Monique Tricarico

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Dr. Grace Hennessey

Dr. Grace Hennessy joined the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports in 2020 and serves as the Chief of Addiction Psychiatry. During her 25-year career as an addiction psychiatrist, Dr. Hennessy oversaw substance use disorder inpatient residential and intensive outpatient programs in both private and Veterans Affairs hospitals. She also held various leadership roles, including Program Director, for the New York University School of Medicine Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship between 2012 and 2020 and remains on faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.

 

Melissa Murphy Pavone

Melissa Murphy Pavone is a highly regarded financial professional with over a decade of experience helping clients navigate complex financial transitions. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), she combines her extensive expertise with a compassionate approach, empowering individuals to make confident and informed financial decisions during life’s most challenging moments. Throughout her 18-year career, Melissa has observed a recurring issue: poor financial communication, and sometimes financial infidelity, as a significant factor in many divorces. This insight has fueled her mission to transform how individuals and couples approach personal finances. She is passionate about fostering stronger relationships through open, honest conversations about money. Melissa's holistic approach to financial planning emphasizes understanding each client’s unique needs and goals, providing comprehensive guidance to support their long-term financial well-being.

 

Venus Moore

Venus Moore has a Master's in Public Administration from Metropolitan College of New York '2007' and a B.A. in Psychology from College of New Rochelle '2005'.  Born in the Bronx and raised in both the Bronx and Harlem, Venus has developed a passion for working with the public. The genesis of her advocacy begins when she had to see her mother who had sickle cell in pain daily and not getting the treatment that she deserved. Venus felt she was speaking for the unheard and the disabled community. Her work passion started at the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church at a very young age when she learned how to become a leader and was later appointed as a Trustee at 14 years of age. Venus has 20 years of experience of working with non-profit organizations and she has had the opportunity to collaborate with The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. The Pillars Recovery Center, NYPD, TNCAP and other Bronx Coalitions to name a few.  She has a background in Youth development, Community development, and Drug Prevention. Venus is also a certified trained facilitator for SAPST and Ethics in Prevention.  She is currently the Team Leader for the Bronx Problem Gambling Resource Center, and she educates the Bronx community on the spectrums of gambling.

 

Martha Dolmo

 Martha Dolmo is currently working with mental health and substance use impacted individuals. She is a dedicated, organized, responsible and passionate person. Martha has good interpersonal skills and works well on a team. I enjoy assisting people with achieving their goals.

 

Chelsea Kehrli

Today, Chelsea is grateful for the opportunity to be the person that she needed when she was younger. She is currently the Youth and Young Adult Education & Training Coordinator for Youth Voices Matter, NY where she gets to use her lived experience to promote courageous conversations, and encourage young people to bring their best selves to the table while embracing their autonomy.

 

Keven Poore

Keven Poore, CDI,  is the Director of Substance and Addiction Intervention Services for the Deaf (SAISD) located at NTID on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus.  Previously, he was a full time free-lance CDI in the Philadelphia area.  He was the Chair of the 2nd Deaf Interpreter Conference in 2017.  He received his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Gallaudet University and provided mental health and chemical dependency services for over 20 years. He received his CDI certification in 2010 and currently, most of his work takes place in medical settings. He also provides Deaf Interpreter trainings as well as trainings on Deaf/Hearing Team interpreting and Interpreting in Behavioral Health settings.

 

Ruth Riddick

Recipient of the inaugural 2024 NYS Justice Peer Initiative Impact Award in Training & Development, Ruth Riddick is a nationally recognized peer recovery subject matter expert. Consultant to the New York Certification Board (NYCB) since 2016, Ruth Riddick serves in several program roles supporting peer recovery professionals. She was a key member of the NYCB Peer Supervision Professional (PSP) certification development team. Together with approved PSP role trainers, she is a longstanding member of the NYCB Trainer Registry. Ruth Riddick is a Board member of the New York Association of Treatment Court Professionals, and a member of the Mid-Atlantic Facilitator Network where she serves as inaugural convenor of the MAFN Facilitation-in-Training Community of Practice, launching 2025.

 

Leilani Yizar-Reid

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Eva Chavez

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