SJC Exchange Library

Safety & Justice Challenge Network Update from Laurie Garduque

Keynote Speaker: Margot Kushel, MD

Margot Kushel, MD is a Professor of Medicine and Division Chief at the Division of Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. Margot's research focuses on reducing the burden of homelessness on health through examining efforts to prevent and end homelessness and mitigating the effects of housing instability on health care outcomes.

Panel Presentation: Developing Non-Carceral Strategies at the Intersection of Housing and Behavioral Health

Many SJC sites are faced with increasing pressure to slow down or reverse reform efforts, particularly in response to visible and growing unmet needs surrounding homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental health. During this session, we will hear advice and lessons learned from Charleston Co., SC and Pennington Co., SD as they talk about their work to address individuals’ complex needs outside of the criminal justice system and avoid reactive finger pointing.