Dr. Mariana Izraelson is an experienced leader of nonprofit organizations, bringing years of clinical and managerial experience to help individuals who are learning to cope with and manage mental health and substance use related conditions.
In 2020, Dr. Izraelson joined Grassroots Crisis Intervention, which provides 24-hour crisis intervention, mental health, substance use disorder, emergency shelter and suicide prevention services. Individuals are able to contact Grassroots anytime on its crisis line at 410-531-6677 or 988 via phone, text or chat. It also provides free walk-in counseling, Mobile Crisis Response, crisis stabilization, Peer Recovery Specialist services, emergency shelter for families and individuals, access to resources, outreach and education and more.
Most recently, Dr. Izraelson served as Chief Executive Officer at La Comunidad Hispana in Kennett Square, PA. In addition, she served as Executive Director of Shepherd’s Clinic in Baltimore City and the Director of Outpatient Services at Ashley Addiction Treatment in Havre de Grace, MD. Other professional roles include managing State Care Coordination, Maryland Recovery Net, and Women and Children programs for Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County as the Director of Recovery Care Services for HealthCare Access Maryland.
Through her experience, Dr. Izraelson has strengthened her knowledge of professional procedures, research, and a myriad of evidence-based treatment program deliveries. From her experience in rural Maryland to Baltimore City, Dr. Izraelson has been dedicated to providing high quality public health prevention and intervention services to at-risk populations. As a clinician and program director, she uses her skills to work with clients who have multiple health and social needs, including substance use and mental health disorders.
Dr. Izraelson has a Doctorate of Psychology and Masters, both in Clinical Psychology, from Argosy University’s American School of Professional Psychology, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She was named one of The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women.
Dr. Mariana Izraelson, Psy.D., LCADC
Executive Director
410-531-6006 Ext. 1768
Cell: 443-691-0954
mariana@grassrootscrisis.org
Sr. Director of Clinical and Crisis Services
443-367-4771
lwillemin@grassrootscrisis.org
Sr. Director of Operations & Corporate Compliance Officer
410-531-6006 Ext. 1809
nancy@grassrootscrisis.org
Director of Grants and Support
410-531-6006 Ext. 1770
anna@grassrootscrisis.org
Director of Outreach and Community Engagement
443-367-4778
lcrovo@grassrootscrisis.org
Senior Recruiter
410-531-6006 Ext. 1785
Larryd@grassrootscrisis.org
Laura Willemin oversees all of the clinical and crisis services at Grassroots, including the crisis line, walk-in services, 988 crisis chat and text services, Mobile Crisis Team, substance use disorder program, urgent care mental health services and Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. She joined Grassroots in 2021 having previously served as manager of the Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Services for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. She also worked in Prince George’s Child Protective Services, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the community.
Laura’s career has been concentrated in intense, fast-paced, high-acuity, safety-related and high-risk areas of practice. She appreciates the opportunity to support individuals and families during the most difficult or intense circumstances they may experience through the lifespan. She has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C).
Nancy Campbell supervises the operations of Grassroots, including HR, finance, emergency shelter, homeless services, case management and facilities. She has more than 30 years of experience in managing organizations’ operations activities, mostly in the human services field.
Community support is a passion for Nancy. She feels that mental health and homelessness often co-occur, and her goal is to develop strong strategic plans that meet the needs of Grassroots’ clients. She looks to make a difference by effectively working with our programs and staff to explore what we can offer to the community. She pays special focus on efforts that help individuals adjust while in the emergency shelter, as well as those that help them achieve stable housing. Nancy has her PMP, master’s degree in Psychology and MBA, and is currently in school to pursue a Doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Management.
Joe Eldred joined Grassroots in 2023 as director of Homeless Services where he oversees the emergency shelter programs and the Grassroots Day Resource Center. He started his career in homeless services nearly 20 years ago, having previously worked in education, after participating in a homeless count in Seattle. He has held every position in affordable housing from Onsite Property Manager to Director of Housing and Property Management.
Over his years, Joe has run all types of housing offerings including those for individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use issues, seniors, farm workers, and those with disabilities and HIV/AIDS. He has also worked with many different types of funding programs including HUD, PRAC 202, PRAC 811, USDA Rural Housing funds and funding services designed to break the cycle of homelessness like Continuum of Care and the Maryland Homelessness Solutions Program. Joe has had the opportunity to see how housing programs differ throughout the country, working in Seattle, Chicago, Harrisburg, PA and Ventura, CA, among others.
