Our Staff
Sarah Murfree, PhD
Executive Director
Kaysi Paul, BS, CHES, CPS II
Prevention Specialist
Gabby Cathey, BS
Prevention Specialist
Lydia Price, CPRS
Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator, Region 5N
Will Taylor, LADAC, CPRS
Faith-Based Regional Coordinator, Middle Tennessee
Carrie Niederhauser, LMSW
Safe Baby Court Coordinator - Rutherford County
Amberly Chapman, CPRS
Rutherford County Safe Baby Court & Family Preservation Initiative, CPRS and FSS
Erica Herndon, CPRS
First Responder Resource Engagement Specialty Team (R.E.S.T.), Care Coordinator
Josh Crews, BS, Paramedic
First Responder Resource Engagement Specialty Team (R.E.S.T.), Resource Specialist
Matt Brown, CPRS
First Responder Resource Engagement Specialty Team (R.E.S.T.), Care Coordinator
Sheila Barrera, MS
Family Preservation Initiative, Coordinator
Candy Blank, CPRS, CFSS
Family Preservation Initiative, Family Support Specialist
Meredith Hugh, CPRS
First Responder Resource Engagement Specialty Team (R.E.S.T.), Care Coordinator
Governing Board Members
Lisa Schrader, EdD, MPH, MCHES; MTSU Health and Human Performance
Lee Farris; Rutherford County Schools
Vickie Harden, PhD; MTSU Dept. of Social Work
LaShan Dixon, MS, GCHCM, GCG; TN Dept. of Health Director, Faith-Based and Community Engagement
Austin Burch, CPA; Burch Tax Services
Advisory Board Members
Sgt. Sheree Robertson La Vergne Police Department
Connie Casha, Vice Chair MTSU Early Learning Department Director
LaShan Dixon, MS, GCHCM, GCG TN Dept. of Health Director, Faith-Based and Community Engagement
Stephanie Hale, MSJC Mental Health Cooperative Clinical Justice Liaison
Sgt. Tim Hayes Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Kedrick Howse Redstone Federal Credit Union
Greg Lyles Murfreesboro City Schools Community Initiatives, retired
Chantho Sourinho Rutherford County Commissioner
Dave Walker, Chair TN National Guard Counter Drug Task Force
Brittany Montgomery Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford and Bedford Counties
Maggie Kavanaugh, MS Moving Forward Ministries
Jolie Shipley Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System
Mai Ferrell, LCSW, LADAC II, CCTP Cedar Recovery, Clinical Director
Kevin Krieb TN P.O.S.T. Commission, Specialized Training and Investigations