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Charma D. Dudley
Charma D. Dudley Ph.D., FPPR is a licensed psychologist and employed as the Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services at Beacon Health Options. She currently leads the Zero Suicide Taskforce at Beacon’s Pennsylvania Engagement Center, and also serves as Beacon’s representative for Anthem’s Inclusion and Diversity Health Equity Committee. In private practice, Dr. Dudley specializes in the treatment of individuals including children and adolescents with depression and anxiety. Other areas of specialization include consultation and training in cultural competency, clinical documentation, cognitive behavioral treatment, psychodrama, stress management and anger management. Dr. Dudley is also the author of Treating Depressed Children published by New Harbingers. Dr. Dudley has achieved diplomate certification in Psychopharmacology from the Prescribing Psychologist Register. Dr. Dudley is a member of the American Psychological Association and Pennsylvania Psychological Association.
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Dr. Cathy Sigmund
Cathy Sigmund, Ph.D., CWM, CCTP, is a licensed psychologist and serves as Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Northside Christian Health Center. She is also a licensed Chaplain for Refugee Ministry at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Sigmund specializes in developing culturally congruent behavioral health and community wellness services within ethnic minority, refugees/immigrant and other underserved communities exposed to trauma/violence. As an educator and trainer, Dr. Sigmund serves as Adjunct Professor, MA in Counseling Program at Crown College, and Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling at Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara, Uganda. Dr. Sigmund received her graduate degrees from the Pennsylvania State University.
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Dr. Dale Adair
Dr. Dale Adair serves as the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Chief Psychiatric Officer and the Medical Director for the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS). In this role he provides clinical expertise and consultation to the Deputy Secretary of OMHSAS and the Secretary of DHS. He provides input and guidance into the policies which affect the provision of mental health and substance use treatment throughout the state. He has been a leader in the development of the vision for PA’s First Episode Psychosis program; PA team efforts with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Accelerator-Substance Use Disorder project; Centers of Excellence (COE) for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder; Health Equity; and served as Project lead for the PA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Program. He is involved with numerous efforts aimed at suicide prevention and currently serves as lead on Pennsylvania’s efforts to implement 988 as the new 3-d
