Our vision is to promote hope, help and strength among youth in Texas, so they can lead happy, healthy and productive lives. We aim to achieve this through the provision of comprehensive mental health services, training, education and evidence-based substance abuse prevention strategies.
OUR HISTORY
Next Step Community Solutions is a 501 (c) 3 Texas incorporated non-profit organization and has been located in Tyler, Texas since our founding in 1984. We were originally established as Sister Communities Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SCCADA) to address the issues of youth alcohol and substance abuse. In 2011, we responded to the communities’ needs and broadened our services to provide more resources to help build healthy communities. Simultaneously, we changed our name to Next Step Community Solutions to more accurately describe our role in helping individuals take that next step. Take a look at the mental health services and substance abuse prevention tabs for more information on our work.
OUR STAFF
LEADERSHIP
BRANDON DAVIDSON
Executive Director
ANNA CRAIN, LMSW
Associate Director
JOSEPH BYRUM
Director of Prevention Program
ERICA GUZMAN, LMSW
Director of Mental Health Program
SARAH COLLINS
Communications & Marketing Manager
Heather M. Roberts, LPC
Director of Operations
PROGRAM STAFF
YAZARI CEDILLO
Mental Health Coordinator
TYLER ELLIOTT
Prevention and Behavioral Health Program Specialist
CODY EVANS
Prevention and Behavioral Health Program Specialist
Adriana Gonzalez
Mental Health Coordinator
DANIEL GRIFFITH
Program & Data Specialist
Nathan Grounds
Mental Health Coordinator
Cristina Hollins
Mental Health Coordinator
ANGEL LEGE
Coalition Coordinator
Northeast Texas Coalition Against Substance Abuse
ASHLEI LOYD
Coalition Coordinator
Piney Woods Substance Abuse Coalition
COUNSELORS
Laura Addicks, LCSW
Bonnie Blakey, LPC Associate
Larry Wilburn, LPC-S, LSOTP
License #: 63697
Hannah Callis, LPC Associate
Candy Walters, M.S., LPC-S, LSSP
License #: 62377
Eva Clark, LPC, NCC, MS, MA-Psychology
Aracely Cummings, LMSW
LORI DUNAWAY, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Tierny Foard, LMFT Associate
Aurora Valdovinos, LMFT-S
License #: 201576
Nicole Garvey, LPC Associate
Desiree Glaze, LPC-S
License #: 69162
EMILIE HANNA, LMSW
LEIGH HINES, LPC, LCDC
Pam Loving, LMSW
Ginny Lynch, LMSW
Jansen McDonald, LMSW
DINAH NIX, LPC
YVONNEE TATUM, LPC
Renae Vanriel, LPC Associate
Rachita Sharma, LPC-S
License #: 68681
Jessica Wilkerson, LCSW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rae Oaks
President | Marketing Director at Kelly Community Federal Credit Union
Tony Harris
Vice President | Business Owner, Investments
Lani Reeves
Treasurer | Agency Director, Renard Group Advertising
Autumn Daly
Secretary | Account Executive, a4 Altice Advertising
Melissa Carlson
Immediate Past President | Renard Group
Marianela Bowen
Member | Retired – Director of Special Programs, Chapel Hill ISD
Collin W. Phaup, CIC
Member | Goosehead Insurance
Brandon Davidson
Ex Officio Non-voting Member | Next Step Community Solutions / Executive Director
OUR FINANCIALS
2019 Annual Report
VIEW OUR MOST RECENT IRS 990 REPORTS
FUNDING PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Arp ISD
Brookshire’s Pharmacy
Cass County Juvenile Probation
Chapel Hill ISD
Church on the Rock Daingerfield
Community Health Core
Creating Opportunities in Marion County
Daingerfield-Lonestar ISD
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD Police Department
East Texas Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Elysian Fields Middle School
First Baptist Church of Daingerfield
First Baptist Church of Kilgore
Glen Oaks Hospital
Grace Counseling
Harrison County Public Health Department
Hughes Springs ISD
Kilgore ISD
Kilgore Police Department
Lone Star Specialties
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
Marshall EMS/Fire Department
Maximus
Miller-Bowie County Health Coalition
Mount Pleasant ISD
Northeast Texas Community College
Ounce of Prevention
Pay Attention East Texas
Pewitt CISD
Prevention Resource Center 4
Rusk County Health Department
Steel Country Bee
Texans Standing Tall
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of Transportation
The Andrew’s Center
Titus County Juvenile Probation
Tyler Junior College Student Support Department
Tyler Police Department
United Way of Smith County
University of Texas at Tyler College of Pharmacy
Van Zandt ISD
Van Zandt County Juvenile Probation
Wellness Pointe
Whitehouse ISD
Wise Up Rusk County
Women’s Fund of Smith County