Episode #242 with Shannon Jaccard- The Future of Mental Health Care

ABOUT: Shannon Jaccard is a behavioral health consultant and adjunct professor in the field of health care services at Alliant University. She was the CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Diego and Founder of Compeer San Diego. Shannon serves on several boards including RI International, The Meeting Place Clubhouse, and San Diego County Behavioral Health Board. Shannon has received numerous awards such as; the Rona and Ken Purdy Award to End Discrimination and the Channel 10 News Leadership Award. She was named one of San Diego’s “50 People to Watch” by San Diego Magazine. Shannon has published several articles bringing to light the experiences siblings share when a loved one has a mental illness and is an international speaker on stigma, labels, and mental illness. Her book, The Forgotten Survivors, is due to be published in 2019. Shannon has a blog for siblings on grief, loss, and shared experiences. Shannon earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and her Master’s of Business Administration from California State University, San Marcos. Shannon is an Aspen Institute Fellow of the inaugural class of the Health Innovators Program and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. STAY CONNECTED: Follow on Facebook and Instagram @ShannonJaccard www.shannonjaccard.com You can also follow her on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonjaccard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonjaccard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-jaccard-m-b-a-b48ab110/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/shannonjaccard ___________________________ Thank you again for joining us today please check out our webpage at www.riseupforyou.com for more podcast episodes, webinars, articles, free resources, and events to help you get to the next level in your life! You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Youtube @riseupforyou If you know anybody that would benefit from this episode please share it with them and help spread the knowledge and motivation. Please support Rise Up For You by writing a review on iTunes. Your feedback will really help the success of our show and push us to continuously be better! So don’t forget to show your support!