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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: chucki@thenationalcouncil.org

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: karen.jolley@hotmail.com

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