Department of Human Services | Professional Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) is to make recommendations pertinent to substance use disorders and addictions to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) through the Division of Addiction Services (DAS).

The PAC shall consist of no less than fifteen (15) and no more than thirty (30) members who reflect leadership, expertise, service and or advocacy pertinent to substance use disorders and addictions. Members serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. They shall be appointed for a two (2) year term and may be re-appointed.

PAC Members for November 2010 - October 2012 Term:

James Brown	Linda Chapman	Anthony Comerford
James Curtin	Roberto Flecha	Benjamin John Gonzales
Connie Greene	Manual Guantez	Elizabeth Hill
Philip Horowitz	Barry Johnson	Jonathan Krejci
Jan Krolak	Diane Litterer	Edward Lyons
Harry Morgan	Susan Neshin	Alan Oberman
Dharmesh Parikh	Jacynth Pelland	Michael Santillo
Barbara Schlichting	Sue Seidenfeld	Evelyn Sullivan
Megan Sullivan	Maria Varnavis-Robinson	Linda Voorhis
Donald Weinbaum	Ernestine Winfrey	Robert Zlotnick

Meeting Notes and Presentations

Meeting Notes	Presentations
October 21. 2011
September 16, 2011	Addressing Tobacco
July 15, 2011
May 20, 2011
April 15, 2011
March 18, 2011
February 18, 2011	Adolescent Task Force Report
January 21, 2011
November 19, 2010
October 15, 2010	Vivitrol Pilot
September 17, 2010	Overview of DMHS
August 20, 2010
July 16, 2010
June 18, 2010	Healthcare Reform
May 21, 2010	Recovery Case Management
April 16, 2010
March 19, 2010	Adolescent Treatment Task Force
February 18, 2010
January 15, 2010
December 18, 2009
November 20, 2009
October 16, 2009	Targeted Case Management
September 18, 2009
June 26, 2009
May 15, 2009	Medical Home Paper
March 20, 2009
February 20, 2009
January 16, 2009	DAS Income Eligibility Overview What is DASIE?
November 21, 2008
October 17, 2008
September 26, 2008	DAS 2009 Strategic Goals
June 20, 2008
April 18, 2008	Workforce Development Initiative Drug Court Expansion
March 28, 2008
February 15, 2008
January 18, 2008	ACTION Campaign: Adopting Changes To Improve Outcomes NowIf you have problems viewing these PowerPoint presentations, choose save instead of open in the dialogue box. Then save to your computer, view and listen.
November 16, 2007
September 21, 2007
June 15, 2007	Needs Assessment
May 18, 2007	DUI Task Force Report
April 20, 2007
February 16, 2007	"A Direction from COMPASS Creating a context for change."
January 19, 2007	"Promoting Client-Centered Recovery-Oriented System of Care"