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Meet Our Speakers
financing and health reform. His influence and advice on policy is informed by insight
gained as a result of providing siteǦofǦservice technical assistance to members.
He holds a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, both from the
Catholic University of America.
Chuck Ingoglia, MSW
Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Practice Improvement
National Council for Behavioral Health
Contact: 202.684.3749
Email:
Karen Griffin Jolley is a Certified Peer Specialist and a
RESPECT Institute Graduate. She began her career with
River Edge Behavioral Health in 2015 as a member of the
Assertive Community Treatment Team. Ms. Jolley
currently serves as coǦfacilitator for the Exploring the
Possibilities peer group at River Edge's Baldwin County
center. Coming from a place of lived experience with
mental illness, Ms. Jolley brings compassion and empathy
to her work with clients. She believes strongly in
empowering individuals to find healing within themselves
while becoming their own best advocate. Ms. Jolley credits
her RESPECT Institute experience with teaching her how
to honor her pain while moving into a life of recovery.
Karen Griffin Jolley, CPS
CoǦFacilitator, Exploring the Possibilities Peer Group
River Edge Behavioral Health
Contact: 478.719.6849
Email:
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