MAY 21, 2019: BREAK THE STIGMA - STORY HOUR
When: Tuesday, May 21, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Public Counsel, 610 S. Ardmore Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS), Alexandria House, and Stories from the Frontline present an evening of storytelling followed by a brief training on bias and fair housing rights, including reasonable accommodations for tenants with mental health disabilities.We are honored to welcome the following guest speakers:
Elyn Saks – Distinguished Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences at the USC Gould School of Law; Faculty Director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics.
Riley Gude – Riley Gude is a CSH Speak Up! Advocate and survivor of mental illness and homelessness.
Keanakay Scott – Keanakay Scott has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and her open letter to “NIMBYs” went viral when it was featured in LAist.