Who We Are

Tom Olk

Tom Olk is the Founder and Executive Director of the Civil Citation Diversion & Deflection Network.

Mr. Olk is a founding member and serves on the Executive Board of PTACC (Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative.) Tom is the former Chief Executive Officer of DISC Village, Inc., a private non-profit organization in Tallahassee, Florida he co-founded in 1972. DISC Village is one of the largest comprehensive behavioral healthcare organizations in Florida, specializing in prevention, intervention and treatment, providing services to more than 10,000 individuals and families each year in Tallahassee and seven surrounding counties. Tom has chaired or served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association, Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida, and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association Children’s Committee. He helped develop the Florida Juvenile Civil Citation Program, and the first of its kind, the Florida Adult Civil Citation Program, enabling related civil citation legislation.

Peria Duncan

Peria Duncan is the Director of the Civil Citation Diversion & Deflection Network. 

Ms. Duncan is the International Summit and Events Chair, a founding member and prior long-serving member of the Executive Board of PTACC (Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative). She chairs their strategy area on Community, Diversity and Equity and serves on and co-chairs several additional PTACC committees. Peria has facilitated the development, implementation and monitoring of Civil Citation programs and other behavioral health and justice programs in both Florida and Washington State. Peria’s background experience includes criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, education, leadership, and diversity and equity. Ms. Duncan is a published author, a Co-Convener for the GLEPHA SIG: Deflection and Diversion, and serves on the Addiction Policy Forum Community Advisory Council, and the NCHATS/JCOIN Advisory Board. She has an MA in Criminal Justice and a one-year certificate in Substance Abuse Studies.

Carey Deacon, MSW

Senior Director of Deflection Initiatives, Center for Health & Justice at TASC

Carey Deacon is a leader in behavioral health and justice systems, with over two decades of experience advancing solutions for youth, families, and communities.

She began her career with the Boys & Girls Clubs, where she led prevention programming and youth leadership development initiatives. Later, she worked in school-based programs, forming youth coalitions and mentoring initiatives that strengthened student engagement and well-being. 

Carey also served as a facilitator, helping youth and families navigate complex systems of care through coordinated planning. Additionally, she served as a Mental Health Consultant for an early childhood organization, offering behavioral health consultation to preschool and Head Start programs. This support enabled staff and families to address children’s social-emotional needs and build resilience.

Before joining the Center for Health and Justice (CHJ) at TASC, Carey directed Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and other deflection programs, leading multidisciplinary collaborations that connected individuals to care instead of arrest.

Today, as CHJ’s Senior Director of Deflection Initiatives, she guides national technical assistance and training efforts to help communities design and sustain evidence-based deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs. 

Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to youth and family wellness, cross-sector collaboration, and equitable, community-driven approaches that bridge public safety and public health.