Special Commission on Access to Behavioral Health Services for Children and Families Members

List of current members and affiliations.
SeatName
Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Secretary or designee (Chair)Amy Rosenthal, Undersecretary for Health, EOHHS
MassHealth Assistant Secretary or designeeLee Robinson, Medical Director for Behavioral Health, MassHealth
Department of Mental Health (DMH) Commissioner or designeeCharlene Zuffante, Deputy Commissioner for Children, Youth, & Families, DMH
Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner or designee Lauren Almeida, Director of Mental Health, DCF
Division of Insurance (DOI) Commissioner or designeeKevin Beagan, Deputy Commissioner, DOI
Early Education and Care (EEC) Commissioner or designeeAimee Smith-Zeoli, Behavioral Health Supervisor, EEC
Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner or designee Kristen McKinnon, Assistant Director, Student and Family Support, DESE
House Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery (MHSUR) or designeePaul Hyry-Dermith, Director of Bridge Resilient Youth in Transition, Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery (MHSUR) or designeeRobyn Kennedy, MHSUR Vice Chair
Representative from Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH)Carmel Craig, Vice President for Child, Youth and Adult Mental Health Services, ABH
Representative from Children’s League of Mass Rachel Gwaltney, Executive Director, Children’s League
Representative from Health Law AdvocatesLisa Morrow, Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids
Representative from Mass Association of Behavioral Health Systems (MABHS) David Matteodo, Executive Director, MABHS
Representative from Mass Health and Hospital Association (MHA) Leigh Simons, Senior Director for Healthcare Policy, MHA
Representative from Mass Association for Mental Health (MAMH)Jessica Larochelle, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, MAMH
Representative from the Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) Pamela Hooks Sager, Executive Director, PPAL
Last updated: January 30, 2026

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