Hot Topics in Mental Health & Law: Assisted Outpatient Treatment series
November 19, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT
A panel of AOT graduates from four different states will discuss their experiences in the AOT program.
This talk is included in an eight-session webinar series, Hot Topics in Mental Health and Law: Assisted Outpatient Treatment, for which continuing education is available. Participants must attend the live session to receive credit.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe the lived experience of being involved in AOT, including how individuals experienced the process of referral, court involvement, treatment, and transition in and out of AOT.
- Identify potential benefits, challenges, harms, or unintended consequences of AOT from the perspective of individuals with lived experience.
- Articulate what could be done differently based on the feedback of people who have experienced AOT.
About the Panelists
Bradley was the first-ever AOT graduate in Richland County, Ohio. Bradley has spoken at two national AOT Symposiums and helped lead AOT advisory implementation councils for Florida, Missouri, Washington, Kentucky, and New Mexico. Additionally, he has educated police, EMT first responders, and corrections officers throughout Northern Ohio about how to help mentally ill individuals when they are in crisis. Most recently, Bradley spoke at an AOT probate judges conference put on by the Supreme Court of Ohio. In his spare time, he is a movie buff and the theology librarian for his local church.
Christina graduated from the AOT program in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. She presented for the American Psychiatric Association on her experience with assisted outpatient treatment. Christina would like to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Dawne graduated the AOT program in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is now an advocate and certified support group leader for NAMI Louisville. Dawne assists with leading Crisis Intervention Team training classes in her city. She is also a member of the Behavioral Health Coordination & Oversight board which involves the government, the judicial system, and behavioral health professionals.
Kippi graduated from the Assisted Outpatient Program at Pierce County Alliance in Washington state. She has lived in Washington state for the past 13 years and volunteers in her community. Kippi is a strong advocate for herself and others. She is a survivor of the early loss of a child and brings lived experience of achieving sobriety and mental health recovery.
Continuing Education
This talk is included in an eight-session webinar series, Hot Topics in Mental Health and Law: Assisted Outpatient Treatment, for which continuing education credits are available. Participants must attend the live session to receive credit.