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 26 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 3-Year CARF Reaccreditation (2018)
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
Marlene Flowers, BA, Associate Director, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Residential Services
Karen Morrison, BA, DDP, Associate Director, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Community Activities Clubhouse
Stacy Morgan, MSCJ, Chief Compliance and Quality Officer/Corporate Compliance Officer
Pamela Brinck, Chief Human Resources Officer
Felecia Singleton, BA, Executive Assistant
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Leadership
Rufus Johnson, MS, Chief IDD Clinical Officer
Karen Morrison, BA, DDP, Associate Director, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Community Activities Clubhouse
Marlene Flowers, Associate Director, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities 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)
Caitlyn Riepenhoff, RN, IDD Nurse
BH/SUD Leadership
Ralph Menard, Chief Clinical Officer
Cathy Thompson, RN, Director of Nursing
Niema Johnson, APEX School Based Programs
Leigh Ann Kittle, LCSW, Associate Clinical Director-North
Devon Anderson, ACT Services Program Lead/Coordinator MSW
Jessica Matthewson, MSCJ, CPRP, Youth to Adults
Kim Skaff, Business Process Manager
David Williams, Supported Employment
Phylicia Anderson, LCSW, Chief Communications and Outreach Officer, and Director of Child and Adolescent Programs
Shannon Stack, Program Coordinator, Women's Residential
Christina Merrill, Program Manager, Lakeside CSU
Tammy Bradley, Nurse Manager, Glynn BHCC
Sara Saiger, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor
Jennifer Trotter, Business Manager-Chatham County
Lea Hunter, LPC, CPCS, Program Manager, Strive First Episode Psychosis Clinic
Chandra George, LMSW, Program Manager, Youth SA Clubhouse
Pietro "Pete" Christofoli, RN Chatham BHCC Nurse Manager
Tyrena Gleaton, RN, Chatham BHCC Assistant Nurse Manager
LaShanta Roberson, RN, Lakeside Nurse Manager
Alexander Carey, LPC, Clinical Supervisor Magnolia Clinic
Sara Ediss, Housing Coordinator
Stacey Umuna, CSW, Clinical Supervisor, Camden and Glynn Counties Outpatient/Peer
Stacy Mullins, LCSW, Associate Clinical Director-South
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
Dr. Ganiat Ajayi, Psychiatry
Dr. Alexandra Dodd, Psychiatry
Dr. Marlene Zetzer-Shivers, Psychiatry
Dr. Chrissie Clure, Psychiatry, Medical Director
Dr. Stephanie Chapman, Psychiatry
Dr. Anna Lloyal Jackson, Psychiatry
Dr. Lee Hyer, Psychotherapy
Dr. Paige Marnell, Psychiatry, Medical Director
Carlie Tilson, Nurse Practitioner
Megan Woolwine, Nurse Practitioner
Claire Bell, Family Nurse Practitioner
Iris Hipchen, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Karen Brazell, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Mandy Hubbard, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Ruby Pontello, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Alicia Conn, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Sonya Thomas, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Grace Tresvant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Dana Morgan, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Yoshi T. Graham, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Joseph Walker, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nicole Whitis, Physician Assistant
Calysta Tilley, Physician Assistant
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. The organization is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors appointed by the County Commissions of the counties we serve.
For purposes of managing and holding real property to house consumers in our various programs, Gateway operates one subsidiary, Distinctive Housing Solutions, as a non-profit (501c3) organization.
Let Gateway light the way to a new future!
