Past Convenings

2020: Capitol 2020 – Medication-Assisted Treatment [MAT], Long-Acting Medications & Analytics: Reducing Interaction with Criminal Justice

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Interactive discussions centered on effective programs using Medication-Assisted Treatment [MAT] and long-acting medications, combined with specifically designed analytics, to reduce interaction with the criminal justice system for people diagnosed with behavioral health issues. Best practices included the acclaimed national model, examples from Ohio and Oakland, and California’s successful Street Health Program, bringing mental health care to those who need it most.

  • Program

    Program 2020

  • Presentation & Materials

    • Doug Smith, MD, DFAPA, Medical Director/CCO, Summit County, Ohio; Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio Medical University
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    • Aislinn Bird, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist & Seth Gomez, PharmD, BCPP, Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless.
      StreetHealth Program, Oakland, CA – Bringing Mental Health Care to Those Who Need It Most
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    • Cameron Carter, MD, Director, UC Davis Schizophrenia Research and Education Program, Director, UC Davis Early Diagnosis and Preventive Treatment Clinic.
      Early Psychosis Intervention – Prevent Lifetime Disability, Reduce Risks of Homelessness and Criminal Justice Involvement
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  • 2020 Leadership Group

    • Deanna Adams – Senior Analyst, Judicial Council of California, Criminal Justice Services, Operations & Programs Division
    • Bill Brown – Sheriff-Coroner, Santa Barbara County
    • Stephanie Charbonneau – Words to Deeds Liaison, Forensic Mental Health Association of California
    • Grace Childs – Executive Associate, Urban Counties of California
    • Roshena Duree – Health & Human Services Legislative Analyst, California State Association of Counties
    • Christina Edens – Deputy Director, Forensic Services Division, California Department of State Hospitals
    • 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 – Chief, Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Division, California Department of Health Care Services
    • 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
    • Farrah McDaid Ting – Health Policy Legislative Representative, California State Association of Counties
    • David Meyer – Clinical Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine
    • Ashley Mills – Research Supervisor, 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
    • 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