Hot Topics in Mental Health & Law: Civil Commitment series
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Webinar description
Dawn Macready-Santos, LICSW, and Laura Pippin, MSP, co-presidents of the Washington Association for Designated Crisis Responders, will present on practical aspects of civil commitment in Washington state for adults with mental illness. They will give an overview of Washington’s commitment criteria, the role of designated crisis responders, assisted outpatient treatment, Joel’s Law, and Ricky’s Law.
Webinar is free and will be recorded for later viewing. More information to follow.
Learning objectives
- Describe the civil commitment process in Washington and the role of designated crisis responders.
- Identify elements of assisted outpatient treatment practice in Washington state.
- Discuss additional routes to civil commitment in Washington state, including Joel’s Law, Sheena’s Law, and Ricky’s Law.
About the presenters
Dawn Macready-Santos, LICSW, is the co-president of the Washington Association of Designated Crisis Responders and has been a designated crisis responder (DCR) in Clark County for eight years. She is a licensed clinical social worker at Oregon Health And Science University at the Institute for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. She has worked for two decades in the crisis and complex medical and mental health needs community in Washington and Oregon. She has extensive experience coordinating services and navigating complex legal, medical, and court systems with individuals. Dawn routinely teaches professionals about involuntary commitment law.
Laura Pippin, MSP, is the co-president of the Washington Association of Designated Crisis Responders and the program manager of Crisis Services in Central Washington. She has been a member of the Crisis Response Improvement Strategy committee for the past three years. Laura has been a designated crisis responder in Washington since 2012 and previously was a designated crisis responder in Oregon for over twenty years. She is invested in communities and individuals in Washington and advocating for their safety and quality of life. She holds a Master of Science in psychology.