About Our Board
Our Vision
We envision a world in which all citizens of our six counties have timely access to quality mental health services that reflect their needs and provide support in breaking unhealthy cycles and moving towards recovery.
Our Mission
Our mission is to distribute federal, state, and local funding to community behavioral health providers in response to community need and in a way that facilitates the existence of — and access to — high-quality mental health and substance use recovery services in our six counties.
Our Values
We believe that quality mental health and substance use recovery services are recovery-oriented; person-centered and responsive to the diversity of identities and lived experiences of persons served; accessible; built on evidence-based practices, and dependent upon effective coordination amongst partners.
Our Staff
Misty Cromwell - Executive Director
Rhonda Hanes - Associate Director
Sarah Reed - Director of Compliance & Quality Improvement
Vacant - Director of Finance & Administration
Jamie McGrew - Director of Community Outreach & Programming
Roger Birch - Director of Youth & Family Services
Cassie Springer - Director of Community Engagement & Crisis Services
Terri France - Administrative & Operations Coordinator
Board Information
Board of Directors
The 14-member Board is appointed by either the County Commissioners or the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health
Leondra Davis (Coshocton County) -Board President
Ben Taylor (Perry County)- Board Vice President
Dan Scheerer, M.D. (Muskingum County) – Chair of Finance Audit Committee
Randi Earnest (Guernsey County) - Chair of Partners Workgroup
Sean Brady (Muskingum County)
Reid Carpenter (Noble County)
Abby Corder (Muskingum County)
Dave Peoples (Guernsey County)
Dennis Hitchcock (Muskingum County)
Sue Hoover (Muskingum County)
William Johnson (Coshocton County)
Tony Mayle, Jr (Morgan County)
Wendy Starlin (Perry County)
Bonnie Taylor (Muskingum County)
The MHRS Board of Directors meet on the second Thursday of each month at 6pm. Meeting information can be found on the Events calendar.
Eastern Alliance Council of Governments
Meetings are virtual utilizing the Teams format.
In response to deinstitutionalization of Cambridge State Hospital, the State of Ohio, asked the Alliance to create and operate two residential treatment centers within the geographical jurisdiction of the Alliance.
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The “COG’ exists for the purpose of planning, organizing, and funding the operations of Country Garden and Liberty Manor
Eastern Alliance COG meeting dates:
October 23, 2025 @ 10am
January 22, 2026@ 10am
April 23, 2026 @ 10am
July 23, 2026 @ 10am
October 22, 2026 @ 10am