Josh Martin is the Executive Director of Support Incorporated, one of the region’s largest child and adolescent mental health and substance use providers. Support Incorporated has grown to 8 offices, across 4 counties, with over 230 employees that serve close to 4,000 members each year. With the help of his leadership team, and a great […]
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Dr. Karen Melendez was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Upon completion of medical school in 2003, Dr. Melendez continued her training and was a resident in adult […]
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Shante Vines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Sexual Offender Treatment Specialist (CSOTS). She has over ten years of experience working in the mental health field which includes providing individual, family and group therapy to various populations. Shante specializes in conceptualizing, developing, and facilitating therapeutic groups and psycho-educational workshops and has […]
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Dee Tudor, QMHP, Human Resources and Finance Director, graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Prior to coming to Support, Inc. she worked as an Accounting/Payroll Specialist for six years with a local accounting company. She has been with Support, Inc. for ten and […]
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I have been with Support since September 2017. I started out as a one-on-one worker in the DEC Department, then was promoted to front desk as well as the Lead DEC worker. Now, I am the Special Needs Coordinator over the DEC department. I really enjoying helping others in any way that I can and […]
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Natalie Davis has been with Support, Inc. since 2017 and served in various roles within the company. She has been a one-on-one worker in the school system, Special Needs Coordinator, Practice Manager, and now serves as the Special Projects Manager. Natalie was raised in Belmont, NC and has her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Pre-law […]
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Nancy Henley was a Gaston County Schools EC teacher for 33 years, earning National Board Certification in 2003. Nine of those years were spent teaching in a day treatment program where she served as lead teacher. She retired from the school system to take the job with Support as their supervisor for their day treatment […]
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Lakeisha McKnabb has been licensed and practicing professional counseling over the past 16 years following a military career in healthcare and patient administration. She attended graduate school at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is passionate about supervising and mentoring newly licensed therapist within the community while attending to her family, enjoying life, […]
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Ashley Birk is the Outpatient Services Supervisor for Support Incorporated. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2001 and her Masters of Public Administration in 2010. She has been working in the field of community mental health since 2004, and joined the Support Inc team in 2011. Our outpatient team now provides […]
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Sam Ryan is a taco connoisseur, adventurer, and animal lover. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and Certified Clinical Supervisor. Her experience working in the mental health and substance use fields includes providing individual, family, and group therapy to individuals of all ages. Her specialty areas are addictive behaviors, […]
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Jessica Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Specialist (TFCBT), and a Trauma-Intensive Comprehensive Clinical Assessment Specialist (TICCA). She received her Master of Social Work from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As an LCSW therapist, she works with children, young adults, individuals, and families using an eclectic approach […]
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