SAMHSA Names Kim Brown New Regional Administrator

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) named Kimberly Brown as its Regional Administrator for the Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri). SAMHSA’s 10 Regional Administrators provide expertise on behavioral health and information on SAMHSA’s programs to federal, state, and other behavioral health service providers within their regions. Brown, a licensed addictions counselor who holds a master’s degree in public administration, has worked in the behavioral health field since 1992. Most recently, she was the vice president of marketing and new business development for a large integrated health services provider in Kansas that provides . . .