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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, FY2020-2022 Steering Committee

President

Karalyn Mulligan, MA, LCPC
Coordinator, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Center
University of Maryland Capital Region Health
3001 Hospital Drive, Suite 3000, Cheverly, MD 20785
(O) 301-618-3060 / Karalyn.Mulligan@umm.edu

Vice President

Rae Leonard
Coordinator, Abuse and Domestic Violence Program
Anne Arundel Medical Center
2001 Medical Parkway , Annapolis, MD 21401
(O) 443-481-1209 / RLeonard@aahs.org

Treasurer

Tania Araya, MSW
Coordinator, Family Violence Response Program
Mercy Medical Center, 301 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
(O) 410-332-9220 / taraya@mdmercy.com

Directors at Large

Rosalyn Berkowitz, RN, BSN, FNE-A/P
GBMC SAFE Domestic Violence Program
6701 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204
(O) 443-849-3323

Julia Caplan, LCSW-C
Coordinator, IPV Assistance Program
VA MD Health Care System, Dept. Veterans Affairs
10 N. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-605-7000 x412 / Julia.Caplan@va.gov

Fushena Cruickshank, MS, CHES
Women’s and Infant’s Health
Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic States
2101 East Jefferson Street, 7th Floor East, Rockville, MD 20852
(O) 301-321-5118 / fushena.a.cruickshank@kp.org

Yvonne Dawkins, BSN, RN, FNE-A/P
Calvert Health Medical Center
100 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
yvonne.dawkins@medstar.net

Penny Green, LMSW
Violence Response Team, Manager
Sinai Hospital
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
(O) 410-601-4217 / pgreen@lifebridgehealth.org

Tovah Kasdin, J.D.
Director, ElderSAFE Center
Charles E Smith Life Communities
6121 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852
(O) 301-770-8494 / kasdin@ceslc.org

Jenn Pollitt Hill
Interim Executive Director
The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
4601 President’s Drive, Ste. 300, Lanham, MD 20706
(O) 301-429-3601 / jphill@mnadv.org

Estefania Simich, MA, NCC, LCPC-S, CST-Supervisor in Training
Human Sexuality PhD Student 
Zen for Change, LLC (Private Practice)
www.zenforchange.com
(O) 443-326-9018 / estefaniasimich@gmail.com

Erin Walton, LCSW-C
Program Manager, Violence Prevention Program
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center
110 South Paca Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-328-6078 / erinwalton@umm.edu

Valerie Weir, BSN, RN, FNE-A/P, CMSRN
Coordinator, SAFE Domestic Violence Program
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6701 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204
(O) 443-849-3323 / vweir@gbmc.org

Immediate Past President/Ex-Officio

Colleen Moore
Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate, DOVE Program
Northwest Hospital
5401 Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD 21133
(O) 410-496-7555 / cmoore@lifebridgehealth.org

Coalition Coordinator

Audrey Bergin, MPH, MA
Manager, DOVE Program
Northwest Hospital
5401 Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD 21133
(O) 410-539-0872 or 800-492-1056, ext. 3316

Coalition Training and Outreach Specialist

Lauren Dougherty
Training and Outreach Specialist
Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence
1211 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(O) 410-539-0872
ldougherty.healthcarecoalition@gmail.com

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