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- Behavioral Health
  - - - Behavioral Health
        In collaboration with state and community partners, DBHDS plans, develops, directs, funds, and monitors the delivery of comprehensive behavioral health services throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
        Behavioral health services may include services for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
- Developmental Services
- Crisis Services
  - Crisis Services
    DBHDS works with partners across Virginia to develop and maintain the Commonwealth’s continuum of crisis care, by ensuring that there is always someone to call, someone to respond, and somewhere to go.
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  - Virginia 988
    If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
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- Human Rights
  - - - DBHDS works to ensure compliance with Human Rights Regulations by promoting human dignity, managing the DBHDS Human Rights complaint program, and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities in state service systems.
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- Forensic Services
  - - - Forensic Services
        Forensic services include mental health evaluations and screenings, treatment of individuals with mental illness in jail, case management and restoration of competency to stand trial.
        DBHDS develops programs and services for individuals at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system.
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    - - SVP Services
        Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) services support the delivery of evaluation, treatment, and supervision services to individuals found by the court to meet the criteria of sexually violent predator.
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Commissioner’s Office

Commissioner’s Office Phone Number: (804) 786-3921

Nelson Smith
Commissioner
nelson.smith@dbhds.virginia.gov

Braden Curtis
Chief Deputy
braden.curtis@dbhds.virginia.gov

Andrew Diefenthaler
Chief of Staff
andrew.diefenthaler@dbhds.virginia.gov

Meghan McGuire
Deputy Commissioner for Policy & Public Affairs
meghan.mcguire@dbhds.virginia.gov

Angela Harvell
Deputy Commissioner for Facility Services
angela.harvell@dbhds.virginia.gov

Heather Norton
Deputy Commissioner for Community Services
heather.norton@dbhds.virginia.gov

An-Li Glaze Hoban
Executive Assistant
an-li.hoban@dbhds.virginia.gov

Additional Contacts

Nicole Gore
Assistant Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services
nicole.gore@dbhds.virginia.gov

Curt Gleeson
Assistant Commissioner for Crisis Services
curt.gleeson@dbhds.virginia.gov

Suzanne Mayo
Assistant Commissioner for Facility Services
suzanne.mayo@dbhds.virginia.gov

Eric Williams
Assistant Commissioner, Developmental Services and Director, Provider Development
eric.williams@dbhds.virginia.gov

Dev Nair
Assistant Commissioner for Provider Management
dev.nair@dbhds.virginia.gov

Katherine Means
Assistant Commissioner of Clinical and Quality Management
katherine.means@dbhds.virginia.gov

Lauren Cunningham
Communications Director
lauren.cunningham@dbhds.virginia.gov

Kathleen Vaughan
Constituent Services Director
kathleen.vaughan@dbhds.virginia.gov

Josie Mace
Director of Legislative Affairs
josie.mace@dbhds.virginia.gov

Dr. Shariff Tanious
Chief Medical Officer
shariff.tanious@dbhds.virginia.gov

Russell Accashian
Chief Information Officer
russell.accashian@dbhds.virginia.gov

Kassi Cibulka
Chief Human Resources Officer
kassandra.cibulka@dbhds.virginia.gov

Nathan Miles
Chief Financial Officer
nathan.miles@dbhds.virginia.gov