Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council develops, updates and oversees the implementation of the Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan which outlines a coordinated effort to address behavioral health gaps in services and systems. Members include:
Brooke Boston
Director of Programs
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Scott Ehlers
Special Counsel, Director of Public Defense Improvement
Office of Court Administration/Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Andrew Friedrichs
Justice Programs Administrator
Office of the Governor
Sonja Gaines
Deputy Executive Commissioner
Health and Human Services Commission, IDD-BH Services
Stephen Glazier, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston
Karen Ruggiero, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Coordination and Special Projects
Department of State Health Services
Courtney Harvey, Ph.D. (Chair)
Mental Health Statewide Coordinator