Department: CarePath/MHCP

Shantalee Martinez

Written on August 31, 2023.

Shantalee Martinez began their journey with MHANYS as the trainer for Mental Health Community Partners before becoming the Project Coordinator for Family Mental Health Programming. Certified in Youth, Teen, and Adult Mental Health First Aid, Shantalee taught a tenth-grade cohort in Upstate New York ways to assist peers in mental health crises. Shantalee also collaborates with our Production and Technical teams for content creation across the agency.

Shantalee enjoys Video Games, Wrestling, Gym, Reading Horror Manga by Junji Ito

Megan Spagnola

Written on August 30, 2023.

Meg, CASAC, (she/her/hers) joined MHANYS in 2022. She is a CASAC. Meg supports the MHCP team by delivering trainings in CarePath and Mental Health Community Partners programs. Meg believes in the CarePath and MHCP programs because of their human-centered approaches to recovery, and loves the relational aspect of the programs.

Meg loves to cook and experiment with new recipes. She is also a pet mom and loves spending time with her dogs and cats!

Deborah Faust

Written on August 30, 2023.

Deborah (she/her/hers) has been with MHANYS since 2010 and has been a content expert for MHANYS Family Engagement Programming. She is Co-Director of Building Connection, a collaborative project with the New York State Coalition against Sexual Assault, providing ongoing technical assistance about trauma-informed resources and trainings across NYS.

Deb loves meditative walking, kayaking, and poetry.