Events
Plenary: Developing an Infrastructure of Support in California
State leaders will discuss ways to establish a foundation across California on which to build and harness the extraordinary momentum of the summit. Read More
Plenary: What’s Next for Stepping Up?
This session will provide a vision for what lies ahead for Stepping Up after the summit. Read More
Plenary: Welcoming Remarks
Representatives of the organizations leading the Stepping Up Initiative—the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, the National Association of Counties, and The Council of State Governments Justice Center—will welcome participants and review the goals of the summit. Read More
Keynote: A Vision for Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail
Presenters will explain the origins of the prevalence of people with mental illnesses in jail, lessons learned from efforts to address this problem over the last 15 years, and what it will take to have a true systems-level impact. Read More
Plenary: Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask
During this plenary, speakers from the CSG Justice Center will describe the six questions county leaders need to answer to ensure they’re able to have systems-level impact on the number of people with mental illnesses in jail. Read More