Public Safety Meets Public Health: Examining Public Safety, Substance Use, and Mental Health in the Mass & Cass Community. Join us for a solutions-focused conversation bringing together practitioners, service providers, policymakers, and researchers to explore the complex challenges facing the Mass & Cass and Downtown communities.
When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 3:30–5:00 PM (ET)
Where: Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Panelists Include:
- Deputy John Brown – Zone Commander, Bureau of Field Services, Boston Police Department
- Dr. Abigail Judge, Clinical & Forensic Psychologist; Co-Founder & Director, Boston Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT); Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
- Dr. Sandra Andrade, Clinical Psychologist; Senior Peer Advocate, Dee Kennedy Family Justice Center; Co-Director, Boston HEAT
- Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission
- Jada Y. Vaughan, PhD student, Criminology and Justice Policy & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University
Co - Moderators
- Charlene D. Luma, LICSW, Chief of Staff, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, CRJ Community Advisory Board MemberSam Williams, Executive Director, Concord Prison Outreach
Co Director, CRJ Community Advisory Board, Northeastern University
What to Expect:
- Insightful perspectives on public safety, substance use, and mental health
- Open discussion about challenges and potential solutions in the Mass & Cass community
- Opportunities to engage with experts and ask questions