Meet the Team

Diana is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) & a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). She received her Master’s degree from Loma Linda University in 2001. Mrs. Gutierrez has worked for Riverside County Behavioral Health since 2001 and is currently the Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Manager with Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health. She has experience working with children and their families providing intensive outpatient services as well as school-based services. Her work focuses on the prevention of mental illness to include mental health education and stigma reduction, suicide prevention, as well as the implementation of prevention services throughout Riverside County as guided by the PEI plan, funded through the Mental Health Services Act. Mrs. Gutierrez co-leads the Riverside County Suicide Prevention Coalition: Building Hope and Resiliency which aims to eliminate suicide in Riverside County.

Andrea Deaton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Staff Development Officer with Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). She has worked with the County of Riverside and PEI since 2017. In her work as a Staff Development Officer, Andrea provides support and technical assistance to contracted community-based providers for a variety of evidence-based programs including: Mamás y Bebés, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Later-Life Depression, PEARLS, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS), and the TAY Resiliency Project. Andrea is also a certified trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), CBITS, Trauma Informed Systems 101, and ACEs Aware. Andrea is the lead coordinator for ASIST Trainings throughout Riverside County and Trauma Informed Systems 101 for RUHS-BH Staff. Andrea also supports the Riverside County Suicide Prevention Coalition by serving as the liaison for the Prevention Subcommittee which includes the ‘Engaging Schools’ and ‘Trainings’ workgroups. In her time away from work, Andrea can likely be found on Main Street USA in Disneyland (with or without her kids) or watching a baseball game. She, along with her husband, are on a quest to see a game in every major league stadium. She also enjoys spending time with her three kids, watching reality TV, and having a good laugh with friends.

Myeshia Bobo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Staff Development Officer with Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). She currently serves as the Riverside County Suicide Prevention Coalition Coordinator. She is a trainer in Adult Mental Health First Aid and provides virtual trainings to the community regarding mental health and suicide prevention. She works alongside her amazing team to plan community wide events to promote mental health awareness and stigma reduction. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and cooking.

Carlos Escobedo is a Social Service Planner (SSP) with Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). Carlos joined Riverside University Health Systems – Behavioral Health in 2015 as a Behavioral Health Specialist in a Children’s Clinic, where he enjoyed supporting others through skill-building. He recently joined PEI in June of 2022. In his role as an SSP, he supports the Community Mental Health Promotion Program and the Triple P parenting program. He is responsible for the programs’ data tracking, updates and thoroughly reviews and observes programs’ fidelity. Carlos is Bilingual in English and Spanish. In his free time, Carlos enjoys going to the movies, watching his favorite TV shows, and pizza.

Robert is a Peer Support Specialist in Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). He joined the team in April of 2022 and coordinates and presents in the Stand Against Stigma program, where he shares his lived experience and recovery journey with the community to reduce stigma and spread messages of hope. Robert also facilitates groups in Seeking Safety and assists with outreach in the community. Robert coordinates outreach and program services for Desert region. Robert enjoys watching horror movies and playing card games with his kids. In his free time, he can also be found enjoying the great outdoors, either at a park, the beach or the mountains.

Miriam is a Secretary I for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). Miriam has been with the Department of Behavioral Health since 2012, and has been part of the PEI team since 2019. Miriam provides administrative support to the PEI team as well as clerical support to the Suicide Prevention Sub-committees of Measuring and Sharing Outcomes and Intervention. Miriam enjoys spending time with her family and cheering on her favorite sports team, the Raiders.

Gina recently joined the Prevention and Early Intervention team in February of 2023 as an OA II. She has her Bachelor’s degree in Social Services and previously worked for many years providing services to children with special needs. She is passionate about serving the community through the many programs that PEI supports. Outside of work, she loves cooking, listening to classical music, and creating designs for jewelry