Bio | Arabella Perez, DSW, MSW, LCSW

Bio | Arabella Perez, DSW, MSW, LCSW

Dr. Perez is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist of 30 years. She holds a Master’s and a Doctorate Degree in Social Work from Tulane University in New Orleans. She is a native Spanish speaker and the daughter of parents from Cuba and Puerto Rico....
Bio | Bob Jope, LMHC

Bio | Bob Jope, LMHC

Bob has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 2010. He teaches Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an adjunct faculty member at Salve Regina University, Rhode Island College, and University of Massachusetts; he is also a consultant...
Bio | Abby Frutchey, MSW, LADC, CCS

Bio | Abby Frutchey, MSW, LADC, CCS

Abby Frutchey is a 2006 graduate of the Washington County Adult Drug Treatment Court.  She is the Substance Use Response Coordinator for Community Caring Collaborative and has 12 years of experience practicing as a licensed substance use treatment provider and...
Bio | Courtney Allen

Bio | Courtney Allen

Courtney Allen is the Policy Director of the Maine Recovery Advocacy Project (ME-RAP), a grassroots network of Mainers working on community and public policy-based solutions to the addiction crisis. During the 130th Maine Legislative Session, by leaning deeply into...

2022.03.10 | Panelists Bios

Ellen Bemis serves as AMHC’s Chief Executive Officer. As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bemis ensures the achievement of the agency’s service mission in conformance with AMHC’s philosophy of service, organizational values, strategic vision, and the...
Bio | Kolawole A. Bankole, MD, MS, MBA

Bio | Kolawole A. Bankole, MD, MS, MBA

Dr. Bankole is an altruist physician, who for the past two decades has served in municipal government as a health director and health officer. He has exercised successful and effective healthcare leadership. Through direct and efficient facilitative/collaborative...