Michael E. Gonzales has been in the Human Services field during the past 35 years.  Michael has worked with a diverse population providing services to the criminal justice system at the local, state, and federal levels. His interest include, co-ocurring psychiatric disorders and neurobiology of dependence. He has presented lectures on these subjects to public and private school systems, colleges, and civic organizations.  He has been a volunteer for a Critical Incident Response Team.  Michael was selected to be a member of the Children's Mental Health Response Panel with Dr. David Satcher (U.S. Surgeon General 1998-2002).