Past Convenings

• Sharon Farrell PHD, Associate Director, Risk-Resilience Research Lab, University of California Berkeley, Risk reduction for justice-involved people with mental illness
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• James Bianco, Judge, State of California, Los Angeles County Superior Court Mental Health Court
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• Hallie Fader-Towe, Program Director, Behavioral Health, The Council of State Governments Justice Center, Making the Case for Diversion
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• Deanna Adams – Senior Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center
• Stanicia Boatner – Administration of Justice Legislative Analyst, California State Association of Counties
• Bill Brown – Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner
• Stephanie Charbonneau – Forensic Mental Health Association of California
• Grace Childs – Executive Associate, Urban Counties of California
• Jessica Devencenzi – Administration of Justice Legislative Representative, California State Association of Counties
• Hallie Fader-Towe – Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
• Morgan Grabau – Events & Communications Director, Forensic Mental Health Association of California
• Brenda Grealish – Assistant Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Behavioral Health
• Carmen Green – Executive Director, California State Sheriffs’ Association
• Catherina Isidro – Executive Director, Forensic Mental Health Association of California
• Kathryn Jett – Senior Policy Consultant, California Forward
• Darby Kernan – Deputy Executive Director for Legislative Services, California State Association of Counties
• Kathleen Lacey – Program Director, UCSF/Citywide Case Management
• Robin Lipetzky – Public Defender, Contra Costa County
• Sheree Lowe – Vice President, Behavioral Health, California Hospital Association
• Rosie McCool – Deputy Director, Chief Probation Officers of California
• David Meyer – Clinical Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine
• Ashley Mills – Senior Researcher, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
• Mike Radford – Senior Consultant, Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training
• Tyler Rinde — Legislative Analyst, County Behavioral Health Directors Association
• Patricia Ryan – Consultant; Executive Director (Ret.), County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California
• Linda Tomasello – Senior Governmental Program Analyst, California Highway Patrol
• Kit Wall – Words to Deeds Project Director, Kit Wall Productions
• Stephanie Welch – Executive Officer, Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (formerly COMIO)
• Tracey Whitney – Deputy District Attorney, Mental Health Liaison, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
• Molly Willenbring – Executive Director, First Responder Support Network
• Helene Zentner – Field Representative, California Board of State and Community Corrections
• Carrie Zoller – Supervising Attorney, Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts

Recognizing leaders in criminal justice and mental health who champion efforts to end criminalization of individuals with mental illness by supporting proven strategies that promote early intervention, access to effective treatments, a planned reentry, and the preservation of public safety.

Judicial Champion
Honorable Eileen Moore – Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
Presented by Honorable Stephen Manley – Judge, State of California, Santa Clara County Superior Court

Law Enforcement Champion
Wendy Still – Chief Probation Officer, Alameda County
Presented by Kathy Jett – Senior Policy Consultant, California Forward

State Champion
Mark Grabau, PhD – Chief Psychologist, Forensic Services Division, California Department of State Hospitals
Presented by Stephanie Clendenin – Director, California Department of State Hospitals