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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowLeaders from each branch of Indiana government will come together next month to discuss ongoing statewide efforts for addressing the mental health needs of Hoosiers.
Nearly 1,000 attendees — representing each of Indiana’s 92 counties — are expected to meet Oct. 21 for a mental health summit at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.
Among the speakers are Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush as well as other justices from the Indiana Supreme Court, Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, and House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray.
During her 2022 State of the Judiciary address, Rush emphasized the need for Indiana government to come together on mental health, including the implementation of the national mental health hotline, which is now active in Indiana.
According to a news release, the summit will bring together teams who currently serve as community leaders for their local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Councils.
JRAC teams were formed in 2021 through House Enrolled Act 1068, authored by Rep. Randy Frye, R-Greensburg, which created local criminal justice stakeholder groups to improve public safety and create community well-being.
Numerous judges, prosecutors, public defenders, chief probation officers, sheriffs, county council members, county commissioners, community corrections directors and representatives from local community mental health centers are also on the schedule to present.
The summit is being held in partnership with the Association of Indiana Counties; Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health & Addiction; Indiana Governor’s Office; Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council; Indiana Public Defender Council; Indiana Sheriffs Association; Indiana Supreme Court; National Center for State Courts; National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness; and with funding support provided by the State Justice Institute.
The full agenda is available online.
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