Dan Rather speaks about mental illness

Emmy Award-winning Dan Rather, whose investigative reporting has made him a legend in broadcast journalism, will present “America’s Mental Health Crisis,” leading a local panel of experts from Sarasota Memorial Hospital and The Salvation Army as they discuss how severe this problem has become for individuals, hospitals and law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. and right here in Sarasota.

The event takes place Dec. 5, 1:30 p.m., at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 North Pineapple Ave., Sarasota.

Rather is a former CBS news anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent. He is the 2012 recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The Opera House will accommodate up to 1,000 people for this event, thanks to local donors.

Registration is required. Call 941-925-2970 or email KimkanConnect@gmail.com.