Polk County, Iowa and Miami-Dade County, Florida visitors are briefed by Center for Health Care Services President and CEO Leon Evans

Visitors included (not in order): Judge Steven Leifman Special Advisor on Criminal Justice and Mental Health,Supreme Court of Florida, Cindy Schwartz Program Director 11th Judicial Criminal Mental Health Project, Miami Dade County  Florida, Angela Connolly Polk County Board of Supervisors/Commissioner, John Mauro Polk County Board of Supervisors/Commissioner, Leesa Shoemaker Chief -Polk County Jail, Jan Sears Jail Budget Analyst, Sue Elliott Project Manager for Polk County Supervisors, David Higdon Program Planner for Mental Health, and Judge Glenn E. Pile Assistant Chief Judge 5th Judicial District













Itinerary: Tuesday Nov 9 Visitors Activity


3:30:00 PM Judge Steven Liefman (Miami-Dade County) Meet with Mr. Evans CHCS Central Administration Leon Evans, CEO

Cindy Schwartz Kathryn Jones, Dir Substance Abuse Services

Aaron Diaz, Dir Crisis and Jail Diversion

Jeanie Paradise Clinical Team Director, Crisis Services

Gilbert Gonzales, Dir Communications and Diversion Initiatives

4:30pm Tour Crisis Care Center

Wed Nov 10

8:00:00 AM Travel

830am Polk County Delegation (8) Miami-Dade (2) Introduction to Diversion Services 601 N. Frio Conference Room Leon Evans, CEO

Aaron Diaz, Dir Crisis and Jail Diversion

Kathryn Jones, Dir Substance Abuse Services

Gilbert Gonzales, Dir Communications and Diversion Initiatives

10:00am Travel

10:30:00 AM All Haven for Hope Tour Meghan Legacy, Haven for Hope

Allen Cross, CHCS

11:30/1200 All Lunch

1:30:00 PM Dee Wilson and All Presentation by Dee Willson - Policy, Legislative and program issues affecting offenders with special needs Haven for Hope

Judge Oscar Kazen Assisted Outpatient Treatment Haven for Hope

2:30pm All Tour Restoration Center

4:00pm All Tour Crisis Services Jeanie Paradise, Clinical Services Manager

5:00pm All Return to Hotel

Thursday Nov 11

9:00am All Depart Hotel/Travel

9:30:00 AM Tour MIOF Jarvis Anderson, Chief of Probation

Mary Helen Lopez, Deputy Director -Probation

Aaron Diaz, Dir Crisis and Jail Diversion

Gilbert Gonzales, Dir Communications and Diversion Initiatives

11:30/1200 Lunch

1:00pm Wrap-Up Discussion