Dr. Kristin Kosyluk, Assistant Professor of Mental Health Law & Policy, has been asked to serve as an advisory board member and subject matter expert on the Social Stigma on Mental Health workgroup of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet. The Florida Children and Youth Cabinet was signed into legislation in 2007 by the Governor of Florida and charged with promoting and implementing collaboration, creativity, increased efficiency, information sharing and improved service delivery between and within state agencies and organizations. '
The vision of the Cabinet is that all children in Florida grow up safe, healthy, educated and prepared to meet their full potential. The Cabinet's mission is to ensure that the public policy of Florida relating to children and youth promotes interdepartmental collaboration and program implementation in order for services designed for children and youth to be planned, managed and delivered in a holistic and integrated manner to improve the self-sufficiency, safety, economic stability, health and quality of life of all children and youth in Florida.
In her role on this workgroup, Dr. Kosyluk has been asked to provide expertise on stigma surrounding mental illness and how to address stigma. She is collaborating with workgroup members to draft a report on stigma and mental health for the Chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, First Lady Casey DeSantis.