Dana "Didi" Pagitt

Dana “DiDi” Pagitt is a board member of the Paul James Pfeifer Foundation and a former crime victim advocate. Through her professional work and family experiences, DiDi has witnessed firsthand how individuals with mental illness are treated within and adjacent to the criminal justice system. She brings a perspective grounded in advocacy, lived experience, and systems awareness. DiDi believes people should be treated with dignity and that the gaps between mental health care and justice systems can and must be closed.