Screening, Reception, and Panel Discussion on Mental Health for Bedlam

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:PATRICIA DE STACY HARRISON PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING KENNETH PAUL ROSENBERG, M.D. FILMMAKER AND PSYCHIATRIST ELINORE F. MCCANCE-KATZ, M.D., PH.D. HHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DANIEL H. GILLISON, JR. CEO OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS JOHN SNOOK, ESQ. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER LEAH G. POPE, PH.D. SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AT VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE Additional speakers to be announced. Reception to follow. COSPONSORED BY: U.S. SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY (CT) U.S. SENATOR DEBBIE STABENOW (MI) U.S. CONGRESSMAN GUS M. BILIRAKIS (FL) U.S. CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER (OR) U.S. CONGRESSMAN BUDDY CARTER (GA) U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (TX) U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOE KENNEDY, III (MA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE THE KENNEDY FORUM 1 IN 5 AMERICAN FAMILIES GRAPPLE WITH THE FALLOUT OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. WHAT ARE LEADERS ACROSS HEALTHCARE, SUBSTANCE USE, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SAYING ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF TODAY'S PRESSING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN AMERICA? SEE A SNEAK PEAK OF THE REVELATORY INDEPENDENT LENS FILM _BEDLAM_, COMING TO PBS IN APRIL, AND STICK AROUND FOR THE PANEL DISCUSSION. PRESENTED BY ITVS, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. This event is designed in compliance with House & Senate Ethics Laws under the reception exemption. This event is FREE and open to the public, a widely attended gathering.