Mission

The mission of FACHSA is to educate and advocate for efficient and effective county health and human service programs.

2024 - 2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Board of Directors

Carrie Walsh
Charlotte County
President

Carl Harness
Hillsborough County
Board Member

Shawna Novak
St. Johns
President-Elect

Karen Yatchum
Pinellas County
Board Member

Veda Ramirez
Hernando County
Secretary/Treasurer

Danicka Ransom
Osceola County
Board Member

Michelle Miller
Martin County
Immediate Past President

Abigail Thomas
Leon County
Board Member

Wendy Tippett
Palm Beach County
Board Member

Joy Johnson
Polk County
Board Member

Membership Drive

The 2026 FACHSA Membership Drive is open! For detailed information on why and how to join/renew, please click HERE.

All NEW and CURRENT members, please click HERE to join or renew your membership for 2026!

Upcoming Events

Surveys

FACHSA is in the process of updating the County survey responses and those will be available in December 2025. If you have not yet responded to the survey that was sent out in May, please do so by clicking HERE.

The Board discussed delaying the survey to include the 2026 budget numbers at its meeting in June. If you have already responded to the survey, please update your responses by October 31, 2025. Thank you!

County Survey Responses, 2023