Words to Deeds XV Conference
November 5, 2021

​Words to Deeds XV Video Recording

• W2D XV Conference Program​
• ​W2D XV Attendee List
• ​W2D XV Summary Report

Terms of Engagement: Mobilizing Successful ​Collaborative Community Outcomes

Welcome to the Front Porch – Successful Approaches for Outreach and Engagement

• Moderator: Brenda Grealish – Executive Officer, Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health
• Tanya Hill Thompson – Field Representative, Corrections Planning and Grant Programs, Board of State and Community Corrections
  PowerPoint
• Jonathan Porteus, PhD – Chief Executive Officer, WellSpace Health
  PowerPoint
• Dana Valdez, MD – Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist, Office of Diversion and Reentry, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services 
  PowerPoint

Don’t Light Your Treatment Dollars on Fire – Securing Supported Housing to Maximize Treatment Engagement

• Moderator: Lahela Mattox – Chief Operations Officer, San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless
• Tyler Fong – Senior Director of Program Initiatives, Brilliant Corners
  PowerPoint
• Tiffanie Leon-Synnott – Acting Chief Assistant and Supervisor, Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office 
  PowerPoint
• Judi Nightingale, DrPH, RN – Director, Population Health, Riverside University Health System
  PowerPoint

Crisis Now and 988 – California’s Exciting Opportunity to Build a Robust Crisis Response System

• Moderator: Ashley Mills – Research Supervisor, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
• Bill Brown – Sheriff-Coroner, Santa Barbara County
• Ian Evans – Director, Adult and Aging Branch, Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency
  PowerPoint
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• Cherylynn Lee, PhD – Behavioral Sciences Manager, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
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• Sandri Kramer – Project and Grants Manager, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
• Lyn Morris – Chief Operating Officer, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
  PowerPoint

First Responder Wellness – Helping Those Who Help Others    

• Moderator: Bill Brown – Sheriff-Coroner, Santa Barbara County
• Cherylynn Lee, PhD – Behavioral Sciences Manager, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
• Mike McGrew – Co-Founder, Executive Director, 911 At Ease International 
• Maura “Mo” Pengel – Member, Board of Trustees, First Responder Support Network, Lieutenant of Police, San Francisco Police Department
  PowerPoint

Words to Deeds XV 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