Past Convenings

2020: Out of Bounds or Outside the Box? Silver Linings Learned from COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the behavioral health of individuals involved with the criminal justice system in California. Discussions focused on reducing disparities and inequities by centering racial equity, cultural responsiveness, system connectedness, and lived experience. From housing to mobile outreach, participants discussed innovative approaches and lessons learned to improve outcomes for populations with complex needs, such as people experiencing homelessness.

  • Program

    Program 2020

  • Presentation & Materials

    • Alice Gleghorn, Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, Santa Barbara County, Crisis Co-Response: Lessons Learned from BeWell
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    • John Engstrom, Quality Improvement, Alameda County Behavioral Health, Alameda County SSI Advocacy Supporting Income and Housing for Disabled Adults
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    • Dawn Utrecht, Director of Behavioral Health, Fresno County
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    • Cullen Fowler-Riggs, MPH, Project Lead, California Reducing Disparities Project, Community Development & Engagement Unit, Office of Health Equity, California Department of Public Health, Public Health Solutions: Health and Mental Health Equity
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    • Chan Crawford, PHD, Director of Individual Homeless Adults, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Centering Racial Equity in the Pandemic Response & Beyond – National, Statewide & County Perspectives
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    • Alex Weil, LMFT, Program Director, Probation Team: Community Assessment & Services Center (CASC), Citywide Forensic
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  • Report

    Final Report 2020

  • Attendee List

    Attendee List 2020

  • 2020 Leadership Group

    • Deanna Adams – Senior Analyst, Judicial Council of California, Criminal Justice Services, Operations & Programs Division
    • Bill Brown – Sheriff-Coroner, Santa Barbara County
    • Grace Childs – Executive Associate, Urban Counties of California
    • Cathy Coyne – Government Affairs Liaison, California State Sheriffs’ Association
    • 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 – Executive Officer, Council on Criminal Justice and 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
    • Kathleen Lacey – Program Director, UCSF/Citywide Case Management
    • Sheree Lowe – Vice President, Behavioral Health, California Hospital Association
    • Lahela Mattox – Chief Operations Officer, San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless
    • 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 – Research Supervisor, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
    • Mike Radford – Bureau Chief, Training Program Services Bureau, Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training
    • Stephanie Regular – Assistant Public Defender, Contra Costa County
    • 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
    • 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