First Contact: Mental Illness & Public Safety in Arizona
This event is sponsored by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, Arizona State University.
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Jan 06, 2012 from 08:30 am to 11:30 am |
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One year after an untreated mentally ill person allegedly shot 18 people at a Tucson grocery store, killing 6 and gravely wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others, we assemble experts to reflect upon the all too common intersection between law enforcement and health care and ponder what else can we do in our communities to reduce the possibilities of future January 8ths. The dialogue will focus on exploring the proper balance between public safety and public health systems—focusing on the “first contact” between law enforcement officers (and other citizens) and individuals with mental illness who appear dangerous to themselves or others. We will explore Arizona’s current statutory/policy context and best practices in other states, while considering statutory and/or policy changes Arizona should pursue.
- Date: Friday, January 6, 2012 – 8:30 AM
- Location: ASU Downtown campus, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Auditorium 128, 555 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
