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2021: Terms of Engagement – Mobilizing Successful Collaborative Community Outcomes

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Leaders and stakeholders discussed successful outreach and engagement; whole person care and continuum of care programs that provide housing; California’s exciting opportunity to build a robust crisis response system that includes Crisis Now and 988 integration; and wellness for first responders.

  • Program

    Program 2021

  • Presentation & Materials

    • Tyler Fong, Senior Director of Program Initiative, Brilliant Corners, Streamlining Housing Placements
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    • Tiffanie Leon-Synnott, Acting Chief Assistant and Supervisor, Sacramento Public Defender’s Office, Securing Supporting Housing to Maximize Treatment Needs
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    • Tanya Hill Thompson, Field Representative, Corrections Planning and Grants Programs, Broad of State & Community Corrections
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    • Maura “Mo” Pengel, Member, Broad of Trustees, Lieutenant of Police, San Francisco Police Department, First Responder Support Network
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    • Lyn Morris, Chief Operating Officer, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, From 911 to Call Diversion to 988: The Future of Crisis Response
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    • Judi Nightingale, DrPH, RN Director, Population Health, Riverside University Health System, Coordination of Care in the Justice Involved Population
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    • Jonathan Porteus, PHD, Chief Executive Officer, WellSpace Health, Substance Use Respite & Engagement Program_SURE
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    • Ian Evans, Adult & Aging Branch Director, Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, Yolo County Crisis & CRISIS NOW
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    • Dana Valdez, MD, Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist, Office of Diversion and Reentry, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
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  • Report

    Final Report 2021

  • Attendee List

    Attendee List 2021

  • 2021 Leadership Group

    • Deanna Adams – Senior Analyst, Judicial Council of California, Criminal Justice Services, Operations & Programs Division
    • Bill Brown – Sheriff-Coroner, Santa Barbara County
    • Michelle Cabrera — Executive Director, County Behavioral Health Directors Association
    • Grace Childs – Executive Associate, Urban Counties of California
    • Cathy Coyne – Government Affairs Liaison (Ret.), 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 – Executive Director, California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives
    • Patricia Ryan – Consultant; Executive Director (Ret.), County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California
    • Kit Wall – Words to Deeds Project Director, Kit Wall Productions
    • Tracey Whitney – Assistant Head Deputy, Writs & Appeals Division, 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