Mental Health Care Delivery in Minnesota: A System in Crisis
Date and Time
Tuesday May 23, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
May 23, 2017 at Riverside United Methodist Church in Park Rapids. Sign in and have some coffee, it will start at 6 pm.The program starting at 6:30 pm.
Location
Riverside United Methodist Church
1005 Park Avenue North, (HWY 71)
Park Rapids, MN
Fees/Admission
Free to the public
Contact Information
League of Women Voters Park Rapids: 218 732 9819
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Description
To find out about the conclusions and recommendations from the Task Force and their impact on Hubbard County join League of Women Voters Park Rapids Area on May 23, 2017 at Riverside United Methodist Church in Park Rapids. Sign in and have some coffee, it starts at 6 pm with the program starting at 6:30 pm.
We will hear from Bruce Sutor, MD, is a Consultant and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He has been Practice Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo since 2011 and in 2016 was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force For Mental Health. He spent his summers at the family cabin on Lake Emma. Presently he and his wife Shari now have a vacation home on Big Sand Lake.
After Dr. Sutor’s presentation, we will hear from Danielle (Norby) Lien, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with A Better Connection Inc. in Park Rapids. Ms Lien will tell us what is the county’s current situation with mental health systems. She will also outline some of the plans being worked on by the Community Facilitation Task Force to improve the county’s response to mental health issues.
League of Women Voters Park Rapids Area (LWVPRA), a non-partisan volunteer organization, whose mission is to encourage informed and active participation in government and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Please direct any questions about LWVPRA activities, events or on how to join LWVPRA ( remember its not for women only) by emailing lwvparkrapids@lwvmn.org. Follow our activities, events on our website: http://lwvparkrapidsarea.blogspot.com/
