ONLINE: Mental Health Town Hall

press release: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important time to share mental health resources. This year with the COVID-19 pandemic it is particularly important to make sure our community knows where to turn when help is needed. That is why NAMI Dane County, Rogers Behavioral Health and Anesis Therapy Center are working together to host four Facebook Live Town Halls. The Town Halls will be hosted on NAMI Dane County's Facebook Page every Thursday, beginning on May 14 and ending on June 4. They will be held from 1pm – 2pm.

Mental Health Town Hall #2 - Crisis Care & COVID-19

Thursday, May 21 @ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

NAMI Dane County, Rogers Behavioral Health and Anesis Therapy Center are hosting their second Facebook Live Town Hall in honor of Mental Health Awareness month.

The second Mental Health Town Hall in this webinar series will address Crisis Care and COVID-19. Dane County’s crisis intervention services are essential to public health and well-being and are still operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this Town Hall, panelists will discuss how they can access Dane County’s mental health and substance use disorder resources.

Panel Members:

Zoë Heitzinger, Prevention Specialist, DAIS

Dr. Marc Kalin, UW Hospital and Clinics

Erin Kollenbroich, Director of Mental Health, Tellurian

Anna Moffit, Executive Director, NAMI Dane County

Myra McNair, Owner and Founder, Anesis Therapy

Officer Brenna Puestow, Mental Health Officer, Madison Police Department

Sarah Hendrickson, Emergency Services Unit, Madison Police Department

Jamie Schrandt, Outreach Representative, Rogers Behavioral Health

If you would like to submit a Town Hall question, please email Rogers Behavioral Health outreach representative, Jamie Schrandt, jamie.schrandt@rogersbh.org.