Northstar Conference Schedule
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
7:00am Registration opens
9:00-11:00am – Plenary 1
Fact vs. Fiction: The Intersection of Guns and Mental Illness
Dr. Amy Barnhorst
Dean John Finnegan, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Josh Horwitz, Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy
Rep. Dave Pinto, Minnesota House of Representatives
Jeff Swanson, PhD, Duke University
11:15-12:40pm
Lunch and Panel Discussion with Minnesota Mental Health Leaders
Sue Abderholden, NAMI-MN
Glenace Edwall, MDHS, Retired
Jennifer Polzin, Tubman
Dr. Daniel Reidenberg, SAVE
Dr. Michael Trangle, Health Partners
Emily Truscott, Tubman — Moderator
1:00-4:50pm
Breakout Sessions
See listing in online HERE or download the full schedule HERE
Dinner on your own
7:00-9:00pm
Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA
Minnesota Public Health Association will screen the documentary Making A Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA and facilitate discussion afterwards. Popcorn, snacks, and beverages will be provided.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
7:00am Registration opens
9:00-11:00am – Plenary 2
Community-Wide Solutions to Urban Gun Violence
Erica Ford, Life Camp, Bury Da Beef, NY Peace Week
Rev. Michael McBride, Live Free Campaign
Amber Goodwin, Community Justice Reform Coalition
Nina Vinik, Joyce Foundation
11:15-12:40pm
Lunch and Panel Discussion with Minnesota Law Enforcement Leaders
John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney
Chief John Harrington, Metro Transit Police
Chief Scott Knight, Chaska Police
Chief Mike Tusken, Duluth Police
Lt. Myron “Mike” Taylor, Minneapolis Police
Sondra Samuels, Northside Achievement Zone, Moderator
Ben Schweigert, Hennepin County District Attorney’s Office
1:00-4:50pm
Breakout Sessions
See listing in online HERE or download the full schedule HERE.