UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Conversations on the Intersection of Mental Health and The Criminal Justice System
Thursday, October 8 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm:
The Intersection of Mental Health and The Criminal Justice System
Join local leaders and experts as they discuss how mental illness impacts the criminal justice system. Moderated by Doyle Forrestal, CEO of Colorado Behavioral Health Care Council.
Featured Experts: Joe Pelle - Boulder County Sheriff; Michael Dougherty - District Attorney, 20th Judicial District; Ingrid Bakke - Chief District Court Judge, Div. 13 Twentieth Judicial District; Dr. Anjali Nandi - 20th Judicial District Chief Probation Officer; Nicole Collins - Managing Public Defender, Boulder Regional Office, Office of the State Public Defender; and Lucy Ohanian, Chief Deputy Public Defender
Mental Health Partners (MHP) and National Alliance for Mental Illness of Boulder County (NAMI) are co-hosting “Community Conversations on the Impacts of Mental Health” throughout the month of October. These virtual conversations feature panels of local leaders and experts discussing how mental illness impacts various social systems and programs that address these challenges. All conversations are moderated by Doyle Forrestal, CEO of Colorado Behavioral Health Care Council.
“The goals of these conversations are to share with the community the breadth and depth of work being done within these systems to address and accommodate mental health,” said Cindy Cohagen, Director of Philanthropy and Community Relations at Mental Health Partners. “We are also looking to build community awareness regarding the impact of mental illness in our region and explore how we can better address these challenges in the future.”
Community members are welcome and encouraged to join these free events! Registration is required: bit.ly/mhccboulder. To learn more about these conversations, please view the schedule below or visit: www.mhpcolorado.org/community-conversations-2020/