MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE: LET’S TALK ABOUT IT

Sponsored by Finkelstein Library, Spring Valley NY

 Online Forum

Public forum to provide information regarding how Rockland County stakeholders are working collectively to improve intervention for mental health and substance use crises, especially for communities of color and other marginalized groups. Panel features NYS state and local experts and leaders followed by an opportunity for questions and comments.

Panelists:

o   VINCENT ARTIS: Family Member of the late Tina Marie Davis

o   SHAY HERBERT: NY Civil Liberties Union/Genesee Valley Chapter Organizer

o   DET. SGT RONY CHARLES: Village of Spring Valley Police Department Community Enhancement Unit

o   SGT. CHRISTOPHER BAX: Clarkstown Police Department & Consultant to

o   NYS OMH on Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement

o   COMMISSIONER DR. SUSAN HOERTER: Rockland County Department of Mental Health

o   ERNESTO PORCARI: Legislative Director, NY State Senator Samra Brouk

TO REGISTER FOR the VIRTUAL PUBLIC FORUM:

Tel. (845) 352-5700 x244

ZOOM CONFERENCE. RSVP FOR LINK HERE:

www.finkelsteinlibrary.org/adult-programs

Sponsors: RCENJC Mental Health/ Legislation Committee

Finkelstein Memorial Library NAMI Rockland Spring Valley/Nyack NAACP