Deb Werner, M.A., PMP, Senior Program Director
For over 30 years, Deb has been engaged in efforts to build quality, supportive health, housing, and social services that improve resiliency, recovery, and social well-being for individuals, families, and communities. Deb served as the technical assistance (TA) lead for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Homeless and Housing Resource Network (HHRN). She has worked with a wide array of populations developing training programs on perinatal substance use, community-based prevention, addressing co-occurring substance use and psychiatric conditions, Housing First for homeless families, trauma-informed and trauma-specific services, adolescent behavioral health, recovery and youth development, youth and family engagement, opiate and other substance use disorders, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
Euna Ra-Smith, M.S.W., LCSW, PMP, Program Director
Euna is a seasoned clinician and consultant with over 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field. Euna has experience working with youth and young adults experiencing behavioral health crises. She is also an experienced trainer in the areas of trauma-informed care (TIC) and prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children. She has served as senior director of campus services for Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families and chief clinical officer for Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services’ residential, shelter, and community-based mental health programs. She has worked with supporting youth who are justice involved, youth with trauma histories, and youth at risk of homelessness, substance use disorders (SUD), and other behavioral health issues.
Abigail Pol, M.S.W., LSW, Deputy Director
Abbey is an experienced leader and seasoned program administrator with over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field. Abbey brings extensive expertise in behavioral health training, workforce development, organizational change, and program development. Her rich background spans managed care, city government, and the nonprofit sector. Abbey has successfully led major behavioral health initiatives in Philadelphia and developed impactful training programs on leadership and evidence-based practices. She is a licensed social worker in Pennsylvania and holds an M.S.W. from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Matthew Moody, M.S., LAC, Principal Consultant-Crisis
Matthew has 15 years of experience in the crisis mental health and 988 fields. He previously served as the director of operations for one of the largest crisis and 988 providers in the country. He designed and implemented two GPS-based mobile crisis team dispatch platforms, for which he also developed comprehensive training programs. Additionally, he has led the creation of seven 911 to 988 diversion programs across the U.S. and Canada and has managed mobile crisis teams and 988 mobile team dispatch departments. His expertise encompasses program development, policy and procedure creation, quality management, and relationship management.
Brett Hall, M.S.W., Senior Program Associate
Brett is a macro social worker dedicated to health equity, social justice, and creating systemic change through progressive policy and service implementation. She previously served as program manager for the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council, leading efforts to implement a countywide suicide prevention action plan. She has content expertise in behavioral health, capacity building, expanded learning, leadership development, public policy, restorative justice, social determinants of health, and suicide prevention. Prior to joining the AHP team, Ms. Hall spent 10+ years in various non-profit spaces and gained experience in coalition building, community engagement, program management, public service, qualitative research, social emotional development, and training facilitation. Ms. Hall is a former AmeriCorps City Year Member, a returned Peace Corps Youth Development Volunteer, and has extensive experience working across different sectors with priority populations. She received both her M.S.W. and her B.A. in psychology from San Diego State University.
Lee M. Shaw, Ph.D., California 988 Network Data Lead
Dr. Shaw holds a Ph.D. in communication with specializations in crisis and health communication. His research focuses on persons with serious mental illness (SMI) and suicidality, as well as conflict mediation and resolution in the case of interactions between individuals and law enforcement representatives. He has designed and implemented interventions for a variety of disadvantaged populations, such as veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), with the goal of ensuring health equity for people with SMI. He has expertise in public health intervention, conflict resolution, crisis management, training and technical assistance (TTA), resource development, and implementation in the areas of SMI, TBI, veterans, SUD, crisis response system development, unhoused populations, harm reduction/Housing First methodologies, and suicide prevention.
Maja Jolly, M.P.H., PMP, Senior Project Operations Manager II
Maja is an experienced program administrator and project manager with more than 10 years of experience managing behavioral health and training programs. Areas of specialty include perinatal mental health as well as behavioral health and crisis support for First Nations children and families. Prior to her work on 988, Maja led operations on the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program and obtained Project Management Professional certification in 2024. Maja obtained her M.P.H in health policy and management from the University of California, Los Angeles and her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Amanda Flores, Senior Program Associate
Amanda is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Nation and a veteran of the United States Navy. She is experienced in managing special programs, including managing a SAMHSA Native American youth suicide prevention and early intervention program. She has also been responsible for managing a Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) opioid use disorder (OUD)/SUD planning project for the nine tribal nations of South Dakota.
Samuel W. Bowden, Project Accountant
Sam is responsible for fiscal administration, including budgeting, labor planning analysis, project drawdowns, and statutory reporting. He completes monthly accounting cycle entries to maintain accurate financial reporting to company executives, and he supervises and mentors accounting staff.
Amanda Guerrero, M.Ed., Senior Program Associate
Amanda’s areas of expertise include mental health and the public communication of health information, specifically amongst Hispanic populations. She is skilled in data analysis, data management, marketing, and program management. While English is her native language, Amanda is an intermediate Spanish speaker and has a basic knowledge of American Sign Language.
Meghan Witthaus, Senior Operations Manager – Communications
Meghan works to infuse programs with strategic internal and external stakeholder communications that improve the impact and long-term sustainability of programs. Ms. Witthaus has a decade of experience delivering impactful communications, including content marketing, executive thought leadership, internal and external stakeholder communications, public relations, and social media.