Mental Health & Addictions Advisory Council

Meetings

  • 8 a.m.
  • Last Tuesday of every odd month
  • Meetings are held virtually
    • Contact Ronya Nassar at 410-877-1038

Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View most recent Agendas and Minutes

Members
Harford County Parks & Recreation

  • Paul Magness  
    Term expires: June 2026

Individual who has received or is receiving care

  • Rachel Pedersen 
    Term expires: June 2026

Interest in problems of substance abuse

  • Robert Hamm  
    Term expires: June 2026
  • Donald Scholz 
    Term expires: June 2026

Juvenile Justice Services Agency

  • Megan Deacon  
    Term expires: June 2026

Community members with interest
in mental health 

  • Bari Klein 
    Term expires: June 2026
  • Nolanda Robert 
    Term expires: June 2026
  • Amy Wagner
    Term expires: June 2026

Representative of the Clergy 

  • Charles Hoopert
    Term expires: June 2026

Representative of the Legal Profession 

  • Eric McLauchlin  
    Term expires: June 2026

Ex-officio Members

  • Marcy Austin  
    Harford County Health Dept.
  • Andrea Pappas                          Harford County Health Dept. 
  • Katharine Hart 
    Harford County Health Dept.  
  • Jessica Kraus  
    Director of the Core Service Agency
  • Marcus Webster II 
    Administrator for the Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy 
  • David Carey 
    Judge of the District Court for Harford County 
  • Kevin Mahoney  
    Judge of the Circuit Court of Harford County 
  • Alison Healey  
    The State's Attorney for Harford County 
  • John Janowich                              The Public Defender's Office


Member of the County Council

  • Alison Imhoff
    Term expires: December 2026

Mental health professional (not a physician)

  • Jennifer Redding - Chair 
    Term expires: June 2026

Parole & Probation

  • Shaun Rutherford  
    Term expires: June 2026

Practicing physician

  • Alicia Myers-Pope, M.D.
    Term expires: June 2026

County executive representative

  • Genavieve Foley
    Term expires: June 2026

Harford County Public Schools representative

Law enforcement representative

  • Chief Charles Moore                     Term expires: June 2026

Representative of the Local Department of Social Services 

  • Carley Huber 
    Term expires: June 2026
  • Elliott Slattery 
    Term expires: June 2026
  • Michael Bassler
    Term expires: June 2026
  • Thomas Knapp
    Term expires: June 2026

Membership

This commission consists of twelve ex-officio members from local government health care agencies and 24 members as regulated by the code. All members are appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the county council.


Created by

  • Harford County Code, Article VI, Section 927

In a brief

  • Maintain a comprehensive approach to the prevention and treatment of mental illness and addictions.

Description

Members will serve three-year terms. From among its members, the council will annually elect a chair and other officers it finds necessary.


Duties

A summary of their duties include:

  • Advise the county health officer, county executive, county council, and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene on the progress of the county mental health program and on any action needed to improve program.
  • Be a county advocate for a comprehensive approach to the prevention and treatment of mental illness and addictions.
  • Determine the needs of the mental health and addictions programs in the county.
  • Periodically review the availability and quality of mental health and addictions facilities and services in the county.
  • Provide representatives for site visit teams that evaluate mental health and addictions facilities and programs in the county.