NYAPRS Note: Next Wednesday, the NYAPRS Finger Lakes Region is collaborating with prominent area grassroots groups to co-host a special regional forum that will explore new strategies to advance crisis innovations and criminal and racial justice initiatives in the surrounding counties and across the state. Here are program details:
Crisis Innovations, Criminal and Racial Justice Reforms
A Finger Lakes Grassroots Regional Forum
August 11, 2021
1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions
· Cameron Farash, NYAPRS Regional Coordinator; Liberty Resources
· Stanley Martin, Free the People Roc
· Melissa Holloway, Health & Incarceration Connection
· Featured Speaker NYS Senate Mental Health Committee Chair Samra Brouk
Moderator: Harvey Rosenthal, CEO, NYAPRS
1:45 pm New 9-8-8 Crisis Response System Senator Samra Brouk
2:00 pm Peer Stabilization and Respite Centers Steve Miccio, People USA
2:15 pm Mental Health First Responders Christina Sparrock, Correct Crisis Intervention Today
2:30 pm Daniel’s Law Senator Samra Brouk
Stanley Martin Free the People ROC
2:50 pm HALT Law: From Torture to Treatment Jerome Wright, Campaign for Alternatives to Solitary
Confinement
3:00 pm Re-Entry Reforms Melissa Holloway, Health & Incarceration
Connection, Matthew Pettite
3:10 pm Next Steps for Grassroots Action Matthew Pettite, Center for Community Alternatives;
Cameron and Stanley
3:30 pm Thanks and Farewell Cameron Farash
