Helping Members of the Community on Their Path of Recovery
Community Service Boards (CSBs) were established by the 1993 General Assembly, OCGA 37-2-6 (a), and created by Georgia Legislators HB100 in 1994. There are 26 Community Service Boards serving the State of Georgia.
For the Community
We channel our knowledge and expertise to serve the community with respect, quality, responsibility and support the members of the community on their path to recovery.
Vision Statement
Individuals, families, and communities improve their health and wellness, direct their own futures and strive to reach their full potential.
Gateway Values
| Values | Commitment |
|---|---|
| Respect | We serve individuals, families, communities, and each other with integrity in a culturally competent, ethical, and respectful manner. |
| Quality | We provide high-quality treatment and service focused on the outcome of improved health and wellness. |
| Community | We offer a comprehensive array of services and programs to support people in remaining active and healthy in their communities. |
| Recovery | We commit to programs and services in which individuals, families, and communities improve their health and wellness, direct their own futures and strive to reach their full potential. |
| Support | We provide a work environment that encourages passion, creativity, professionalism, and teamwork in an atmosphere of compassion, flexibility, and optimism. |
| Responsibility | We manage resources effectively and efficiently in full compliance with all applicable statutes, rules, and regulations. |
| Hope | We provide hope of improved health and wellness, self-directed living, and successful striving by each person toward their own full personal potential. |
| Access | We provide a full continuum of BH/SUD/IDD services and treatments directly and through referrals for people in need, without discrimination. |
History
Community Service Boards (CSBs) were established by the 1993 General Assembly, OCGA 37-2-6 (a), and created by Georgia Legislators HB100 in 1994. There are multiple Community Service Boards serving the State of Georgia.
Georgia's Community Service Boards are the pre-eminent service providers for children, youth, adults, and families with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorders. Under the direction of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Gateway participates in multiple monitoring, quality improvement activities, and evaluations including Beacon and HFR Healthcare Audits and is an active member of the Georgia Association of CSBs.
Accomplishments
Gateway Receives continued 3-Year CARF Reaccreditation (2024)
Executive Leadership Team
Ashley Allen, DSW, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer
David Crews, Chief Financial Officer
Ralph Menard, Chief Clinical Officer
Phylicia Anderson, LCSW, Chief Communications and Outreach Officer, and Director of Child and Adolescent Programs
Cathy Thompson, RN, Director of Nursing
Rufus Johnson, MS, Chief IDD Clinical Officer
Stacy Morgan, MSCJ, Chief Compliance and Quality Officer/Corporate Compliance Officer
Pamela Brinck, Chief Human Resources Officer
Dr. Krystle Graham, DO, DFAPA, Chair of Department of Psychiatry, DIO
Felecia Singleton, BA, Executive Assistant
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Leadership
Rufus Johnson, MS, Chief IDD Clinical Officer
Karen Morrison, BA, DDP, Associate Director, IDD Community Activities Clubhouse
Marlene Flowers, BA, DDP, Associate Director, IDD Residential Programs
Talisha Rogers, MS, Program Manager, IDD Clubhouse (Glynn County)/Supported Employment/Community Inclusion Liaison
Linda Futch, MA, Program Manager, IDD Clubhouse and Group Homes (Liberty County)
Verlena Hawkins, DDP, Coordinator, Family Support
Terri Fleming, DDP, Program Manager, Effingham Community Clubhouse
Caitlyn Shelton, MSN, RN, IDD Nurse
BH/SUD Leadership
Ralph Menard, LPC, Chief Clinical Officer
Cathy Thompson, RN, Director of Nursing
Mark Taylor, MS, LPC, Director of Intensive Services
Leigh Ann Kittle, LCSW, Associate Clinical Director-North
Stacy Mullins, LCSW, Associate Clinical Director-South
Christina Merrill, LCSW, Program Manager, Lakeside CSU
Danny Goss, RN, Nurse Manager, Lakeside CSU
Tammy Bradley, RN, Program Manager, Glynn BHCC
Theresa Combs, RN, Nurse Manager, Glynn BHCC
Vanessa Jones, LCSW, Program Manager, Chatham BHCC
Angelica Love, RN, Nurse Manager, Chatham BHCC
Sara Saiger, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Chatham BHCC
Stacey Umuna, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Camden and Glynn Counties Outpatient/Peer
Jeffrey Lewis, Clinical Supervisor, Effingham OP
JeAntae Jordan, Business Manager, Camden County
Jennifer Trotter, Business Manager, Chatham and Effingham County
Sue Mikell, Business Manager, Glynn County
Pamela Gray, Business Manager, Liberty County
Chandra George, LMSW, Program Manager, Youth SA Clubhouse
David Williams, Supported Employment
Jessica Matthewson, MSCJ, CPRP, System of Care
Kim Skaff, Utilization Manager
Lea Hunter, LPC, CPCS, Program Manager, Strive First Episode Psychosis Clinic
Sarah Ediss, Housing Coordinator
Shannon Simpson, MS, CADC-II, Women’s Substance Abuse Services Coordinator
Sharee McKenzie, LCSW, Program Manager, APEX School Based Programs
Medical Staff
Dr. William Shivers, Psychiatry, Medical Director
Dr. Jay Synn, Psychiatry, Medical Director
Dr. Krystle L. Graham, DO, Psychiatry, Chair Department of Psychiatry, DIO
Dr. Kevin Winders, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Director
Dr. Ganiat Ajayi, Psychiatry
Dr. Alexandra Dodd, Psychiatry
Dr. Marlene Zetzer-Shivers, Psychiatry
Dr. Chrissie Clure, Psychiatry, Medical Director
Dr. Stephanie Chapman, Psychiatry
Dr. Lee Hyer, Psychotherapy
Dr. Paige Marnell, Psychiatry, Medical Director
Emily Aquadro, MD, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Karla Repper, Psychologist, C&A Psychiatry Fellowship
Andrea Fritschle, MD, Child Psychiatry
Carlie Tilson, Nurse Practitioner
Megan Woolwine, Nurse Practitioner
Claire Bell, Family Nurse Practitioner
Iris Burandt, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Karen Brazell, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Ruby Pontello, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Sonya Thomas, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Grace Tresvant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nicole Whitis, Physician Assistant
Calysta Tilley, Physician Assistant
Anzola Wiggins, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Makala Mangram, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Christopher Green, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Shirley Grant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Heather Dockery, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Mission Statement
Gateway's mission is to be a leader in the provision of comprehensive community services for mental health, substance use disorders, and developmental disorders and disabilities to the people and communities it serves.
"We provide Hope"
Corporate Intro
Gateway Community Service Board, as an instrumentality of the State of Georgia, is a public community-based organization serving eight Georgia counties: Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, Liberty, Chatham, Bryan, Long, and Effingham.
For purposes of managing and holding real property to house consumers in our various programs, Gateway operates one subsidiary, Distinctive Health Solutions, as a non-profit (501c3) organization.
Let Gateway light the way to a new future!
