Executive Management Team

Rosanna DiChiro Derbes, Psy.D.
Executive Director

Christy Dempster
Chief Financial Officer

Nicole Sullivan-Green
Developmental Disabilities Community Services
Division Director

Jennifer Zinter
Behavioral Health Community Services
Division Director

JPHSA Board of Directors

Shawnta Gardener-Taylor, MS, LPC

Chairperson

Mental Health Professional

Robin Parker-Brooks, DBH, LMSW

Vice Chairperson

Mental Health Professional

Alan Carroll

Developmental Disabilities Advocate

Patricia C. Ehrle

Finance/Accounting Professional

R. Bruce Galbraith, M.Ed., DAPA, CCFC

Mental Health Advocate

Lynn Alex Redfearn

Developmental Disabilities Professional

Darrell Renfro, Ph.D., LPC-S

Addictive Disorders Professional

James N. Guidry

Law Enforcement

Vacant

Judiciary
Professional

Vacant

Addictive Disorders
Advocate

Vacant

Addictive Disorders
Professional

The JPHSA Board’s current meeting schedule and location is available here.

A current meeting agenda, minutes for the last three meetings, and a copy of JPHSA Board Policies are available to the public. If you are a resident of Jefferson Parish interested in serving on the JPHSA Board of Directors, please contact Trudy Ingersoll at tingersoll@jphsa.org.

Employment

JPHSA is committed to providing quality behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and primary care services and supports. Make a difference in the community and join our team today. Learn more about our current postings for employment.

Requests for Proposals

None at this time.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SUIT TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THOSE UNDER AGE 21 & ON MEDICAID

This litigation may affect your rights. Please read carefully this entire notice at this LINK about a class action lawsuit against the SECRETARY of the Louisiana Department of Health and the LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. This class action suit, A.A. et al. v. Abraham et al., seeks to improve the mental health services that are available and provided to children and youth under age 21 who are on Medicaid. If you or a child in your care is a Medicaid recipient under age 21 who has been unable to get Medicaid home or community-based mental health or behavioral health services, please contact the Southern Poverty Law Center at:
https://www.splcenter.org/la_mental_health_lawsuit_contact_us or 1-800-358-2337.

Media Inquiries

Send direct media inquires by contacting cwagner@jphsa.org | 504-838-5323.
If you work for a media outlet and are trying to reach JPHSA after 4:00 p.m. with a time-sensitive inquiry or interview request, please call 504-583-5199. All non-emergency after-hours requests will be handled between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.

Privacy

As JPHSA’s Privacy Officer, I want to assure you all programs of JPHSA have policies and procedures in place to safeguard your confidential information. All employees receive privacy training and adhere to strict guidelines. In addition, JPHSA has physical and electronic safeguards to protect your information.

JPHSA keeps a record of your information. While the information in your record belongs to you, the record itself belongs to JPHSA. Your record may be shared without your permission for the purposes of treatment, payment, Health Center operations, or as required by law. All other disclosures of your information require your written authorization.

For more information, you can review a copy of JPHSA’s Notice of Privacy Practices, Privacy of Individuals Served, and Confidentiality of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Client Records.

If you have any questions regarding the privacy of your information or would like to contact the Privacy Officer, please address your concerns in writing to: JPHSA Privacy Officer, 3616 S. I-10 Service Road W./Suite 200, Metairie, LA 70001.

Sincerely,

Joshua Morgan
Privacy Officer

Feedback

JPHSA values your feedback. Your concerns, compliments, or suggestions for improvement are always welcome. A secure online feedback form is available in English or Spanish.

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Report Fraud

Help fight the misappropriation, waste, and abuse of public funds. Learn more about the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s fraud hotline and online report form.

JeffCare Board of Directors

Board Chair

Bill Renaudin

Board Vice Chair

Jermaine Baptiste

Secretary

Toni Kawash

JPHSA Liason

Alan Carroll

Other Board Members

Jean Isaac

Patricia Martinez

Patty Militello

Dede Redfearn

Dana Tozel

JeffCare Board Meetings

The meeting schedules and agendas of the JeffCare Board and various committees are available here. If you are a resident of Jefferson Parish interested in serving on the JeffCare Board of Directors, please contact slandry@jphsa.org.