DR. DENIS ANTOINE

Dr. Denis Antoine graduated from Howard University School of Medicine and went to Johns Hopkins for an internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Psychiatry. After residency, he completed an NIH-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship in addiction research at the Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus. He is dually board certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. He is the director of the Cornerstone Clinic at Helping up Mission, the Addiction Treatment Services and Center for Addiction and Pregnancy programs at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. These programs serve patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions and serve as sites for systematic research of issues pertaining to mental well-being. 

CLARRISSA TAYLOR JACKSON

Clarrissa Taylor Jackson is a community organizer and community program professional with over twelve years of experience serving Greater Baltimore. She is the President of the Metropolitan Baltimore National Panhellenic Council and the President of the Baltimore County Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, where she engages hundreds of members in community service initiatives. Clarrissa is also the Director of Programs and Outreach for NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, where she connects community organizations and families with free mental health education and support resources.

DR. MALIKA CLOSSON, M.D.

Malika Closson, M.D.  grew up in Baltimore, MD  and attended Johns Hopkins University. She later

graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Closson completed residency training in Adult Psychiatry and a fellowship in Child Psychiatry at University of Maryland.  

For over 10 years Dr. Closson worked in various outpatient mental health clinics in the Baltimore area. She is board certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, although she has always primarily worked with children & adolescents. Currently Dr. Closson is the Medical Director at Optum Maryland, which helps manage behavioral health services for Maryland Medicaid. 

MELVIN MATHIS

Melvin S. Mathis M.Ed grew up in Baltimore, MD and has worked for over 34 years as a special educator in Baltimore City Public School System. He is Chief Executive Officer for We Are One Family Health Services of Maryland, LLC. He has worked to champion at risk -children in a therapeutic environment with a special emphasis on compassion and respect for those in need and their families.  Out of this dedication and commitment to children and their families, “We Are One Family Health Services of Maryland, LLC” was created. We Are One Health Services of Maryland believes in the philosophy that “No Child, Adolescent or Adult Should Be Left Behind”.  We are committed to providing high quality behavioral health treatment services in a safe and therapeutic environment. We are dedicated to being here when you need us most! We Are One Family Health Services provides a full continuum of services for children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing behavioral health challenges.