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Webinar highlights: peer support, dignity of risk, and IVC reform invite

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services · May 18, 2026
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Summary

Key moments from the DHHS Side by Side webinar: Elliot Brooks on living multiple identities in recovery; Jacob Schoenberg urging IVC overhaul in favor of housing and Medicaid access; Kelly Crosby citing Executive Order 33 and inviting input.

Quick clips and shareable moments from the state Side by Side webinar:

• Elliot Brooks on recovery and identity: "I want to exist as me, but with a way that feels more like me." (personal recovery and peer support)

• Jacob Schoenberg on policy: "If people's basic needs are met, a lot of these problems go away." (call to prioritize housing, Medicaid and resources for ACT teams over coercive mandates)

• Kelly Crosby on reform process: "Executive Order 33 ... issued directives for us to work on things." (invitation to join an IVC reform committee)

These short excerpts are taken from panelist remarks and can be used for social clips or to highlight that the department is soliciting stakeholder input on IVC reform.