Daniel Karnes, Vice Chair, Acting Chair - Roanoke
Cheryl Ivey GreenRichmond
Catherine M. HudginsReston
Ruth JarvisNorfolk
Mary McQuownChesapeake
Anand PandurangiRichmond
Kay SmithMartinsville
The State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board is a policy making body comprised of nine citizens from across the Commonwealth. At least one third of the members must be consumers or family members of consumers, with at least one being a direct consumer of services. The Board has the statutory authority for the establishment of policy for the Department, State Facilities and CSBs. Members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the General Assembly.
Daniel Karnes, Vice Chair, Acting Chair - RoanokeCheryl Ivey GreenCatherine M. HudginsRuth JarvisMary McQuownAnand PandurangiKay SmithIf you would like additional information about the Board, please contact Jewel B. Crosby, Board Secretary, at DMHMRSAS, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1797.
The Board is required to meet at least quarterly. Please note that future
meetings will be held in and around the Metro Richmond area or in an area
that would not require staff to travel overnight. A period for public comment is included on every agenda.
| Meeting Date | Location |
|---|---|
| November 17, 2009 | * |
| September 13-15, 2009 (Board Retreat) | * |
| June 2, 2009 | * |
| April 7, 2009 | * |
| January 13, 2009 | * |
| December 2, 2008 | * |
| October 7, 2008 | VCBR (Burkeville) |
| August 17-19, 2008 (Board Retreat) Draft Minutes | Henrico, VA (Virginia Crossing Hotel & Conference Center) |
| June 3, 2008 Approved Minutes | Williamsburg, VA |
| April 1, 2008 Approved Minutes | Richmond |
| January 15, 2008 Approved Minutes | Richmond |
| December 6, 2007 Approved Minutes | Charlottesville |
| October 10, 2007 Approved Minutes | NVMHI |
| August 19-21, 2007 (Retreat) Approved Minutes | Danville |
| May 4, 2007 Approved Minutes | Portsmouth, VA |
| April 3, 2007 Approved Minutes | Staunton (Volunteer Luncheon) |
| Jan 16-17, 2007 Approved Minutes | Richmond – Marriott (Downtown) |
| December 8, 2006 Approved Minutes | Fredericksburg – Rappahannock CSB |
| October 5, 2006 Approved Minutes | Charlottesville – Doubletree |
| August 20-22, 2006 Approved Minutes | VT Conference Center |
| May 5, 2006 Approved Minutes | Williamsburg |
* Location to be confirmed in the future.
As outlined in § 37.1-10, Code of Virginia, the Board shall have the following powers and duties:
After 20 years in banking and technology, Cheryl Ivey Green made a career move that forever altered her life. Five years ago, Reverend Green accepted the calling to become the Minister of Discipleship at the First Baptist Church of South Richmond. Now she oversees the educational arm of this 2,500-member ministry, and directs the congregation’s spiritual growth and development.
Reverend Green is a Newport News native and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. She obtained a Master of Divinity from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Working in some of Richmond’s toughest neighborhoods, she has a passion for the recovery ministry. Substance abusers and their families come to count on the nurture and care from Reverend Green as they work to put their lives back in order. In addition to her church ministry, she also works as a Legislative Assistant to Delegate Dwight Jones of Richmond.
Catherine M. Hudgins is currently serving her second term on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. As a member of the Board, she is the Chairman of the Human Services and the Housing and Community Development Committees, the Vice-Chair of Information Technology and Transportation Committees and is a member of the Economic Advisory Committee.
Supervisor Hudgins finds her greatest satisfaction assisting constituents and organizations to obtained services critical for individuals and families to maintain more sustainable lives. She was honored by the ARC of Northern Virginia with its Human Rights Award for her support of the mental retardation and by the Housing Association of Non-profit Developers (HAND) for her commitment to affordable housing.
Additionally, Supervisor Hudgins represents the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on several regional and state boards including the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, Community and Criminal Justice Board, and the Virginia Association of Counties Board of Directors.
A graduate of George Mason University with Master of Public Administration, Supervisor Hudgins is also a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education.
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Supervisor Hudgins and her husband Willie L. Hudgins, Jr. have lived in Reston, Virginia for more than 37 years. They are the parents of two adult sons.
When Ruth Jarvis retired from Norfolk State University after 34 years of service, she had no idea her life would become busier than ever. The former Dean for Student Development was recently named Community Services Worker of the Year for her many efforts, including tutoring at Lindenwood Elementary School in Norfolk, and mentoring teenage girls through the program Top Ladies of Distinction. She also continues to work with the NSU Retirees group, assisting with registration and sponsoring programs for students.
Ruth’s interest in mental health and mental retardation issues began when she started seeking information about services for her autistic son, Rodney. She volunteered for the Norfolk Community Services Board, first as a member of the Health Services Committee, later as a board member, including two years as chair. Ruth and her husband Rueben (also a Norfolk State retiree) have 4 children. In their limited spare time, they enjoy camping in their motor home, and visiting their 6 grandchildren.
(Vice Chair)Forty years after his first tour of duty in Vietnam, Dan Karnes of Roanoke recently returned to Southeast Asia. He found a much different country….free of hostility, and not at all what he expected. It’s experiences like this that help Dan serve other vets at the Roanoke Vet Center. He works as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, assisting former servicemen deal with everything from getting benefits to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dan first went to work for the VA Hospital in Salem in 1979. Since that time, he’s been active in the community, serving on the board at Blue Ridge Behavioral Health and also the Virginia Veterans Care Center, including a term as chairman. He is a mediation volunteer, and a site visitor for the Council on Social Work Education. He recently retired as a Lt. Colonel after 33 years in the Army and Army Reserve. Dan and his wife Nancy travel extensively, and plan to do even more so after her upcoming retirement.
After graduating from college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Military Science, Mary was commissioned as an officer in the Army Finance Corps. Mary served in South Korea and West Germany and left the military after three years of active duty.
A few years later, she decided she wanted to study for the ministry. She moved to Virginia and began her graduate studies in theology. She also picked up a master’s degree in Business Management.
Her psychiatric challenges became pretty serious and for a while, she wasn’t making much forward progress. Then, she learned about WRAP and began to hear the message of recovery. She became an active advocate for recovery services in Virginia and was trained as a mental health recovery educator in several curricula. After being unemployed for five years, She took a part-time position as the founding director of VOCAL’s REACH program. She had the opportunity to work closely with Gene Johnson and Lori Ashcraft from Recovery Innovations in Phoenix on several occasions.
She spent three rewarding years with REACH but she felt she wanted to expand her career opportunities. When Gene Johnson told her that he wanted to open a Recovery Innovations office in Virginia and asked if she would be interested in running it, she jumped at the chance. Recovery Innovations of Virginia is a consumer-run organization that provides recovery-based, peer-run services, education and consultation. Her desire is to grow recovery-based services and education throughout Virginia.
Dr. Pandurangi has been a faculty member of VCU for 23 years and is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry, and adjunct Professor of Radiology. He is dedicated to understanding brain-behavior relations in schizophrenia and mood disorders and in translating research to clinical care. He currently directs the 50-bed inpatient psychiatry service at VCUHS with 7 subspecialty programs, facilitates public-academic collaborations in mental health, maintains inpatient and outpatient specialty practice and teaches at all levels of medical education.
Dr. Pandurangi received the MBBS degree from JIPMER, Pondicherry, University of Madras, India, in 1975 and the MD degree in Psychiatry from Bangalore University, India in 1979. He completed two residencies in Psychiatry – first at the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, and second at Upstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Syracuse, New York.
Dr. P as he is popularly called is a recipient of the National Merit Scholarship in India, the Young Investigator Award in Schizophrenia Research (USA), and the Distinguished Academician Award from Indo-American Psychiatrists Association. In recognition of his contributions to the clinical care, teaching and scholarly activities in schizophrenia, the Virginia and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill have bestowed awards on him in 1988 and 1992, respectively. He has been listed multiple times in the "Best Doctors in USA" from the Southeast region. The award he cherishes most was given in 2006 by the graduate trainees in psychiatry who honored him with “ The Hippocampal Award” – Given to “the faculty member whose words or actions we will take with us to the Grave”. He is married to Rama and they have two sons Abhinav and Ashvin.
When it comes to serving the community and giving of her time, board member Kay Smith is no stranger to the task at hand. The Martinsville native has spent a lifetime involved in volunteer service. Ms. Smith is currently active with the Board of Directors of Piedmont Community Services, the Adult Day Care Center of Martinsville, and the Garden Club of Virginia. Along with her husband Frank, they’ve played an integral role in the new building campaign of the Martinsville Association of Retarded Citizens. They are also the primary caregivers to their 29-year old son Harrison, who has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
The former elementary school teacher has a degree in English from Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C. She has served on the Special Education Advisory Board of the Martinsville City Schools, the Board of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, as well as the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County. Ms. Smith says seeing first hand the challenges faced by those who are affected by mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse issues, is what inspires her to stay involved.