Human Services Social Action Funding Advisory Board

The Social Action Advisory Board (SAFAB) was established in 2023 to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners and one of its primary duties is to review applications and recommend projects to be funded by social action funds.

Advisory Board Members

Name Title Organization
Morgan Nelson, Chair Administrative Director Office of the Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit
Avery Slyker, Co-Chair Assistant Director Housing and Community Development City of St. Petersburg City of St. Pete
Karen Barfield Community Manager Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
Lisa Brody Chief Strategy Officer Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Susan Campbell Assistant Circuit Director Guardian Ad Litem
Christie Ellis Assistant State Attorney Office of the State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit
Yaridis Garcia Community Engagement Manager Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Kannika Nimithkoune Sergeant Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Donna Sicilian Executive Director, Student Services Pinellas County School Board
Melissa VanBruggen Clinical Health Services Director Florida Department of Health, Pinellas County

Past Meetings

Date Title Attachments
January 17, 2024 Social Action Funding Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
July 26, 2023 Social Action Funding Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
July 26, 2023 Social Action Funding Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
July 17, 2023 Social Action Funding Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
June 16, 2023 Social Action Funding Advisory Board Meeting Agenda

Additional Information

Pinellas County Human Services Social Action Funding
Social Action Grants are available to qualified non-profit social service organizations desiring to provide services to homeless and low-income residents of Pinellas County to address their health, economic and social well-being.