Decarcerating Care: Beyond Mandated Reporting

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, IDHA hosted a community discussion that explored how legal mandates inform mental health care, and shared strategies to navigate carceral systems and provide compassionate, non-coercive support.
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IDHA ORGANIZERS VISUAL DESCRIPTION:
Nia Nelson (IDHA Administrative Coordinator): I'm a light-skinned femme-presenting Black woman with long black braids, and a baby blue wall in the background.
Reeti Mangal (Moderator): I am a South Asian woman with brown and black hair that is pulled back, brown skin, and brown eyes. I am also wearing a brown jacket and have a blurred background.
PANELIST VISUAL DESCRIPTIONS:
Robyn Mourning: I'm a light-skinned Black biracial woman with dark hair pulled back. I am wearing an olive green shacket, which is a shirt jacket. I have a blurred background behind me that is kind of cream colored.
Nicole Nguyen: I'm a mixed race woman with medium-length black hair. I'm wearing a fuchsia zipped hoody, sitting in front of a large bookcase.
Joyce McMillan: I’m a Black woman with cornrows in my hair, chilling in my living room in Harlem.
Shannon Perez-Darby: I am a light-skinned, mixed-race Latina. I have a white top on, silver hoop earrings, long brown dark hair, and glasses. Behind me, there are pictures of my family and some plants in my house.
Caroline Mazel-Carlton: I'm a white person with long dark hair with some white streaks. I'm wearing black clothing.