Forum To Address Mental Health Issues
Posted: October 7, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.
Circuit Judge Jon Comstock hopes a forum will bring more attention to the needed care of mentally ill people who face criminal charges.
The Lineup
Forum Presenters
Presenters at Wednesday’s Mental Health and Criminal Justice forum in Rogers will include:
• Scott Street, CEO, Mercy Medical Center
• Jennifer Gallaher, executive director, Arkansas State Hospital
• Daniel B. Kissinger, Counselor Education Program
• Eugene Lee, adjunct professor, University of Arkansas School of Law
• Rob Gersho, chief clinical officer, Ozark Guidance
• Charles Kester, civil rights attorney
• Michael Holloman, doctor, Northwest Medical Center
• Bob Clinard, Benton County judge
• Jeri Skaggs, National Alliance on Mental Illness
• A representative from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office
Source: Staff Report
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