Keri here and I’m excited that we were invited to participate in a subcommittee of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council. Our workgroup will be focusing on Competency to Stand Trial issues at the state level whereas at the county level we’re working with stakeholders for the Stepping Up Initiative to keep mentally ill persons out of jail. I had to back off of direct services for inmates reentering society as COVID19 prevents dialogue with inmates and parole officers are working remotely. This is where my heart is though, helping my peers through crises and I have to be careful not to spread myself too thin in advocacy.