Dianne Hesselbein: “She's really opening up doors on both sides of the caucus…”

“I was really happy when Senator Sarah Kieski got elected, not just because she's a Democrat and I helped her on her race, but because she's a mental health provider. And She's really opening up doors on both sides of the caucus, talking to Republicans and Democrats about the importance of mental health. and what we can do to open up that. And not just for K12, which I think we've been pushing for the last few years, but higher ed adults, those people in nursing homes, how to keep them active, all those things.” (36:54–37:02)

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