C22 - Research and Advocacy at the Intersection of Justice and Mental Health

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: 501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Track Sponsored By:

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Moderator(s)

Brett Beckerson, MSW

Senior Director, Public Policy
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington, District of Columbia

Workshop Presenter(s)

Julie Wertheimer, MGA

Project Director, Public Safety Performance & Mental Health and Justice Partnerships
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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B.J. Wagner, MS

Senior Vice President of Health and Public Safety
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Dallas, Texas
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John Snook

The federal government has invested billions of dollars to ensure evidence-based practices are in place for people who have a mental health or substance use challenges and touch the justice systems. The role of philanthropies is to innovate through investments that fill in gaps that other sectors may have missed. Meet representatives from organizations that not only fund work in this space, but also conduct research and provide support to ensure programs and policies that work get the recognition needed to make long-term impact.

Learning Objectives:

Explore the role of philanthropic organizations in criminal justice and mental health supports.
Identify innovative solutions that have come from philanthropic research and advocacy efforts.
Examine how best to explore opportunities for funding innovative ideas to better support communities.