Jan

21 2015

Putting the Puzzle Together: Mental Health Policy and Community Options

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel 9001 Towne Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92122

Contact Carole Yellen
858-637-3395
caroley@jfssd.org
http://www.jfssd.org/mentalhealthpolicy

Parents and families can offer crucial support for loved ones living with mental illness by advocating with doctors, contributing to and monitoring a treatment plan, and conveying hope. However, families can also become frustrated when confronted by the obstacles of patient privacy laws and competency standards, especially if a loved one with serious mental illness is resistant to treatment. How can concerned family members get help when their loved one may be a danger to self or others? Do our mental health policies and laws help or hinder our ability to protect those living with mental illness? Join us for a conversation exploring how the puzzle of mental health policies fit with family and community interest.

Featured Panelists:
- Jim Fix, Psy.D. Executive Director, Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT)
- Michael Krelstein, MD, Clinical Director, San Diego Behavioral Health
- Jeffery G. Elias, Esq., Attorney and Consultant in Criminal and Mental Health Law

5:30-6:30pm Resource Fair & Light Appentizers
6:45-8:30pm Panel of Professionals

This event is FREE of charge.

Sponsor: Jewish Family Service of San Diego