Division Director
SAMHSA
Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Tison Thomas is currently the Director of the Division of State and Community Systems Development within the Center for Mental Health Services at SAMHSA. In this role, he manages staff who oversee and monitor the Mental Health Block Grants, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness grants, the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) grant program, the Minority Fellowship Program grants and several contracts and grants. Prior to joining the Division, Mr. Thomas served as SAMHSA’s PATH Program Director. He has more than twenty-five years of diverse experience in the health care field at the local, state, and federal levels. He holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and has managed a variety of grant programs, contracts and initiatives. Mr. Thomas came to SAMHSA after serving in a leadership role at the state level where he directed statewide initiatives to implement evidence-based practices and programs in the public mental health and substance abuse system, Mental Health Block Grant, certain Medicaid Programs and initiatives. He has also served as a clinical care manager with the managed care organizations and worked as a clinician in outpatient, inpatient, and crisis settings.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
