Meeting People Where They Are: Building Communities That Support Mental Health. | The Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy

April 14, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

The Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy

Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., CEO National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

"Meeting People Where They Are: Building Communities That Support Mental Health."

University Club - Ballroom B | 123 University Place | Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Nami is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. Known for his clarity, compassion, and conviction, Gillison is a national leader working to make mental health more visible, more accessible, and more understood. Learn more at: www.nami.org

Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg provided remarks.

The lecture was sponsored by: The Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy | Institute of Politics

Co-sponsored by: Pitt Law, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, David C. Frederick Honors College, Disability Resources and Services, Department of Psychiatry.

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The Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy was established in 2007 at the late Dick Thornburgh’s Law School alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh. In conjunction with the Dick Thornburgh Papers held by the University's Hillman Library, the Forum reflects Dick's lifelong work in public service. The Forum is in intended to foster discourse on issues vital to the preservation of our democratic system and the Rule of Law upon which that system depends.  

Special thanks to Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg who served as the former Director of the Dick Thornburgh Forum and supported this effort since its inception, as well as to many others who have provided their time and resources and dedication throughout the years.