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Our Staff

Sarah Murfree, PhD

Executive Director

Kaysi Paul, BS, CHES, CPS II

Prevention Specialist

Gabby Cathey, BS

Prevention Specialist

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Lydia Price, CPRS

Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator, Region 5N

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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

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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