Third National Conference on Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
May 12, 2005
Columbus, Ohio

May 12, 2005

9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome

Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, The Supreme Court of Ohio
Dean Jack A. Guttenberg, Capital University Law School
Executive Director Terry Russell, NAMI Ohio

9:30 – 10:30 am Plenary Session – National Perspective on Mental Illness and the Courts

Director Domingo S. Herraiz, Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance (invited)
Michael F. Hogan, Ph.D., Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Chair, Presidential Freedom Commission on Mental Health

10:30 – 11:00 am Networking Break

11:00 – 12:00 pm CIT and Mental Health Court Panel Presentation

Dr. Mark Munetz, The Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence, Clinical Director, Summit ADAMHS Board
Lt. Michael Woody (Ret.), The Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence, Law Enforcement Liaison, Summit ADAMHS Board
Judge Joyce Ann Campbell, Fairfield Municipal Court (Ohio)
Michele Saunders, LCSW, Director, Central Florida CIT Program, Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare Organization
Judge Mark Speiser, Felony Mental Health Court & Chair of the Mental Health/Criminal Justice Task Force (Florida)
Officer Scott Russell, Ft Lauderdale Police Dept
Vince Tramburelli, Henderson Mental Health Center (Florida)
Norma Wagner, Broward County Regional Health Planning Council/ Area CIT Organizer (Florida)

12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch and Panel Presentation - The Family and Consumer Perspective on Interaction with Law Enforcement During a Crisis

Panelists – Risdon N. Slate, Ph.D, NAMI National Board of Directors; Fred Frese, Ph.D., NAMI National Board of Directors; Jim Dailey, Treasurer, NAMI National Board of Directors; Eileen White, Consumer Council, NAMI National Board of Directors

Moderator – Gloria Walker, NAMI National Board of Directors

1:15 – 1:30 pm Break

1:30 – 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops

D1:

National NAMI – “The Essentials of Developing Advocacy Strategies for Planning & Implementing CIT Collaborations”

D2:

Radford, Virginia – “Adapting the Memphis CIT Model to a Multi-jurisdictional Rural Region”

D3:

Colorado – “CIT as a Statewide Initiative: One State’s Experience, Outcomes and Results”
Ohio – “CIT as a Statewide Initiative”
Illinois – “Implementing a Statewide CIT Initiative”
(Moderated by the Council of State Governments)

D4:

Mental Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment Basics
Kathryn A. Burns, MD, MPH

D5:

Mental Health Court Rewards & Sanctions
Judge Richard Wallar, Hocking County Municipal Court (Ohio)
Judge Jennifer Brunner, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (Ohio)
Judge Mark Speiser, Felony Mental Health Court & Chair of the Mental Health/Criminal Justice Task Force (Florida)

D6:

Grants, Funding & Technical Assistance
Michael Guerrier, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Carla Daniels, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Janice Bogner, Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
Council for State Governments (invited)
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (invited)

D7:

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability (MRDD) Issues in the Court Setting

3:00 – 3:30 pm Networking Break

3:30 – 5:00 pm Concurrent Workshops

E1:

Kansas City, Missouri – “MACIT Council: Strengthening Community Partnerships”

E2:

Naugatuck, Connecticut – “Court Supported Inter-Agency Oversight Projects”

E3:

National CIT Organization Meeting – “Implementing CIT Collaborations” (by invitation only)

E4:

Service Issues – Housing, Employment and Medicaid

E5:

Ethical and Communication Issues – Confidentiality and Ex Parte Communications
Judge Steven Williams, Fairfield County Probate/Juvenile Court (Ohio)
Judge Joyce Ann Campbell, Fairfield Municipal Court (Ohio)
Heather Felerski, Esq.
Moderator: Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, The Supreme Court of Ohio

E6:

Mental Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment Basics (repeat)

E7:

Mental Health Court Rewards & Sanctions (repeat)

E8:

Grants, Funding & Technical Assistance (repeat)