Advisory Board

Central Oregon Older Adult Behavioral Health Advisory Board

Mission & Vision Statement

The Vision of the Central Oregon OABHI:

Through collaborative and multidisciplinary actions, the Central Oregon Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative (OABHI) will build an effective and compassionate behavioral health care system that improves the lives of adults 60 years and older who are experiencing behavioral health issues, or physical disabilities in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties.

The Central Oregon OABHI Mission:

The OABHI will identify service gaps, strengthen existing services, expand the skills of the workforce, and expand the development of behavioral health services and supports to improve the lives of older adults with behavioral health challenges, or physical disabilities.

Role of the OABHI Advisory Board:

The OABHI Advisory Board will represent Central Oregon communities and help guide the Central Oregon OABHI as it creates a regional behavioral health system that improves the lives of adults sixty years and older.

State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Oregon:

Advisory Board Material:


Quarterly Meeting Minutes

Subcommittee Meeting Minutes

Older Adult Behavioral Health Advisory Board Roster

 Mary Callison
 MSW
 2659 SW Fourth Street, Suite 200, Redmond, OR 97756
541-362-6863
mary.callison@webcohub.org

 Deborah Clobentz
Behavioral Health Clinical Lead, PacificSource Community Solutions
1885 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR 97701
541-706-5186
deborah.coblentz@pacificsource.com

 Mallory DaCosta
 Executive Director at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
 541-604-5797
administrator@bendmemorycare.com

 Molly Wells Darling
Director, Inpatient Services, St. Charles Health System
1885 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR 97701
541-706-5857
MWells@stcharleshealthcare.org

 Robbin Foster
 Social Worker, St. Charles-Madras
 470 NE A Street, Madras, OR 97741
 460-4038
 rwfoster@stcharleshealthcare.org

 Chuck Frazier
 RPH, MBA, Retired Consulting Pharmacist

 Angela Belew Jensen
 Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist, WEBCO
 2659 SW 4th Street, Suite 200, Redmond, OR 97756
460-8480
 angela.jensen@webcohub.org

 Chrystal Johnson
Manager of Crisis Team, Lutheran Family Servies Northwest
1251 NE Elm St., Prineville, OR 97701
541-417-0760
cjohnson@lcsnw.org

 Karyn Kotkins
 NAMI Representative
 61277 Sarah Dr. Bend, OR 97702
541-420-0527
karyn_k001@yahoo.com

Mandy Kwaiser
MS, QMHP, BestCare Services
125 SW C St. Madras, OR 97741
541-475-6575
mandyk@bestcaretreatment.org

 Glenda Lantis
 Director, Community Education COCC
 1027 NW Trenton Ave, Bend, OR 97703
318-3753
 glantis@cocc.edu

 Liz Lawrence
Sargeant, Community Response Team, City of Bend Police Department
555 NE 15th St, Bend, OR 97701
541-322-2960
Llawerence@bendoregon.gov

 Tim Malone
 MSW, LCSW, Gero Care Solutions
 63545 Old Deschutes, Bend, OR 97701
541-588-0100
timmalone00@gmail.com & gcs.malone@gmail.com

Clara McClane
Behavioral Health Consultant, Bridges, Mosaic Medical, Bridges
2084 NE Professional Court, Bend, OR 97701
541-323-4269
clara.mcclne@mosaicmedical.org

 Jean McPherson
Director, Aging and Disabilities Resource Connection
37 NE Greenwood Avenue, Bend, OR 97701
541-678-5483
jmcpherson@councilonaging.org

Brandin Noland
Detective, Prineville Police Department
400 NE Third Street, Prineville, OR 97754
541-447-4168
bnoland@prinevillepd.org

 Clara Pratt
 Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University
 817 SE Briarwood Ct, Bend, OR 97702
602-6903
 claracollette@gmail.com

 Barbara Punch
 Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
 695 NW 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754
788-2335
 theepunch@gmail.com

Monica Ramirez, MSW
Geropsych Specialist, Deschutes County
1128 NW Hairman, Bend, OR 97701
541-322-7614
monica.ramirez@deschutes.org

Debbie Roe
Owner Administrator, The Hari Homestead
5170 SW Wickiup Ave. Redmond, OR 97756
541-279-3682
theharihomestead@gmail.com

 Karren Ruesing
 Regional Manager, Dept. of Human Services
 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701
610-3757
 karren.ruesing@state.or.us

 Katie Russell
 Community Health Services Manager, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
 PO Box C, Warm Springs, OR 97761
553-2460
 katie.russell@wstribes.org

 Lori Sensenbach
 Owner, Home Instead Senior Care
 296 SW Columbia Street, Suite C, Bend, OR 97702
330-6400
 lori.sensenbach@homeinstead.com

 Gary Smith
Field Liaison, Portland State University, Social Work
16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend, OR 97703
541-420-9946
smithgw@pdx.edu

 Kris Williams
 Crook County Health
 375 NW Beaver Street, Suite 100, Prineville, OR 97754
541-416-1827
kwilliams@h.co.crook.or.us

 Nessa Wilson
 Geropsych Specialist, Deschutes County
01128 NW Harriman, Bend, OR 97701
330-4681
 nessa.wilson@deschutes.org