Human Trafficking Health Advisory Board
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Jess Averill
Department
MDHHS
Statute
PA 461 of 2014Current members
James Blessman
Orchard Lake
Term ends 12/31/2025
Seat represented
Represent individuals licensed to practice medicine under part 170 or 175 and recommended by the Speaker of the House
Brigette Robarge
Belleville
Term ends 12/31/2027
Seat represented
Human trafficking survivor
Safa Sankari
Bloomfield Hills
Term ends 12/31/2029
Seat represented
Mental health professionals
Dena Nazer
Detroit
Term ends 12/31/2029
Seat represented
Individuals licensed to practice medicine under part 170 or 175 and recommended by the senate majority leader
Dashamir Pettway
Dearborn
Term ends 12/31/2028
Seat represented
Human trafficking survivors
Sheila Meshinski
Macomb
Term ends 12/31/2030
Seat represented
Registered professional nurses with experience in an emergency department, emergency room, or trauma center of a hospital
Jessica Glynn
Kalamazoo
Term ends 12/31/2030
Seat represented
Individuals with experience and expertise in the field of intervention in or prevention of human trafficking or treatments of human trafficking survivors