Impact newportFILM presents TWO FREE screenings of Ernie & Joe Crisis Cops shown in partnership with Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals and Newport County Prevention Coalition.
RSVP REQUIRED. Please RSVP for the 3pm or 6:30pm screening below.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops is an intimate portrait of two Texas police officers who are helping change the way police respond to mental health calls. The film takes audiences on a personal journey, weaving together their experiences during their daily encounters with people in crisis. Guns tucked away, Ernie and Joe de-escalate confrontations, divert people to desperately needed mental health services, and save lives.
| 3:00 PM: | Afternoon Film Screening + Panel Discussion with film subjects Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro (via Skype), Captain Jared Minick (Newport Fire Department), moderated by Jamie Lehane, Executive Director of Newport Mental Health |
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| 6:30 PM: | Evening Film Screening + Panel Discussion with director Jenifer McShane (via Skype) and Anthony Pesare (Retired Middletown Police Chief), moderated by Jamie Lehane, Executive Director of Newport Mental Health |
| Run time: | 95 minutes |
| Directors: | Jenifer McShane |
| Producers: | Jenifer McShane, Andrea Meditch |
