Executive Management Team

Rosanna DiChiro Derbes, Psy.D.
Executive Director

Christy Dempster
Chief Financial Officer

Dan Mui
Compliance and Performance Support
Division Director

Nicole Sullivan-Green
Developmental Disabilities Community Services
Division Director

Staci Rodney
JeffCare
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

James B. Arey

Law Enforcement 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

Vacant

Developmental Disabilities
Professional

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.

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

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JeffCare Board of Directors

Board Chair

Dede Redfearn

Board Vice Chair

Bill Renaudin

Secretary

Toni Kawash

JPHSA Liason

Alan Carroll

Other Board Members

Jermaine Baptiste

Ladonna Butler

Jean Isaac

Patricia Martinez

Patty Militello

JeffCare Board Meetings

The meeting schedules of the JeffCare Board and various committees are available here, and so are the most current meeting agenda and location and minutes for the last three meetings. If you are a resident of Jefferson Parish interested in serving on the JeffCare Board of Directors, please contact Staci Rodney at srodney@jphsa.org.