Collaboration
We believe meaningful progress happens when organizations work together toward shared goals.
About Value Network
Collaboration That
Moves Behavioral
Healthcare Forward
Value Network is a behavioral healthcare collaborative serving 50-plus Partner organizations across the eight counties of Western New York.
Our Network brings together behavioral health providers, healthcare systems, primary care, and community-based organizations to strengthen coordination, support innovation, and improve health outcomes across the region.
What guides our work
Our Values
Innovation
We embrace new ideas, partnerships, and approaches that move behavioral healthcare forward.
Impact
We focus our work on measurable improvements in care, outcomes, and the communities our Partners serve.
Partnership
Our network is built on strong relationships, shared expertise, and the contributions of every organization involved.
Our mission
Improving Healthcare
Outcomes Across
Western New York
To improve healthcare outcomes in the WNY community through an integrated network that advances health equity, innovation, and transformational strategies.
“Through an integrated network, we continue to promote health equity, foster innovation, and implement transformational strategies.”
Our vision
A More Integrated
Future for Healthcare
Value Network envisions a thriving community where behavioral and physical health care are seamlessly integrated, equitable, and driven by innovation.
The People Behind
Value Network
Our team works alongside Partners to advance shared goals, strengthen relationships, support programs, and drive collaborative initiatives across Western New York. From strategic planning to program implementation, our staff provides the expertise, coordination, and support needed to keep the Network connected, aligned, and focused on meaningful results.
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Bowen
Director of Data Analytics and Infrastructure
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Project Team
Leadership
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of the chief executives of Value Network's four founding providers.
Elizabeth Woike
Board President
President/CEO, BestSelf Behavioral Health
Elizabeth Mauro
Board Vice-President
CEO, Endeavor Health Services
Brandy Vandermark-Murray
Board Secretary
CEO, Horizon Health Corporations
Cynthia Voelker
Board Treasurer
President/CEO, Spectrum Health & Human Services
Compliance
Compliance Committee
Andrea J. Wanat
Value Network
Jeff Bowen
Value Network
Marian Widmer
Value Network
Christopher Blask
Endeavor Health Services
Brenda John-Banach
Horizon Health Services
Laura Yager
Child & Family Services
Anne Dernbach
BestSelf Behavioral Health
Deanne Rothenberg
Spectrum Health and Human Services
Christine Sarkees
Spectrum Health and Human Services
Christine Wittenberg
Horizon Health Services
Questions/Concerns?
Chair, Jeff Bowen