Leadership

Executive Board

Ohio Deflection Association delivers support around public safety for the health and wellbeing of those struggling with substance use and mental health disorder(s), through the development of deflection and pre-arrest diversion strategies, support tools, and facilitating the education of community partners providing outreach services. Focusing on real life challenges with real time solutions by providing communities with education, guidance, and resources.

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Tom Fallon

Executive Director

Commander/Captain, Amberley Village Police Department
Hamilton County Heroin Task Force & Community Outreach Team (Retired)

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Scott Duff

Vice President

Director, Fairfield County Overdose Response Team (Project F.O.R.T.)

740-837-5080Read bio

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Mike Davenport

Treasurer

Commander, Hamilton County Heroin Task Force
Amberley Village Police Department

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Rachel Canepa

Administrative Assistant

Ohio Deflection Association

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Lt. Steve Rogers

Northwest Regional Representative

Lucas County Sheriff's Office

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Meagan Guthrie, MA/CDCA

Southwest Regional Representative

Director, Hamilton County Office of Addiction Response

513-946-4311Read bio

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Desiree Smith

Central Regional Representative

Site Coordinator, SAFER Station

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Kelsey Vasicek, BS, LCDCIII, GAMB

Northeast Regional Representative

Opiate Response Team Clinician, Alternative Paths

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Brad Layman, Dt.

Southeast Regional Representative

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

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Dennis Lowe, Commander

At-Large Representative

Drug Task Force Liaison, Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services

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Nan Franks, M.A., LPC, LICDC

At-Large Representative

Former CEO, Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area

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David Schiering

Board Member

Person with lived experience

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Karhlton Moore

At-Large Representative

Mental Health Policy Institute

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Vacant

Board Member

Organizational make-up

  • Membership open to law enforcement, fire, EMS, treatment, prevention, education, peer supports, and drug/alcohol/mental health clinicians.
  • Executive board consisting of an elected President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Regional Representatives (NW, NE, C, SW, SE).
  • The executive board must include at least five members of public safety.
  • Two-year terms.
  • Quarterly meetings.
  • Members must attend at least one in-person meeting to remain in good standing.
  • Annual membership fee of $500 per team and $50 per person.
  • Annual training event offering CEUs for attendees.

Advisory committee

  • Governor's Office / RecoveryOhio
  • Attorney General's Office
  • Ohio Department of Public Safety
  • OhioMHAS
  • OTFCA
  • NARCO