Anya supports multiple grants and contracts focused on public safety response to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Her experience with data management, analysis, and visualization informs and supports the work of community partners in public safety, public health, and services along the crisis care continuum.
Before joining the Begun Center, Anya worked as a community-based Therapeutic Behavior Specialist serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness. In this position, she focused on providing behavioral health interventions to assist individuals with the development of daily living skills, advocacy and outreach, and crisis intervention.
Anya earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Science degree in Biostatistics from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Research Projects and Contracts
Cleveland Division of Police Co-Responder Program
Cleveland Division of Police Settlement Agreement Data Team (CIT)
Cuyahoga County Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Pilot Program
Cuyahoga County Early Jail Diversion (CIT PLUS) Program
The Centers for Families and Children Community Mental Health Center Project
Crossroads Health Certified Community Behavior Health Center Project
The Centers for Families and Children Certified Community Behavior Health Center Project
Publications
Major Reports and Publications
Cecys, A., Nazarenko, A., Issa, R., Thomas, R., Youngless, J (2024). Mental Health Response and Advisory Committee (MHRAC): Annual Report 2024. Data and Growth Subcommittee, Mental Health Response and Advisory Committee, Cleveland, Ohio.
Nazarenko, A., Riske-Morris, M., Thomas, R., Flannery, D (2023). City of Cleveland Co-Responder Program: Final Evaluation Report. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Cecys, A., Nazarenko, A., Issa, R., Thomas, R., Youngless, J (2023). Mental Health Response and Advisory Committee (MHRAC): Annual Report 2023. Data and Growth Subcommittee, Mental Health Response and Advisory Committee, Cleveland, Ohio.
Issa, R., Jarus, K., Thomas, R., Nazarenko, A., Youngless, J (2023). Mental Health Response and Advisory Committee (MHRAC): Annual Report 2022. QI Subcommittee, Mental Health Response and Advisory Committee, Cleveland, Ohio.
Hussey, D., Riske-Morris, M., Nazarenko, A., Overman, L., McCann, E., Flynn, K., Fulton, S (2023). Cuyahoga County Early Jail Diversion Program (CIT PLUS): Final Evaluation Report. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Riske-Morris, M., Hussey, D., Lewis, K., Flynn, K., Fulton, S., Olgac, T., Nazarenko, A., McCann, E (2022). The Centers for Families and Children Certified Community Behavioral Health Center Project: Year One Evaluation Report. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Riske-Morris. M., Hussey D., Olgac, T., Overman, L., McCann, E., Ogonek, M., Fulton, S., Nazarenko, A., Flynn, K (2022). The Centers for Families and Children Community Mental Health Center Project: Year One Evaluation Report. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Riske-Morris, M., Hussey, D., Olgac, T., Lewis, K., Flynn, K., McCann, E., Fulton, S., Ogonek, M., Nazarenko, A (2022). Crossroads Health Certified Community Behavioral Health Center Project: Year Two Semiannual Evaluation Report. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Hussey, D., Riske-Morris, M., Flynn, K., Fulton, S., Nazarenko, A., Overman, L., Ferrante, A (2020). Cuyahoga County Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Pilot Report: Final Evaluation Report. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio.
Presentations
Conference Presentations
Nazarenko, A., Ballard, C., Thomas, R., Flannery, D. (2023, Aug 13-16) Using CIT Data to Develop Continuous Quality Improvement Partnerships with Community Providers: City of Cleveland Division of Police Crisis Intervention Teams. 2023 CIT International Conference. Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Nazarenko, A., Riske-Morris, M., Thomas, R., Flannery, D. (2023, Mar 14-18) The Multi-Faceted Benefits of Police Co-Responder Program to Help Those in Crisis: The City of Cleveland Police Co-Responder Program. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) 60th Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., United States.
Ballard, C., Cecys, A., Leonardi, C., Nazarenko, A. (2022, Mar 11) City of Cleveland Co-Responder Team: Reimagining Social Work. Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare (CCCSW) 2022. Virtual.