COMMITTEES

committee for urban development

Developing business and training programs to promote entrepreneurship in urban community and other high paying positions, for residents of the community with increased security in the community for residents to remain safe and secure.

Committee Chair:
moses Becceril

Committee for Addiction

Making drug addiction a public health issue verses a legal issue.
Committee Chair:
Darryl L. Braxton

Committee for LGBTQ

Influencing the rights of those who are LGBTQ to ensure equal rights and thereby improving the availability and effectiveness of services for those who are LGBTQ. There will be a strong focus on IPV and IPV services.

Committee Chair:
Wyatt O'Brian Evans

Committee for jail/prison diversion

Improving the Justice system from top down. Providing the support needed to the communities of minorities and especially black and brown people to have the opportunity to be successful and the protection against other influences that lead to mass incarceration. Also working towards mass liberation.

Committee Chairs:
Dominique Goodmond,
Cynetra Freeman

committee for bullying

Improving the knowledge within the social system regarding how to address and intervene with bullying in school, online, and in the community at large.

Committee Chair:
Dr. Claudio V. Cerullo

Committee for LGBTQ

Influencing the rights of those who are LGBTQ to ensure equal rights and thereby improving the availability and effectiveness of services for those who are LGBTQ. There will be a strong focus on IPV and IPV services.

Committee Chair:
Wyatt Obrian Evans

committee for veterans

Improving services from all perspectives. Improving awareness and support to the families of veterans.

Committee Chair:
Tanya Thomas

committee for sexual assault/sex trafficking

Improving the knowledge within the social system regarding how to address and intervene with bullying in school, online, and in the community at large.

Committee Chair:
Lisa Williams

Committee for Autism

Improving and influencing advocacy for those who are autistic and family members to receive the appropriate support. Improve the training systems for professionals serving those with autism.

Committee Chairs:
Dr. Jeffery Kransler
Jenny Lynn

committee for emotional service animals

Improving and increasing the policies and legislation to increase the use of emotional service animals.

Committee Chair:
Johanna Berkson

Committee chair for Learning Differences

Improving and influencing advocacy for those who suffer from learning differences and family members to receive the appropriate support and improve the training systems for professionals serving those with learning differences. Ensuring children receive the supportive services needed to learn how they learn.

Committee Chair:
Claudia Marin Andrade