Health Care and Housing Are Human Rights

Staff

The principal office of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council is in Nashville, Tennessee. Staff and contractors pursue our ambitious agenda in research, training, education, organizing and advocacy from offices in various locations. Staff members include:

Photo Name Title Telephone Email

John Lozier, MSSW Executive Director (615) 226-2292
Ext.  24
jlozier@nhchc.org
John is responsible for overall management of the organization and focuses particularly on external relations and the public policy aspects of our work.


Adrienne Breidenstine, MSW Health Policy Organizer (410) 837-5533
ext 1337
abreidenstine@hchmd.org
Adrienne coordinates the National Council's policy advocacy in Washington DC and is the principal writer of the HCH Mobilizer and the Council's policy statements. She also staffs the Council's Policy Committee and is a member of the SSI Task Force.

Polly Bullock, BS Business Manager (615) 226-2292
Ext. 21
council@nhchc.org
Polly has responsibility for day-to-day office management, including accounts payable and receivable. Polly also responds to general requests for information and publication orders.

Sabrina Lily Catalano Conference Planner (615) 226-2292 x 22 lcatalano@nhchc.org
Lily manages all aspects of the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium.

Sabrina Sabrina Edgington, BSW Policy Analyst (615) 226-2292  x 27 sedgington@nhchc.org
Sabrina keeps abreast of policy matters related to the National Council’s advocacy priorities, writes policy papers and other reports, and participates in meetings of the Policy Committee, SSI Task Force, Permanent Supportive Housing Working Group, and Respite Care Providers Network.

linda gutherie Linda Gutherie Website Manager (423) 645-2304 lgutherie@nhchc.org
Linda constructs and manages the National Council’s extensive website.


linda gutherie Darlene Jenkins, DrPH Research Director (615) 226-2292 ext 28 djenkins@nhchc.org
Darlene facilitates develops initiatives to conduct research and apply scientific knowledge to HCH clinical practice and policy development.


Molly Meinbresse, MPH Research Associate & HCH Clinicians’ Network Coordinator 615-226-2292 ext. 33 mmeinbresse@nhchc.org
Molly coordinates the involvement of HCH projects in research activities to facilitate improvement of homeless health care practice and policy. Molly also staffs various leadership committees for the HCH Clinicians’ Network to develop plans to address clinical priorities and challenges in homeless health care practice.

Eric Murry, MS TennCare Shelter Enrollment Coordinator (615) 226-2292 emurry@nhchc.org
Eric facilitates the enrollment of children in shelters into Tennessee's Medicaid waiver program, and promotes their utilization of EPSDT services.


Pat Petty Administrative Coordinator  (615) 226-2292
Ext. 26
ppetty@nhchc.org
Pat provides support to the staff, maintains our database, and assists in the day to day operations of the HCH Clinicians' Network.

Pat Post, MPA Policy Director (615) 226-2292
Ext. 28
ppost@nhchc.org
Pat coordinates policy and advocacy activities for the National Council, edits Healing Hands, writes policy papers and clinical articles, directs the TennCare Shelter Enrollment Project, and provides staff services to the Policy Committee, the SSI Task Force, and the Communications Committee Permanent Supportive Housing Working Group.


Brenda Proffitt, MHA Membership & Communications Director (505) 872-1151 bproffitt@nhchc.org
Brenda directs and oversees membership activities for the National Council, both Organizational and Individual Members. She also directs and oversees communications programs that effectively describe and promote the Council and its products.

Heather Rippetoe Heather Rippetoe, MA Training Coordinator (615) 226-2292 ext. 30 hrippetoe@nhchc.org
Heather develops and coordinates workshops and trainings for those working to break the destructive link between homelessness and ill health.

Karen Rotondo, BSN, RN HCH Improvement Advisor (508) 775-4374 KERotondo@aol.com
Karen identifies and maintains contact with Health Care for the Homeless program's (HCH's) New Start potential applicants in order to assist them during the application process. She also works with newly funded HCH's to establish a Peer to Peer mentoring process.

Lisa Williams, MBA Finance Manager (615) 226-2292
Ext. 29
lwilliams@nhchc.org
Lisa manages the financial affairs of the National Council and prepares various financial reports.