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(formerly known as the Palm Beach County School & Community Safety Initiative)

Purpose

The Palm Beach County School & Community Safety Initiative was established by the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) at the Annual Planning meeting on February 26, 2018 in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy. This initiative was created to work on the issues of coordination, reviewing recent legislation and other areas they deem necessary for local improvement. As a result of Sequential Intercept Mapping in September 2023 and the recommendations from the School and Community Safety Committee, the CJC determined the need to establish a Behavioral Health Task Force in 2024 to ensure a comprehensive review of the system.

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Behavioral Health Task Force Members

Captain Randy Foley
Behavioral Services Unit
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Chair ​
Lisa Williams-Taylor, Ph.D. 
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Services Council
Vice Chair
Michelle Beatty 
Education Coordinator
JFK Medical Center North Campus
Ann Berner
Chief Executive Officer/President
Southeast Florida Behavioral
Health Network
Nicole Bishop
PBC Director of Justice & Victim Services
Mary Blakeney
Director Emergency Management
Public Safety
Melody Bonomo
Director of Behavioral Health
Prestige Health Choice
Chief Sean Brammer
Florida Atlantic University Police Department
Patrick Chapman
Chief Operating Officer
JFK Medical Center North Campus
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Community Development Administrator
Florida Department of Children and Families
Darcy J. Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Health Care District of Palm Beach County
William Delaney
Vice President of Government Relations
Beacon Health Options
Dr. Rachel Docekal
CEO and President of Hanley Center
Economic Council member of the CJC
Vice-chair  of CJC
Megan Eaton
Circuit 15 Juvenile Justice
Advisory Board Co-Chair
Magistrate Judette Fanelli
15th Judicial Circuit
Tammy Fields
PBC Director Youth Services
Youth Services Palm Beach County
Nicholas Fricke
Director of Acute Care
South County Mental Health Center, Inc.
Barbara Gerlock, Ph.D.
Organizational Development Consultant
Systems Integration Services​
Alexa Lee
Executive Director
Palm Beach County Substance Abuse Coalition​
Sharon L'Herrou
President/Chief Executive Officer
211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
Kevin McCormick
ESE Director
Palm Beach County School District
Pat McNamara
President and Chief Executive Officer
Palm Healthcare Foundation
Chief Sarah Mooney
Palm Beach County School District
Police Department
Dr. Gena Rowlands
Senior Planner
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Robin Russo
Director of Student Well Being
Palm Beach State College
Judge Rosemarie Scher
15th Judicial Circuit
Cassandra Smith-Burney
Circuit 15 Juvenile Justice
Advisory Board Co-Chair
Jill Sorensen
Director of Children's System of Care
Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network
Greg Starling
Chief Probation Officer
Department of Juvenile Justice
Sara Talley
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Major Michael Waites
Palm Beach County School District
Police Department
Magistrate Maxine Williams
15th Judicial Circuit
Craig Williams
State Attorney's Office
15th Judicial Circuit
Lauren Zuchman, LCSW
Executive Director
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 Agendas

 Agenda/Minutes Archives (2022 and Earlier)

​Law Enforcement Track - Agenda/Minutes

Behavioral Health Track - Agenda/Minutes


Law Enforcement Track Members

Captain Randy Foley
Behavioral Services Unit
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Chair           

Chief Sean Brammer
Florida Atlantic University Police Department ​
Eric Jester
Resident Agent in Charge
Florida Department of Law Enforcement​
Chief Sarah Mooney
Palm Beach County School District
Police Department​
Dr. Gena Rowlands
Senior Planner
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office​
Greg Starling
Chief Probation Officer
Circuit 15 Florida Department of Juvenile Justice​
Sara Talley
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation​​