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Saturday, March 16 6:30 - 9:00 pm
6:30 pm Gathering 7:00 pm Help Needed - a mental health crisis in the criminal justice system Panel: Dr. Nathaniel Gilham: Clinical Director - Chicago Torture Justice Center Brian Nelson: Prisoners' Rights Coordinator/Investigator, Torture survivor - Uptown Peoples Law Center Jim Poole: Dir. Community Engagement - NAMI Chicago Monica Cosby: Lead Community Organizer - Women's Justice Institute Moderator: Dr. Shelby Wyatt: Counselor - Kenwood Brotherhood Inc. Questions: What should we know about the intersection between mental illness, the mental health system and the criminal justice system? What would an equitable, restorative and healing system look like? What do we need to change, transform or abolish to get there? 8:00 pm Q&A with those gathered 8:30 pm Actions and further participation 9:00 pm Cleanup and Goodnight | ||||
There is a mental health crisis in our country today. A crisis hidden within our criminal justice system. We have criminalized and exacerbated mental health issues by ignoring the needs of our people and causing more harm to those trapped by our criminal justice systems. We want to educate and agitate our faith community about these issues so that we can better contribute to movements working to abolish unjust systems.
Join us for an evening of learning, reflection and action with the UU Prison Ministry of Illinois.
We recognize that sharing a larger vision can dramatically sustain us in this work.
Join us for an evening of learning, reflection and action with the UU Prison Ministry of Illinois.
We recognize that sharing a larger vision can dramatically sustain us in this work.
Gain knowledge on the issues. Leave with ideas to put into action.