We are so grateful for the staff at South Lane Mental Health. The following are bios of our Managers and Directors:
Alison Canino, MA, QMHP, LPC
Executive Director
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Amanda Ramos (she/her)
Clinic Administrative Manager
As Clinic Administrative Manager Amanda supports our outpatient team with administrative tasks. She is responsible for assigning and reassigning clients to clinicians. Amanda was born & raised in Southern California. She begain working for SLMH in 2018. Amanda as initially drawn in by the mission of SLMH to provide mental health treatment to a rural community which is very near and dear to her heart due to her own experiences with it. She quickly grew to love this agency due to the sense of community she felt among staff and the people we serve. It was clear from her very first day of employment that anyone who walks through those doors is met with empathy, kindness & respect. Amanda also loves that the culture at SLMH encourages self care. Amanda enjoys curling up on the couch and watching her favorite movies, How the Grinch Stole Christmas & Inside Out, whenever she can, to promote her own self-care.
Andrea Hopkins
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Andrew Yoder, LCSW, QMHP
Assistant Executive Director
Andrew is responsible for Quality Management duties, including regulatory compliance and service delivery improvements. He also oversees operational and administrative departments for the agency. Andrew began working for SLMH in 2013. Andrew feels that SLMH is the best place that he has ever worked, and feels deeply committed to the values of service and relationship that are the basis for everything we do. Andrew graduated in 2009 from Boise State University with a Master’s in Social Work. Andrew practiced as an individual therapist and crisis service provider beginning in 2010, and obtained his clinical social work license (LCSW) in 2016.
Ashley Tracy
Director of Operations
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Becky Anlauf
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Brett Markwardt, BS, QMHA
IOSS Program Manager
Brett’s is one of the first faces a family sees when they begin services with the IOSS Program. He represents the program to the families we serve and helps to hold and steer case conceptualization for all clients in the program. Brett enjoys working directly with parents and keeps a small caseload. He is from Iowa and began working for SLMH in December of 2015. Brett loves being able to support others in their mental health journeys and he loves the support SLMH offers him in that goal. He enjoys tabletop games, video games, and walks in nature.
Cindy Pratt
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Haley Cochell
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Jeremie Wharton, QMHA (he/him)
Director of Specialized Services
Jeremie is a Program Administrator, and provides direct support and oversight to the managers of several SLMH treatment programs including our Assertive Community Treatment program and our Adult Foster home. As a Director, Jeremie participates in agency-wide development and implements changes at a program level. Jeremie grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe just outside of a small town called Placerville, CA. He moved to Eugene, OR in March of 2010 and worked as a Raft Guide on the McKenzie river for a season. Jeremie began working for SLMH in September of 2013. SLMH is in the “healthy relationships” business. As such we commit ourselves to carry that lens in every aspect of our work, including in our leadership. It is Jeremie’s great pleasure to participate as a leader in an agency that values and fosters healthy communication, personal growth, and professional development. Jeremie loves immersing himself in our beautiful natural surroundings, including hiking, swimming, and camping. A walk in the trees, swimming in the river, burying his feet in the sand on the beach, or poking a campfire is Jeremie’s ultimate Zen. As a social person, he also love a good BBQ or tabletop game night with friends.
Jones David Hollister, MS, QMHP
Medication Management Program Manager and Intern Program Coordinator
Jones supports our team of Nurse Practicioners and our Nurse Practicioner Assistant who provide medical assessments, coordinate with primary care physicians, and provide direct medication management for those who would benefit from receiving these services. Jones is originally from the Seattle area, and lived for 24 years in the San Francisco Bay Area prior to moving back to the PNW. They began working for SLMH in January of 2021. Jones loves working with compassionate and supportive colleagues at an agency committed to empowering our clients and treating them with respect and appreciation. Jones is an enthusiastic though haphazard gardener and loves to make things with their hands including models and crocheted blankets.
Jon Roberts
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Joyce Miller
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Kelly Rowlett, QMHA (she/her)
Facilities Manager
Kelly’s primary role is to oversee the daily needs of all SLMH buildings and serve as Property Manager of our residential units. In all, South Lane Mental Health has four office buildings that are primarily used for therapy, 11 rental units, an Adult Foster home, and the Recovery center. Kelly hails from the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” (actually 11,842 but Minnesotans don’t like to brag). She began working for SLMH in 2017. Kelly loves working for an agency that promotes personal and professional growth while emphasizing the need for self-care. Because of this healthy balance of meeting her professional goals while also being able to take care of herself and her family, Kelly feels she is better equipped to help the community in which she lives and loves. In her free time, Kelly enjoys rockhounding, rock tumbling, and crocheting.
Monica White, BS Psychology, QMHA, She/Her
IOSS Program Manager
Monica manages clients entering and leaving the IOSS program, coordinates care for current clients, and maintains program requirements and integrity. She is from Oregon and began working for SLMH in 2012. Monica loves the constant attention the management at SLMH gives to maintaining a healthy work environment and the fact that SLMH is always striving to improve. Monica loves to be outdoors when the weather is decent, camping and riding quads.
Nicole Baschleben, CSWA, QMHP, She/Her
Clinical Supervisor and Co-manager of the Case Management Team, Adult Therapist/ Case manager
Nicole assists with managing and supervising a team of 6 mental health service providers that provide outpatient therapy and case management to community members in South Lane County. She also provides direct therapeutic services to individual members of the community. Nicole was born in Illinois; however has lived in different parts of Oregon for the majority of her life. She moved to Eugene, Oregon in 2001 and has been there ever since. She began working for SLMH in 2016. Nicole loves how supportive everyone is at SLMH, including each other and of the community. For Nicole, self-care is about spending time in nature. She especially enjoys spending time near the ocean.
Norma Barton, B.A. Psychology
Director of Development and Community Relations
Norma’s primary role is obtaining funding for SLMH’s programs and services. This is done through grant writing, donor development and fundraising. In addition, she maintains the company website and the donor database. Norma also participates in agency-wide decisions as a member of the Directors leadership team. She was born in Los Angles and moved to Eugene in 1989. Norma began working for SLMH in August 2019. Norma appreciates SLMH’s philosophy of treating all employees like the adults that they are. She also truly appreciates that all health care expenses are paid for, including deductibles and co-pays. Kayaking, mushroom foraging, sailing, bicycling, gardening, cooking, and playing with her 12 year old dog, Jax, are a few of the many activities Norma enjoys in her free time.
Rebecca Fitkin, LPC Associate
Out Patient Manager / Adult & Youth Therapist
Rebecca supports clients and clinicians to recognize their strengths and talents that support positive mental health. She also encourages the development of new skills that support emotional intelligence and overall growth. Rebecca is from Eugene, OR and has been working for SLMH since February of 2020. Rebecca likes that SLMH’s work culture is supportive, collaborative and strength based. There is no shame, blame or micro-managing. Rebecca is creative, curious, and loves to make art. She is a printmaker and also loves watercolor, photography and excursions into the wilderness.
Robert Lee, QMHA (he/him/his)
Case Management Services Program Manager
Robert manages the Case Management Services Program at SLMH. He provides multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Medical Advocacy for complex cases. Robert is also an Othmer Method EEG Neurofeedback clinician. A survivor of the Southeast, Robert transplanted to OR many years ago. He began working for SLMH IN 2012. Robert loves the compassion driven values at SLMH that mold our policies, and daily practice. He is and outdoor and whitewater enthusiast.
Sam Tafoya PsyD.
ACT Team Manager
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Trevor Whitbread, M.A., M.S., QMHP (he/him/él)
ALAS Latinx Clinical Services Program Manager
Trevor manages SLMH’s outreach to the Latinx population in South Lane County. Our clinician’s that work in the ALAS program are a small but mighty group of people that provide education and outpatient mental health treatment to immigrant families, youth, adults and couples. In addition to providing linguistic access to services, we also offer case management and engage in digital outreach to the Latinx population. Trevor is from Hermiston, OR and started working for SLMH in June of 2021. Trevor loves the agency’s willingness to be creative and meet folks where they are at. Trevor chooses one day on the weekend to linger in bed. He likes to use it as an opportunity to slow down, rest and focus on doing nothing for a short while before he goes out to enjoy the day.
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