Felicia Lopez Wright

Felicia Lopez Wright partners with states and local communities to strengthen their responses and improve outcomes for youth and adults with behavioral health needs who are at risk for, or involved in, the criminal justice system. She also contributes to projects focused on community responder programs, gender-responsive services for women in the justice system, and enhancing crisis and justice system collaborations. Since joining the CSG Justice Center, Felicia has provided tailored training and technical assistance to safely divert people from the justice system and increase access to mental health and substance use treatment. She is a licensed clinical social worker with experience providing mental health therapy to demographically diverse populations in various care settings, special education case management in a public school district, and short-term counseling at a community court program. She earned a BA in psychology from The College of New Jersey and an MSW from Rutgers University.