On April 17-19, the National Association of Counties (NACo) and its partners at the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation will be hosting the National Summit on Reducing the Prevalence of Individuals with Mental Illnesses in Jails. Join the Summit via livestream to view many of the plenary sessions and hear from national leaders and your peers from across the country!
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Hon. Jerry Abramson
Director, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Hon. Sally Yates
Deputy U.S. Attorney General
Hon. Steve Leifman
Associate Administrative Judge, Criminal Division, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County, Fla.
Fred Osher, M.D.
Director of Health Systems and Services Policy, The Council of State Governments Justice Center
LIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE
Monday, April 18
8:30 a.m. EDT Plenary: Welcoming Remarks
9:00 a.m. EDT Keynote: A Vision for Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail
10:00 a.m. EDT Plenary: Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask
12:15 p.m. EDT Keynote: Building National Momentum for Reform
Tuesday, April 19
8:00 a.m. EDT Plenary: Incorporating Perspectives from Family and People with Lived Experience
8:45 a.m. EDT Plenary: Strategies for Financing Your Plan
9:45 a.m. EDT Plenary: What’s Next for Stepping Up?
12:30 p.m. EDT Keynote: Federal Investment and Support, Action Steps and Closing Remarks
We hope you will be able to join us for any or all of these livestreamed events! They will also be recorded for later viewing. Watch the events at https://stepuptogether.org/
Please contact Nastassia Walsh or 202.942.4289, with any questions.