Session Description:
This virtual working session reframes the COMPASS Mental Health Oversight role from a designation on a staffing chart to a function that has to operate day-to-day. The role-holder is the accountability manager for MH infrastructure and the first point of contact for issues that are not immediate medical emergencies. Program Directors are ultimately responsible for the work, and Executive Directors are responsible for the systemic conditions -- time, authority, escalation paths, supervision -- that let the role function.
Through guided discussion and structured working time, organizational leaders will adapt the role to their organization, including determining who holds it, and what the role-holder is accountable for in their first 60 days. The session is built to function whether the actual role-holder is in the room or not.
By the end of the session, participants will leave with an annotated description of the MH Oversight function as it relates to their organization, a 60-day plan for the role-holder, and at least one named commitment from the ED about the systemic conditions the role needs to operate.
Intended Audience:
Organizational Leaders (Executive Directors and Program Directors together, or equivalent). The role-holder may participate alongside if available.
Raven Blue, Program Manager
Raven Blue is the Program Manager for Disaster Services at Vibrant Emotional Health. She manages training, partnerships, and special projects that support disaster behavioral health and community resilience efforts. Her work focuses on connecting people, building collaborative relationships, and creating practical resources that help organizations and communities prepare for and recover from challenging events.
Over the course of her career, Raven has worked across nonprofit, higher education, and behavioral health settings, bringing together diverse partners to support shared goals. She enjoys developing learning opportunities, coordinating subject matter experts, and creating systems and processes that help programs grow and thrive.
When she’s not working, Raven can usually be found tending to her ever-growing collection of houseplants, watching murder mysteries, or introducing her daughters to a new anime series.
Krystalyn Kass, MA, MSEd
Assistant Vice President, Center for Learning and Development
Krystalyn is a dedicated lifelong learner with a profound commitment to improving the human experience through education.
With a passion for translating theory into action, Krystalyn obtained a Master's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Education and Special Education for grades K-6. Her experience includes teaching and school leadership roles spanning elementary through high school, with a focus on childhood development and positive psychology.
At Vibrant, Krystalyn leads the Center for Learning and Development, where her team works alongside communities to bridge connections, build practical skills, and create systems of care that hold under pressure. Together, they bring training, technical assistance, consultation, curriculum development, and expert convenings to partners across crisis navigation, youth mental health, peer support, and disaster behavioral health. For Krystalyn, the goal is always the same: a world, built together, where the systems meant to support people actually do.
Organization: Vibrant Emotional Health
Website: https://www.vibrant.org/
Org Description: Vibrant Emotional Health is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health and emotional well-being for individuals, families, and communities. Through training, consultation, crisis services, and community-based programs, Vibrant equips organizations with practical tools and strategies to support resilience, mental wellness, and trauma-informed care.