MCT Academy Team & Trainers
Founded in 1982, Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) provides a full continuum of the highest quality substance use and mental health services in Arizona, Oklahoma, Washington, D.C., and Idaho. CBI's mission is to maintain the dignity of human life and to be an agent of positive change in our communities. Services include comprehensive medically integrated behavioral health care, mobile crisis teams (MCTs), medical detoxification, community psychiatric emergency care, transitional support, co-occurring enhanced outpatient treatment, homeless outreach and navigation services, transitional and permanent supportive housing for women and families, permanent housing for those experiencing housing instability, and community prevention, education, and outreach. CBI employs over 2,000 individuals, with 30% of their staff being certified peers with lived experience, who collectively serve over 100,000 individuals annually.
For more information, visit https://communitybridgesinc.org
Amanda Stamps
Senior Director of Regional Operations
Amanda is the Senior Director of Regional Operations where she is responsible for twenty-one 24/7 crisis mobile teams in ten Arizona counties, five 24/7 crisis mobile teams the in State of Oklahoma, two crisis mobile teams in State of Idaho and one Tribal Nation.
Lisa Barras
Clinical Training Specialist
Lisa Barras is a Clinical Training Specialist with CBI. In her role, she provides comprehensive, medically integrated behavioral health training which includes prevention, education and treatment services using cutting edge, nationally recognized treatment models throughout Arizona. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC).
Alexandra Herrera
President (Owner)
Herrera Consulting Solutions (HCS) is a small, female owned consulting firm providing services to government health changemakers, Medicaid managed care organizations, providers, and other stakeholders working to advance Medicaid/CHIP, behavioral health, and publicly-funded health and human service systems. Prior to creating HCS, Alex served the State of Arizona for 10 years in progressive leadership positions at the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and the Arizona Department of Health Services. She worked in leadership positions with one of the largest 988 crisis call center providers and has served as a national expert and state advisor on behavioral health crisis system design in Arizona, Delaware, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Alex is a graduate of the University of Durham, United Kingdom and holds a master’s degree in public policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. For more information, visit https://hconsultingsolutions.com.