Coalition Members and staff are experts in the field of domestic violence victim advocacy, specializing in the intersection of intimate partner violence and health. Our subject matter specialists have years of experience working with health care providers and in health care settings.
Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, FY2026-2028 Steering Committee
President
Tori Rain, MSN, RN
Director of Community Health Services
HopeWorks of Howard County
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Ste. 300, Columbia, Maryland 21046
(O) 410-997-0304, ext. 7742 / train@hopeworksofhc.org
Vice President
Jordan Gray, MS
Family Violence Counselor, Mercy Family Violence Response Program
Mercy Medical Center
345 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
(O) 410-107-4708 / jgray1@mdmercy.com
Secretary & Treasurer
Lindsay Wilson, LCSW-C
Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator
VA Maryland Health Care System
10 N. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-591-3004 / Lindsay.Wilson@va.gov
Directors at Large
Joletta Anderson
Manager Violence Response Team
Grace Medical / Sinai Hospital
Center for Hope
5400 Preakness Way | Baltimore, MD 21215
(C) 443-542-8335 / juwillia@lifebridgehealth.org
Kathia Castillo, MPH
Program Manager, DOVE
Northwest Hospital
Center for Hope
(O) 410-496-7555, ext. 54505 / (C) 667-254-0034 / kcastillo@lifebridgehealth.org
Fushena Cruickshank, MS, CHES
Consultant, Women’s and Maternal/Child Health
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
700 2nd St. NE, Washington DC, 20002
(C) 202-384-5273 / fushena.a.cruickshank@kp.org
Callie Freenock, LMSW
Forensic Services Patient Navigator
Frederick Health Hospital
400 W 7th Street, Frederick, MD 21701
(O) 240-566-3109 / cfreenock@frederick.health
Rae Leonard
Manager, Abuse/Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs
Luminis Health
Anne Arundel Medical Center
2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
(O) 443-481-1209 / RLeonard@aahs.org
Bonita Lightner
Forensic Nurse Program Coordinator, Forensic Nurse Program
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(O) 410-787-4328 / bonita.lightner@umm.edu
Colleen Moore
Manager, Center for Hope Abuse and Assault Response Team (CHAART)
Carroll Hospital Center – LifeBridge Health System
200 Memorial Drive, Westminster, MD 21157
(O) 410-871-6259 / cmoore@lifebridgehealth.org
Brianna Rock, MPH, LCSW
Violence Prevention Program Supervisor
UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
110 S. Paca Street | Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-328-8778 / brianna.rock@umm.edu
Lakendra Schwendig
Domestic Violence Coordinator
Luminis Health, Doctor’s Community Medical Center
8118 Good Luck Road, Lanham, MD 20706
(O) 301-823-3143 / lschwendi1@luminishealth.org
Meredith Varsanyi
Technical Assistance and Training Specialist
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, MD 21401
(O) 301-852-3959 / mvarsanyi@mnadv.org
Coalition Operations Manager
Audrey Bergin, MPH, MA
Program Director
Center for a Healthy Maryland
1211 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-878-9893 / abergin@medchi.org
Coalition Training and Outreach Specialist
Lauren Dougherty, MS
Program Manager
Center for a Healthy Maryland
1211 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-685-1814 / ldougherty@medchi.org
