Colliding Crises: Tackling Behavioral Health in a Pandemic

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
10:00 AM 11:00 AM

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Our country is experiencing a mental health crisis. The stress and social isolation due to COVID-19 has resulted in an uptick in unsafe drug practices, and we need more people equipped to respond to those experiencing a mental health emergency. Join us for a panel discussion with leaders in behavioral health on how to think differently about addiction and overdose prevention in the current era.

Presenters

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Vanessa Jacobsohn, MD

Medical Director of Primary Care, UNM Addiction and Substance Abuse Program, University of New Mexico

Brooke Briggance

Director, Cypress Resilience Project
Public Health Institute

Moderator

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Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH

Senior Advisor, PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact
Founder, Dialogue4Health
Sr. Vice President Emeritus, External Relations and Preventive Medicine, Public Health Institute