Staff: Jennifer Toon
Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow
Jennifer Toon is a criminal justice and mental health advocate currently working as CTD's Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow.
She anticipates working on two major areas of reform during her fellowship, areas that she is deeply passionate about: Early childhood mental health and school discipline. Jennifer aspires to create policies that lead to better mental health support for kids, and eliminates all punitive practices that punish students for behaviors that are manifestations of disability or trauma.
Jennifer has studied journalism at U.T. Tyler and The University of Houston. As a freelance writer she has published work with The Guardian, The Marshall Project and The Tyler Loop.
Boards and committees on which Jennifer serves include:
Advocacy workgroups:
- Education Justice Coalition
- No Kids in Cuffs Coalition
- Statewide Leadership Council Steering Committee
- Women’s Justice Coalition
Advisory Committees:
- Prison and Jail Innovation Lab ADEPT (Advisors with Direct Experience Project Team)
- Texas After Violence Project Community Advisor
- Texas Judicial Committee on Mental Health Collaborative Council
