The Vital Role of Community Based Organizations ~ Guest, Adrienne Shilton

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

The Vital Role of Community Based Organizations ~ Guest, Adrienne Shilton

Let's Talk Wellness - with Host, Mara James

There is ever greater need these days, for people to have health and wellness resources. The challenge is often where to go or how to find them. This week, Mara welcomes Adrienne Shilton for a conversation about community based organizations and the vital role they play in making a difference in the lives of the people they serve.

Adrienne is the Vice President of Public Policy & Strategy at the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, overseeing the work of the Policy Team.

She is a recognized expert in mental health policy who has devoted her career to improving the well-being of people living with brain illness and substance use disorders. Adrienne became involved in mental health policy as a key staff person in the campaign to pass the 2004 Mental Health Services Act. Prior to her position with the CA Alliance, she has worked in a variety of roles to carry out the vision for services laid out in the law, including as the director of government affairs for the County Behavioral Health Directors Association.

Before joining CBHDA, Adrienne was a senior associate with the nonprofit California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions, and a senior policy analyst with the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies. She has been a champion for culturally relevant program design, incorporating peer support as a crucial piece of recovery, and using evaluation and outcomes-based reporting to drive strategy.

Shilton has served as an adviser on a number of statewide efforts, and currently sits on multiple task forces working to improve behavioral health policy in California, with a particular focus on youth, young adults, and families. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Knox College, and a master’s degree in public policy and administration from California State University, Sacramento.

Find out more about the California Alliance of Child and Family Services - https://www.cacfs.org/

Or CACFS on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CAAllianceKIDS/

or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-alliance-of-child-family-services/

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the Extraordinary Lives Foundation’s mission with the world! ELF desires to improve children’s mental health and wellness and support families by providing educational tools, resources, and awareness events. ELF’s vision is to destigmatize mental health challenges and to increase awareness to normalize conversation and encourage families to reach out. This podcast is part of ELF’s invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF: https://www.elfempowers.org/

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