ALLIANCE MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
On behalf of the entire Alliance, thank you for your work and dedication to improving the health and well-being of Chatham County!
THAVA MAHADEVAN, MS, LCAS
Member of the clinic faculty at the Deoartment of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Director of Operations for the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health. Founding Executive DIrector of XDS, Inc., a North Carolinda nonprofit organization based in Chatham County that assists individuals with multiple disabilities. Found of the Farm at Penny Lane, a health-wellness-recovery initiative for people with serious mental illness. Founder of the UNC PPAWS Program, a peer-assisted wellness service that trains rescue dogs as support dogs for people with disabilities. Currently, Thava is spearheading a Tiny Home initiative in Chatham County.
Thava is a member of the Chatham Health Alliance Access to Comprehensive Health Services Subcommittee.
Thava was selected for the February 2022 Alliance Membership Spotlight for his dedication to the Access Subcommittee's work and mission. He has be a great supporter of the Allinace's NCCARE360 pilot project and will be instrumental in the partnership between UNC and the Alliance on this project.
“I am proud to be part of this committed group of members of the Health Alliance and fortunate to work along in service to Chatham county citizens. ". - Thava Mahadevan
FEBRUARY 2022 ALLIANCE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The Alliance Member Spotlight honors members for the work they are doing in the Alliance and for their community. Spotlights are nominated by other Alliance members! If you are a member and would like to nominate someone, use the form to the left to let us know who and why you are nominating them for the Spotlight!