About Us
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports and funds the Resource & eMpowerment Technical Assistance Center for Behavioral Health to build provider capacity across the country and offers Training & Technical Assistance to behavioral and health care professionals who work with refugees and migrants.
RMTAC brings together subject matter experts in behavioral health to provide practitioners and providers serving refugees and migrants through a variety of services, including:
- Consultation & Technical Assistance Requests
- Interactive Online Learning Modules
- Learning Communities
- Partnerships & Service Directory
The RMTAC Staff
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports and funds the Resource & eMpowerment Training & Technical Assistance Center (RMTAC) for Behavioral Health to build provider capacity across the country and offers Training & Technical Assistance to behavioral and health care professionals who work with refugees and migrants.
The RMTAC staff are the foundation for this technical assistance center, to help providers enhance their skillset to work with refugee & migrant patients and clients.
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Elizabeth Ortiz Mendez, Ph.D.
Project Director -
Aubrey Held, B.S.
Provider Engagement & TA Coordinator -
Humberto “Titus” Nunez, Jr, MBA
Provider Engagement & TA Specialist -
Esther Rodriguez, M.S.
Clinical Consultant -
Dajana Romero, M.Ed.
Learning & Development Coordinator -
Thalia Calderon-Canseco, B.A.
Operations Coordinator -
Trenton D. Fedrick, Psy. D., CADC
Clinical Consultant
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Teresa Quintana, MPA
Program Manager -
Ruben Ramos, BBA
Strategic Partnerships & Advisory Board Manager -
Rosa Varela, B.A.
Provider Engagement & TA Specialist -
Luz Chapa, M.Ed., LPC, NCC,
EMDR Trained
Clinical Consultant -
Alex Swift, AAS
Website Developer -
Olivia (NneNna) Baylor, LCPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CCTSI, CBC, RYT-200, CAMS-II, CFMHE
Clinical Consultant
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Mutsa Majero, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Lead Clinical Consultant -
Nelva M. Davenport, B.S.
Provider Engagement & TA Specialist -
Gina Montoya, BFA
Provider Engagement & TA Specialist -
Sonia Rollins, B.S., FMHC
Learning & Development Coordinator -
dr. danyelle s. goitia beal, Psy.D., BCBA
Clinical Consultant -
Christopher J. Gutierrez, B.A.
Social Media Specialist -
Héctor Colón-Rivera, M.D., MBA, MRO, FAPA
Psychiatric Consultant
Advisory Board
Meet our distinguished members, who represent accomplished humanitarian, behavioral health, legal, and nonprofit leaders from across the United States. Click each image to learn more about the impactful work each of our distinguished board members does.
Farduus Y. Ahmed, MSW, LCSW
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz, Department of Psychiatry
Alenga Alokola, MGM
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mwangaza Wa Upendo (Light of Love)
Barton Chelf
Co-Founder, President
Beyond90
Lori Chelf
Co-Founder, Volunteer Executive Director
Beyond90
Pedro A. Cons, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Adelante Healthcare
Amy Carol Dominguez, MPA
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Director, Global Mental Health Program
Founding Director, PreAct
Shruti Dasgupta, Ph.D., L.P.
Clinical Advisor
The National Capacity Building Project, at the Center for Victims of Torture
Karen Johnson,
M.A., LMHC, CCTP, CCATP-CA
Director of Mental Health Services
Trinity Church/Peacemaker Family Center
Chol Mabil, MHA
Program Manager
City of Chicago Department of Public Health
Gaurav Mishra, M.D., MBA
Chief Medical Officer
MindHealth Wellness
Douglas R. Penn, J.D.
Attorney
Law Offices of Douglas R. Penn LLC
Rosalind G. Rogers,
PhD, LMHC
Subject Matter Expert/Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Consultant
RGR Consulting
Sebastian Ssempijja, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Sebastian Family Psychology Practice, LLC
Marlen Trujillo, Ph.D., MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Spring Branch Community Health Center
National Clinical Consultant Team
RMTAC brings together subject matter experts in behavioral health to provide practitioners and providers serving newcomers, refugees, and migrants through a variety of services. Click each image to learn more about the experience of each of our consultants.
Mutsa Majero, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Lead Clinical Consultant
- Ph.D. in International Psychology
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- National Certified Counselor
Esther Rodriguez, M.S.
Clinical Consultant
- Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling
Luz Chapa, M.Ed. LPC, NCC,
EMDR Trained
Clinical Consultant
- Master of Education with a Specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained
Trenton D. Fedrick,
Psy. D., CADC
Clinical Consultant
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Certified Alcohol and other Drug Counselor (CADC)
dr. danyelle s. goitia beal, Psy.D., BCBA
Clinical Consultant
- Bachelor of Arts in Child Development with Communicative Disorders
- Master of Arts in Teaching (DHH) with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Trauma
Olivia (NneNna) Baylor,
LCPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CCTSI, CBC, RYT-200, CAMS-II, CFMHE
Clinical Consultant
- BS of Psychology
- MA in Criminal Justice
- MS Mental Health Counseling
- Post-Bach in Marital & Family Issues
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Board Certified-Telemental Health Counselor (BC-TMH)
Natalia Baires, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Clinical Consultant
- BA in Psychology and Chicana/o Studies
- MS in Counseling/Applied Behavior Analysis
- Ph.D. in Psychology/Behavior Analysis and Therapy
- Doctorate-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D)
Héctor Colón-Rivera, M.D., MBA, MRO, FAPA
Psychiatric Consultant
- Masters in Business Administration
- Medical Review Officer
- Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
Provider Engagement and Technical Assistance Team
RMTAC has a team committed to engaging providers through outreach. They are designated to regions that align with SAMHSA.
