St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) Professional Development Workshop:

Collaborations and Partnerships for Mental Health

July 26, 2017

Approved by: Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board Certificate (4 contact hours)

8:00 Registration & Networking

8:30 Welcome: Donna A. King, Regional Administrator, Probation and Parole

8:45 An Introduction to Mental Health Courts

Moderator: Herbert Bernsen, Director of the Department of Justice Services, St. Louis County

• Honorable Celeste L. Endicott, Presiding Judge, St. Louis County Municipal Court
• John Ross, U.S. Courts, Supervising Probation Officer, Eastern District of Missouri
• Brittney Haymer, BJC Behavioral Health, Community Mental Health Liaison

9:45 Crisis Intervention Teams Explored

Moderator: Les Johnson, STAR, Co-Chair

• Sgt. Jeremy Romo , St. Louis County Police Department & Missouri State CIT Coordinator
• Sergeant Sally Panzer, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Crisis Intervention and Crisis Response Negotiation Coordinator
• Kyle Dooley, NAMI St. Louis , Director of CIT Community Policing Programs
• Lisa Lappin, Behavioral Health Response, Director, Community Relations and Organizational Development

10:45 Break and Networking

11:00 Community Based Mental Health Resources

Moderator: Melinda DeClue, MO Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole

• Lynette Jones, ALM Hopewell Center, Director of Outpatient Services
• Jeff Hejlik, Adapt of Missouri, Intake Coordinator
• Stewart McDowell , Independence Center, Employment Specialist

12:00 Closing Remarks