Mental Wellness in the age of COVID-19: A Panel Discussion with Local Mental Health Experts

April 30, 2020

Press release from Alachua County

On Friday, May 1, at 1 p.m., a panel of local experts will discuss mental health challenges in this difficult time. The discussion will be broadcast live on Cox Channel 12, the Alachua County Facebook page, and Video on Demand website.

Panelists include:

Alexandra Martinez, Ed.S., LMFT
Director
Alachua County Crisis Center

Catherine Woodstock Striley, PhD, MSW (ACSW), MPE
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Colleges of Public Health and Health Professions and Medicine
Co-Director of HealthStreet Community Engagement Program
University of Florida

Brett Buell
Development Director
Gainesville Opportunity Center

Joe Munson, Ph.D.
Clinical Services Director
UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital (Vista)

Donald Savoie
President/Chief Executive Officer
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare

Meggen Tucker Sixbey, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT
Associate Director
Clinical Associate Professor

Art Stockwell
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Gainesville

Jennifer Taylor, LMHC
Supervisor of School Counseling and Student Services
Alachua County Public Schools

Ariella Bak
Community Resource Paramedicine Program Coordinator
Gainesville Fire Rescue
City of Gainesville