Leelia Franck
Medical Director

Dr. Franck and our Director of Nursing partner to develop and supervise medical systems throughout Encompass's adult and youth integrated behavioral health programs.

Leelia Franck, MD, is a family physician by training from MCP Hahnemann in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a residency completed in the Worcester Family Medicine program in Massachusetts. Her previous areas of focus include women’s health, intrapartner violence, and working with vulnerable populations affected by social determinants of health. She has worked as a hospitalist, as a primary care physician and, most recently, as a substance use disorder treatment specialist and Medical Director for Encompass Community Services. She received a degree in Medical Acupuncture from Joseph Helms School in 2015.

Dr. Franck has worked for Santa Cruz Community Health Centers since 2015, first as a primary care physician and then as a Site Medical Director, helping to create a medical safety net for vulnerable populations in our community. She worked on pain management guidelines for Santa Cruz Community Health Centers in the setting of the national opiate crisis. Dr. Franck helped grow and develop the Medication Assisted Treatment Program at her Health Center. She has been a part Safe Rx Santa Cruz since 2015, helping to develop pain management guidelines in the Santa Cruz community.

Although she is a native of Massachusetts, she has fallen in love with the beautiful ocean wildlife of Santa Cruz, California. She resides in Santa Cruz County with her partner Matt, a former professional surfer, and her young son.

Tristan Mayo, RN, BSN, PHN
Director of Nursing & Health Services

Tristan and our Medical Director partner to develop and supervise medical systems throughout Encompass's adult and youth integrated behavioral health programs.

Tristan’s nursing career started in Santa Barbara where she worked for the county’s behavioral health unit and volunteered her time in providing free basic medical care to individuals struggling with homelessness. Her career later took her internationally to the Dominican Republic where she spent her time improving medical care systems within local clinics and public hospitals. Upon moving to Santa Cruz in 2014, she joined Encompass as the RN at one of the mental health residential programs, El Dorado Center. Tristan's role quickly expanded into integrating new medical systems into other residential programs and providing medical case management within the outpatient setting to individuals struggling with chronic homelessness, substance use disorders, mental illness and complex medical vulnerabilities. As Director of Nursing and Health Services, Tristan has continued to be a leader in development and integration of agency-wide medical systems, including a Nurse-Based Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, pandemic response protocols and establishment of behavioral health student nurse rotations with our local college.

Sara Anderson
Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Adult

Sara oversees all of Encompass’s Adult Integrated Behavioral Health programs, which include both residential and outpatient services that offer a full spectrum of trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder services for adults.

Sara is a Watsonville, California native who grew up inspired by the richness, beauty and diversity of the south county community. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and then her master’s degree in social work at San Jose State University. As a bi-lingual civil servant, she began working with individuals and families in Santa Cruz County providing therapeutic services. The past 10 years as a clinical social worker taught her the importance of individualized and holistic care for people to achieve life change.

Kristie Brenda
Senior Manager of Health & Housing

Kristie oversees Encompass’s Health & Housing programs, which include programs that outreach to and connect community members with treatment, emergency shelter, case management, education, permanent supported housing, sober living environments, and support for those with HIV/AIDS.

Kristie Brenda believes everyone has the potential to experience Joy through Health and Healing.  She joined Encompass Community Services in 2009 and since then has had positions of increasing responsibility in Case Management, Program Development, Program Management and is currently the Senior Manager of Health and Housing.  She has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from California State University Chico. She has trained extensively in trauma reduction and mindfulness techniques, and incorporates these teachings into her daily work supporting our clients.

Erin McLaughlin
Senior Manager of Residential Programs

Erin oversees Encompass's Adult Behavioral Health Residential Programs, which afford adult clients the opportunity to address challenges related to mental health and substance use in a safe, structured environment. These whole-person-centered, evidence-based programs include residential mental health programs, substance use treatment facilities, and an innovative peer-respite house.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Erin strives to support positive community change, empower disenfranchised groups, and create opportunities for others to heal. Erin has worked for over twenty years in Community Mental Health, focusing on clinical work in the areas of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, behavioral health, substance use disorders, LGBTQ community empowerment, incarceration, and homelessness within the communities of Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. Erin's educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Psychology, with an emphasis in Women's Studies from California State University, Long Beach, and a Master's in Business Administration from Chapman University. Working with Encompass Community Services since 2013, Erin strives to promote high standards of care for people accessing the agency’s residential services and supports building resiliency for residential staff who do the important work of providing services to clients. She also works to build strong connections with Encompass's community partners to build treatment bridges across Santa Cruz County's system of care.

Johanna Molnar
Senior Manager for Transition-Age Youth

Johanna Molnar is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She graduated from the University of Texas, Austin with a Ph.D. in educational psychology and specializes in serving children, adolescents, and families from diverse backgrounds. 

Johanna has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics, school districts, private practice, universities, and hospitals. Her former professional roles include serving as an Attending Psychologist at Stanford University Medical Center, a Counseling Psychologist at the University of California, San Diego, the owner of two successful private practices, and a School Psychologist for the Elizabeth School District in Elizabeth, Colorado. Johanna also served as an original Board Member and assisted in creating and launching Parker Performing Arts School in Parker, Colorado. She is an accomplished researcher and a published author. Johanna is a Santa Cruz native, who is deeply invested in making a positive difference in the lives of youth and families in her community.

William Norteye
Senior Manager for Integrated Behavior Health, Adult Outpatient

William oversees Encompass’s Adult Integrated Behavioral Health Outpatient programs, which include a full spectrum of trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder services for adults.

William believes in creating a supportive environment for positive growth where all persons can become their truest self and achieve their full potential. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Jose State University and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Palo Alto University. He is also a registered member of the California Board of Behavior Sciences as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has been a key contributor to our Santa Cruz county community, serving in numerous roles as a clinician and clinical program manager in substance use disorder residential treatment services. William grew up in Accra, Ghana. He moved to Santa Cruz in 1997 where he currently resides with his family.

Sabina Iles
Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Youth & Family

Sabina oversees Encompass’s Integrated Behavioral Health, Youth & Family service area, which includes programs designed to support children, youth, young adults and families who are working to increase positive behavior, cope with trauma, navigate the juvenile justice system, improve parenting skills, reduce alcohol and drug use, and successfully transition to adulthood.

Sabina has a master degree in health administration, and a long history of working with diverse populations of seniors, foster youth and their foster families. She has a passion for and commitment to her community.  She has spent her career supporting her community in different capacities, and as a bilingual person she has been able to reach diverse populations and devoted time to bridged services with underserved populations.

Throughout her 17 years as a social worker and social work supervisor, she has grown to appreciate and value people for their differences. Always fostering a culture of inclusivity, diversity, and equity, Sabina believes that when we address inequalities, we are able to provide safe environments for all those around us. When we listen and understand disparities, we are all able to work hand-in-hand towards the common goal of creating a better place, and a better world.

Kelly Sumner
Senior Manager of Youth Services

Kelly is responsible for overseeing Encompass’s youth counseling services, including low-cost and Medi-Cal-covered mental health counseling for youth and their families, as well as school-based mental health counseling and free substance use and prevention counseling for adolescents and young adults.

Kelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for serving individuals, families, and communities. Over the past 25 years, she has supported youth and families in varying capacities within both educational and therapeutic settings. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and her Master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Kelly adopts a holistic approach to healing and wellbeing and believes strongly in free/accessible supportive services for all individuals in need.

Sarah Tisdale
Director of Compliance and Quality Improvement

Sarah and her team support Encompass in following all rules, laws and standards related to the way the agency provides behavioral health services to clients; keep track of quality data to find ways to improve the services provided to clients; and support programs in testing ways to improve services.

Sarah oversees behavioral health services regulatory compliance and quality improvement activities across Encompass.

Inbal Yassur
Director, Clinical Practices & Staff Development

Inbal oversees Staff development, training, and the Encompass internship program across the agency.

In her work, Inbal is guided by person-centered, strength-based, trauma/resiliency care principles. Inbal has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and more than 25 years of experience providing behavioral health treatment in community settings. Inbal is a lifelong learner and a long-time practitioner of mindfulness meditation and is passionate about its clinical applications and contributions to organizational well-being.