Mayor Nancy Backus and representatives from throughout the community will come together to learn more about mental health resources and challenges facing Auburn and the region during a town hall discussion on Thursday, May 31.

The event is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Auburn Community & Event Center, 910 Ninth St. SE. It will begin with a short panel discussion by subject matter experts and will then transition into an audience dialogue about mental health services, including time for audience questions to the panel.

Other panel members will include:

• Terri Herren, Auburn Mountainview High School principal

• Jim Vollendroff, director, King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division

• Anne McBride, vice president, CHI Franciscan Behavioral Health and Post Acute Services

• Kevin Olson, deputy chief, Valley Regional Fire Authority

• Valley Cities representatives

• Carissa Streich, project ,anager, DESC Mobile Crisis Team