211 Steering Committee Webinar - Help United: Celebrating a Year of 988 and 211 Collaboration

Joshua has worked and volunteered in the nonprofit industry for more than 25 years.  He led the implementation of the 211 service throughout Utah, has served as Director of Services for the Utah Food Bank, as Vice President of United Way of Northern Utah, CEO of United Way of Frederick County, Maryland and as President & CEO of 211 Maryland.   Today Joshua is the Senior Director for 211 at United Way Worldwide.   Joshua has served on way too many boards.   Today he serves on the Inform USA Board, the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Service & Volunteerism and as a Trustee for the Ausherman Family Foundation.  Joshua has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Weber State University. 

Dr. Carson oversees 951-686-HELP, the Inland Southern California Crisis Helpline, a 56-year-old suicide hotline based at Inland SoCal United Way’s 211+. Jenn holds a B.A. from Baylor University, an M.A. in Counseling from George Washington University, and a Doctor of Social Work from California Baptist University. In addition to being a suicide hotline manager, Jenn is an educator and public speaker. On CNN, NPR, “The Today Show” and the BBC and in People Magazine, Dr. Carson has shared her journey from suicidal child to mental health advocate. Jenn is an avid reader who resides in Riverside County, California with her family and cats where she also serves at a Moreno Valley Library Commissioner.

Tom Tamura is a licensed marriage and family therapist and is currently the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Crisis Center. Contra Costa Crisis Center is located in Walnut Creek, CA and operates the county’s 2-1-1 Information and Referral and the local and 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis hotlines. He has worked at several Bay Area mental health and social service agencies throughout his 35-year career, as well as maintaining a private therapy practice.