Mental Illness Awareness Week 2023

Before the Mental Health Crisis: Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)

Assisted Outpatient Treatment is an effective tool for civil courts and mental health systems to work collaboratively to help individuals with serious mental illness prevent or stop a cycle of hospitalizations, homelessness and incarceration.

Join us on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM . We are pleased to invite you to the Hannah Community Center Auditorium, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, where this in-person gathering will take place.

Discover the significance of Assisted Outpatient Treatment and gain a deeper understanding of mental health challenges. Our expert speakers will discuss the benefits of AOT for people with mental illness and the community, the positive steps already taken to implement AOT in the Lansing area, and what can be done to improve access to this important service.

Julia Stewart, Project Coordinator from the Wayne State University, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice,will moderate this important discussion with the following panelists:

Judge Milton Mack, State Court Administrator Emeritus

Christy Granger, LBSW, Community/Court Liaison Coordinator, Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties (CMHA-CEI)

Jeramie Hall, CPSS, CMHA-CEI, Certified Peer Support Specialist with 55th District Court, Certified Vet2Vet Peer Support Specialist, and NAMI Michigan Peer Support Specialist of the Year

This event is for:

• Community members, family members, individuals living with mental health conditions, and students who are concerned about access to mental health services.
• Physicans, nurses and social workers who encounter patients with mental health conditions in the emergency department or their practices.
• Judges, peace officers, prosecutors, and other public officials who need to understand the benefits and options for caring for individuals with untreated severe mental illness.

Pre-registration is recommended, especially for those seeking continuing education units for this event.