Regional Advisory Council
NYSCADV’s Regional Advisory Council (RAC,) established in 2018, is comprised of DV advocates from NYSCADV’s member programs throughout New York. The group contributes significantly to NYSCADV’s advocacy and policy development activities, as well as recommending webinar and training topics and elevating issues and challenges DV programs are experiencing in the field.
Regional Advisory Council Representatives*
Capital Region
Megan Quillinan
Executive Director
Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc.
Christine Rodriguez
Director of Domestic Violence Services
Equinox
Central Region
Megan Dack-Dischiavi
Senior DV Advocate
Catholic Charities of Herkimer County
Cristy King
Director of Crisis & Development Services
Oswego County Opportunities
Hudson Region
Juana Francisco
Next Step Coordinator
Hope’s Door
Jhalishia Slaughter
Residential Advocate
My Sister’s Place
Long Island Region
Vicki Cooper
Shelter Director
The Retreat Inc.
New York City Region
Jennifer Friedman
Director, Bronx and Manhattan Legal Project & Policy
Sanctuary for Families
Adriana Ruvalcaba
Domestic Violence Program Coordinator
Crime Victims Treatment Center
Northeast Region
Amber Brown-Rose
Program Director of STOP Domestic Violence
Behavioral Health Services North, Inc.-STOP Domestic Violence Program
Valarie Dana
Domestic Violence Case Manager
St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House
Southern Tier Region
Rachel Gregory
Director of Advocacy Services
Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes
Stacy Osborn
Director – Safe Against Violence
Delaware Opportunities, Inc.
Western Region
Caitlin Powalski
Director, Advocate Department
Crisis Services of Buffalo
Belinda Knight
Director of Community Operations
ACCORD
*As of March 31, 2021
