VACSB Committees
Public Policy Committee
Chair: George Braustein, Fairfax-Falls Church CSB- Advocates for public policy and coordinates legislative activities at the state and national levels
- Collaborates with strategic partners in public policy advocacy
- Assists CSB/BHAs in utilizing relationships with local and state elected officials in support of the VACSB mission
Services Development Committee
Chair: Debbie Burcham, Chesterfield CSB- Addresses broad-based and specific services issues, recommends action regarding these issues to the VACSB, and upon approval, implements actions
- Develops and/or considers services models and standards and makes recommendation to the VACSB Board of Directors
Regulatory Committee
Chair: Nancy Cottingham, Central Virginia CSB- Addresses and proposes solutions on issues of a regulatory nature with DBHDS and DMAS on all areas of Human Rights, Licensure, Medicaid regulations and Medicaid service manuals
Development and Training Committee
Chair: Cindy Kemp, Arlington CSB- Brings best practices development and training to VACSB for staff and CSB/BHA Board Members for the VACSB May Development and Training Conference, as well as other events.
Administrative Policy and Technical Committee
Chair: Tim Steller, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare*Subcommittees
*Performance Contract
*IT and Data Management
*Survey Review
*Quality Assurance
- Assist Executive Directors Forum in Performance Contract development
- Develops overarching outcomes for CSB/BHAs, as well as reinvestment outcomes
- Addresses special issues such as Part C and Administrative efficiencies
- Coordinates the technical issues for CSB/BHAs in conjunction with DBHDS and other agencies
- Provides a survey review group for all formal surveys to CSB/BHAs
- Provides quality improvement mechanisms to CSB/BHAs
- Provides recommendations and guidance in areas such as reimbursement, fiscal reporting, human resources, information technology, procurement, and other.
Finance Committee
Chair: Al Collins, Rappahannock Area CSB- Proposes annual VACSB budget and future budget plans
- Assesses all resources of the VACSB in order to fulfill the workplan of the Association
- Recommends financial resource strategies to the Board of Directors and the Association
VACSB Charter Groups
- Virginia Association of Community Psychiatrists (VACP)
- MH Council Pathway - Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses (VACPN)
- MH Council Pathway
