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Mental Health Care As A Public Safety Tool

Co-hosted by Arnold Ventures

A discussion bringing researchers and practitioners together to discuss the public safety impacts of providing mental health care to high-risk groups before and during engagement with the criminal justice system. The event will explore health care’s role at a series of intervention points, including providing mental health care to high-risk youth as a crime prevention tactic, strategies for addressing mental health challenges within the justice system, and the importance of health care access at reentry.

Moderator: Carson Whitelemons, Arnold Ventures

Panelist: Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Panelist: Eliza Jacome, Northwestern University, Department of Economics
Panelist: Vikki Wachino, Health and Reentry Project

Cost: 
APPAM Members: FreeNon-Members: $10

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Date
Aug 18 2026
Time
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
1201 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005
1201 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005

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