On Edge: A statewide conversation about Colorado's mental health safety net

2101 Arapahoe Street,Denver CO 80205

17 May, 2022

Description

Exploring reforms to Colorado's mental health safety net, what difference they'll make and what else is needed to catch people in crisis. Please join the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab, in collaboration with Colorado Public Radio, for a 90-minute statewide conversation about the mental health crisis and gaps in Colorado's safety net system. The panel will include mental health experts, advocates and people with lived experience trying to find help. When: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Appetizers and beverages will be provided.Discussion from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.Where: In person at the Buell Public Media Center and via livestream. This event accompanies the ongoing investigation led by COLab veteran journalist — and panel moderator — Susan Greene. To read more of the On Edge project, click here. Panelists:Dr. Carl Clark, President and CEO of Mental Health Center of DenverRussell Goodman, a Coloradan with his own mental health challenges and father of a child who has been denied careBen Markus, Investigative Reporter with Colorado Public RadioDr. Morgan Medlock, Behavioral Health Commissioner for the State of ColoradoTamara Pogue, County Commissioner for Summit County, COLauren Snyder, Vice President for Government Affairs for Mental Health ColoradoModerated by:Susan Greene, Journalist and coach with the Colorado News CollaborativeIntroductions by:Silvia Solis, Community Engagement Director with the Colorado News CollaborativeThis is a free event and will be recorded.