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State of Rhode Island, Public Safety Grant Administration Office , Department of Public Safety

State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Advisory Committee

The following individuals have been appointed by the Public Safety Grant Administration Office to serve on the advisory committee required by the State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP).

  • Dr. Lou Cerbo
    Deputy Director of BHDDH (Chairperson)
  • Julie P. Hamil, Esq.
    State Court Administrator
  • Lt. Col. Creamer
    RI State Police
  • Sid Wordell
    Executive Director, RI Police Chiefs Association
  • Chief Thomas Oates
    City of Woonsocket Police Department
  • Director Kasim Yarn
    Office of Veterans’ Services
  • P.J. Fox
    Office of the Attorney General
  • David Leach 
    (Moms Demand Action), Community Seat 1
  • Brenda Jacob 
    (RI Revolver and Rifle Association), Community Seat 2
  • Margaret Holland-McDuff 
    (Family Service of RI), Behavioral Health Provider 1
  • Shelley Cortese
    RIDOC Community Corrections
  • Rosanna Pfrimmer 
    (Horizon Healthcare Partners/988), Behavioral Health Provider 2
  • Lisa Pina-Warren 
    (Nonviolence Institute), Victim Services