Tracy Plouck, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, delivered the Fifth Annual Katz Policy Lecture on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Cleveland Skating Club.

Director Plouck discussed ODMH's plans for the delivery and quality of mental health programs for older adults in the state.

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Previous Katz Policy Lectures:

2010
Speaker Robert Blancato discussed Elder Justice in America... Why So Long to Achieve and What Lies Ahead? Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Cleveland Skating Club, 2500 Kemper Road. A pre-lecture panel discussion on the history and state of elder justice in Ohio was also held. For more information and to view video highlights, click here.

2009
Vincent Mor, PhD, of Brown University spoke on The Legacy of Sidney Katz: Setting the Stage for Systematic Research in Long Term Care. Click here for photos and more information on the 2009 Lecture.

2008
Andrew Achenbaum, PhD, of the University of Houston, spoke on Another Bend in the Road: U.S. Gerontology Approaches its Centennial. Click here for photos and more information on the 2008 Lecture.

2007
Robert Hudson, PhD, of Boston University, presented the policy institute's inaugural lecture, titled The Older Americans Act: Still Kickin' After All These Years.

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