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DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER JASPER WATKINS TO HOST MENTAL HEALTH TOWN HALL NEXT MONDAY

WHAT:        District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins will host a town hall to discuss mental health resources available to the community. The town hall will feature a screening of the docuseries Upfront Gwinnett: Suffering in Silence, followed by a panel discussion with advocates and experts and resource tabling.

Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.

WHEN:       Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHO:         District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III will moderate a panel of experts and community advocates, including:

  • Gwinnett Probate Judge Chris Ballar
  • Gwinnett Police Behavioral Health Unit Sgt. David Smith
  • View Point Health PASS Clinician Kamarya Isom
  • Gwinnett Sheriff Mental Health Task Force Director Dr. Dana Tatum
  • Mental health advocate Christian Giddens

Subject matter experts from Gwinnett Police, GUIDE Inc. and Restoring Hearts for the Brave will also be present to answer questions.

WHERE:   Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Auditorium, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville.

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