Words to Deeds XII Conference |
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Paradigm Honorees
Recognizing leaders in criminal justice and mental health who champion efforts to end criminalization of individuals with mental illness by supporting proven strategies that promote early intervention, access to effective treatments, a planned reentry, and the preservation of public safety.
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Judicial Champion Honorable James Bianco - Site Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Court Presented by Dave Meyer - Clinical Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine Law Enforcement Champion Charles Dempsey - Detective III, Officer-In-Charge of the Administrative Training Detail, Mental Evaluation Unit, Los Angeles Police Department Presented by Linda Boyd - Clinical Program Manager II, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Behavioral Health Champion Kita Curry, PhD - Chief Executive Officer, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Presented by Stephanie Welch - Executive Officer, Commission on Criminal Justice & Behavioral Health |
Behavioral Wellness: First Responders & Custody Officials
Serving Those Who Serve: The Behavioral Health Needs of Our First Responders & the Consequences When Needs Go Unmet
- Ashley Mills, MS - Senior Researcher, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
- Kristal Antonicelli - Health Program Specialist, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
- Stephanie Welch - Executive Officer, Commission on Criminal Justice & Behavioral Health
- Beth Milliard - Sergeant, York Regional Police, Ontario Canada
- Jennifer Thompson - Early Intervention Analyst, York Regional Police, Ontario Canada
- Ashley Mills, MS - Senior Researcher, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
- Alex Hamilton - Assistant Chief, Oxnard Fire Department
- Charles Dempsey - Detective III, Officer in Charge, Administrative Training Detail, Mental Evaluation Unit; Crisis Response Support Section, Los Angeles Police Department
- Matt Garcia - Officer, Sacramento Police Department; Commissioner, Council on Criminal Justice & Behavioral Health
- Steven Sultan, PhD, ABPP - Director of Bureau Operations, Psychological Services Bureau, Personnel Command, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
- Katherine Minnich - Deputy Director, Human Resources, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
- Pat Green - Executive Director, First Responders Support Network; California Highway Patrol (Retired)
- William Arroyo, MD - Medical Director, Children’s System of Care, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health; Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Outcomes that Matter! Reducing the Incompetent to Stand Trial Population: Serving the Unserved & Underserved
Pre-Trial Felony Mental Health Diversion Programs
- Brenda Grealish - Acting Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Services
- Stephanie Clendenin - Acting Director, California Department of State Hospitals
- Katherine Warburton, MD - Medical Director and Deputy Director of Clinical Operations, California Department of State Hospitals
- Dave Meyer - Clinical Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Law & Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine
- Honorable James Bianco - Site Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Court
- Peter Espinoza - Director, Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry
- Kristin Ochoa, MD, MPH - Medical Director, Los Angeles County Office of Diversion & Reentry; Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
- William Arroyo, MD - Medical Director, Children’s System of Care, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health; Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
- Kathleen Lacey, LCSW - Program Director, UCSF/Citywide Case Management
- Mary Marx, LCSW - Clinical District Chief, Countywide Resource Management, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- Judi Nightingale, DrPH, RN - Director, Population Health, Riverside University Health System
- Toby Ewing, PhD - Executive Director, California Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission
- Jackie Lacey - District Attorney, Los Angeles County
Words to Deeds XIII Leadership Group
- Deanna Adams – Senior Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Stanicia Boatner - Administration of Justice Legislative Analyst, California State Association of Counties
- Bill Brown – Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner
- Grace Childs – Executive Associate, Urban Counties of California
- Jessica Devencenzi - Administration of Justice Legislative Representative, California State Association of Counties
- 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 – Assistant Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services, 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
- Darby Kernan – Deputy Executive Director for Legislative Services, California State Association of Counties
- Kathleen Lacey – Program Director, UCSF/Citywide Case Management
- Robin Lipetzky – Public Defender, Contra Costa County
- Sheree Lowe – Vice President, Behavioral Health, California Hospital Association
- 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 – Senior Researcher, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
- Mike Radford – Senior Consultant, Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training
- 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
- Stephanie Welch – Executive Officer, Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (formerly COMIO)
- 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
