked as a PhD scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for 30 years. As the mother of a cherished loved one living with a serious mental illness she has personal experience seeking mental health resources and programs to help them survive and thrive. Navigating these challenges has inspired her to become an advocate for accessible and effective mental health programs. The importance of having integrated quality resources that are readily available to those in need and their families is key to having improved outcomes in our communities.

Gina M. Lewis
Peer Advocate
G23Lewis@Gmail.com

I’m a community advocate, a gardener, the mother of three amazing children, a grandmother to three awesome grandchildren; and a person of color with lived experience. The participant in many initiatives that are a part of my container. I tend plants and people growing gardens, and the many ways I can support them. I have become an advocate for Mental Health services just as much as gardening and I see introducing people to gardening as a way of addressing their mental and physical health.

I also see it as a way of instilling in children their protection of the earth and a means of self-care; of both their physical and mental well-being.

I’m a Bay Area native who attended public schools from Oakland to Union City, CA. I’ve participated in programs of BestNow, NAMICA, and Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS). I have learned how to have a squeaky wheel; to receive services for myself and others. I look forward to working with and representing the views of our County. I show up as my authentic and intentional self in all that I do.

Elaine Peng 彭一玲
美國華裔精神健康聯盟 主任
Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities (MHACC)
ep@namichinese.org

Elaine Peng worked as a Chinese teacher for more than 10 years, but since 2013, she has been a dedicated mental health advocate and educator providing education to reduce public prejudice against mental illness, as well as decreasing stigma among caregivers. She has started five Chinese support groups and developed the first NAMI Chinese website www.namichinese.org in the United States. Elaine is a leader and developer of multiple mental health programs for the Chinese community. As a consumer and family member, she helps to promote mental health services and provide peer support to the underserved Chinese community. Her only purpose was to help those who desperately need help; hoping that through programs what the MHACC provide, they do not have to experience the despair she went through. She was the recipient of the 2016 NAMI National’s Multicultural Outreach Award, and the 2017 NAMI California’s Multicultural Outreach Award.

Other Memberships

  • NAMI Family To Family Class Teacher/State Teacher Trainer
  • NAMI Family Support Group Facilitator/State Trainer
  • NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Facilitator
  • NAMI Peer to Peer Mentor
  • NAMI Basics Class Teacher
  • NAMI IOOV Presenter
  • NAMI California Mental Health 101 Program Presenter
  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP®) Facilitator
  • Member of the Cultural and Linguistic Competence Committee (CLCC) of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)
  • Alameda County Mental Health Services Act(MHSA) Stakeholder Group member
  • 10×10 Wellness for Alameda County Advisory Board Member
  • Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services(PEERS) Chinese American Action Team Member
  • San Mateo County Chinese Health Initiative(CHI) Member
  • Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Patient Advisory Council Member

Liz Rebensdorf, President
National Alliance on Mental Illness – NAMI, East Bay
lizrebensdorf@gmail.com

Liz Rebensdorf is president of NAMI East Bay; this affiliate is one of four in Alameda County and represents a local chapter of the state and national organizations of National Alliance on Mental Illness. She is also on the board of the Mental Health Association of Alameda County. She retired in 2003 from her 30-year position as a School Psychologist for the Oakland Unified School District where she was honored by being named Outstanding School Psychologist in the region in 1992. She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology from UC Berkeley.

Carissa Samuel
UC Berkeley Student/ Former Ohlone College Mental Health Ambassador
samuelcarissa@gmail.com

Mark Walker
Associate Director East Bay Programs, Swords to Plowshares
mark.walker@stp-sf.org

Mark Walker has extensive experience implementing and managing systems and programs for U.S. veterans, including education, employment, healthcare, housing, and assistance for homeless veterans. At Swords to Plowshares, Mark provides leadership in developing programmatic, organizational, and financial plans, while also expanding and enhancing the organization’s presence and operations. Programs and services under his supervision include outreach, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, emergency housing, job assessment, training, and employment. Based upon the needs of many veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and/or attempted suicides due to their military service, Swords to Plowshares continues to work with key stakeholders to improve our community’s response to veteran access to care and suicide prevention.

Carole Wang
Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities (MHACC)
carolewang@mhacc-usa.org

Participating Agency Leadership

Lisa Carlisle, Children’s System of Care Director

Aaron Chapman, Medical Director

Margot Dashiell, Alameda County Family Coalition, African American Family Support Group

Noah Gallo, MHSA Senior Planner

Tracy Hazelton, MHSA Division Director

Kate Jones, Adult & Older Adult System of Care Director

Stephanie Montgomery, Health Equity Division Director

Lillian Schaechner, Older Adult Division Director

Dr. Karyn Tribble, Behavioral Health Director

James Wagner, Deputy Behavioral Health Director