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STATEWIDE SUMMIT ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLABORATIVE CHANGE
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Welcome Address to the Summit
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Turf Valley-Grand Ballroom
The Summit aims to foster collaboration and help create actionable strategies for addressing key challenges for those with behavioral health issues involved in the criminal justice system.

Chief Justice Fader, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Attorney General Anthony Brown, Secretary Health Dr. Meena Seshamani and GOCPP Dorthy Lennig will kick off the Summit to emphasize the importance of working together to coordinate implementation plans effectively. While the discussions and planning at the Summit are vital, the most significant work lies in the post-Summit phase, where continued commitment and collaboration will be crucial to turning plans into tangible outcomes. The focus is on ensuring that the momentum gained here translates into long-term, impactful change.
Speakers
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Matthew Fader

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland
Matthew Fader is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland. He joined the Court, then named the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and was named chief judge in April 2022.  He was previously a member of Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, now named the Appellate Court of Maryland... Read More →
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Aruna Miller

Lieutenant Governor, Office Of Governor Wes Moore
Aruna Miller is the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, the second woman to serve in this role, and the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in Maryland.Born in India, Lieutenant Governor Miller and her family immigrated to the United States when she was... Read More →
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Anthony Brown, Esq.

Maryland Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Anthony G. Brown assumed office as Maryland's 47th Attorney General on January 3, 2023, thefirst African American to hold this position in Maryland history. Previously, Attorney GeneralBrown represented the 4th Congressional District from 2017 to 2023, served as LieutenantGovernor... Read More →
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Meena Seshamani, M.D., Ph.D

Secretary, Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration
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Dorothy Lennig, Esq.

Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy
Dorothy J. Lennig, Esq. is the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP), the agency tasked with coordinating and funding Maryland’s public safety strategy. In addition to advocating for public safety within the government and state legislature... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Turf Valley-Grand Ballroom
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