2020 Conference Schedule
Wednesday
February 12th
Track I
Highlighting Mental Health Issue: Crossovers to Veterans’ Housing and Health Rights, Homelessnes, Criminal Justice Reform Conference Themes on Civil Rights and Mental Health 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Plenary- The demographic profiles and results of studies which define persons with disabilities (emphasis on mental health) and related housing needs assessments-Speakers will illustrate overlaps to homelessness; veterans services and criminal justice reform” (mapping presentation??) Part I
Speakers (TBA) 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM BREAK
Plenary- The demographic profiles and results of studies which define persons with disabilities (emphasis on mental health) and related housing needs assessments-Speakers will illustrate overlaps to homelessness; veterans services and criminal justice reform” (mapping presentation??) Part II
Speakers (TBA) 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM
LUNCH lunch-speaker (tba)
1:15: PM – 2:30 PM
Plenary-Fair Housing Litigation and Legislation A discussion of successful housing civil rights litigation and /or pending legislation that advances housing civil rights for persons with mental health disabilities.
Speakers (TBA) 2:30 PM-2:45 PM
BREAK 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Using Fair Housing Tools to Create Opportunities for Inclusive Communities in Housing -Building a United Front to Advance Housing Civil Rights for Persons with Mental Health Disabilities-More discussion on Litigation and Legislation.
Speakers (TBA) Track II 8:30AM - 9:00AM General Registration 9:00AM - 10:15AM General Opening Comments Plenary Training Sessions I. History of-What the Law Provides and Who the Law Protects Stella Adams founder and CEO of S J Adams Consulting Lynn Grosso, Esq. Director of Enforcement Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 10:15AM - 10:30AM Break 10:30AM - 11:45AM II. Profile of the Aging Population Susan Silverstein, Esq. AARP Kenneth M. Walden, Esq. Managing Attorney Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago 12PM - 1PM LUNCH 1:15PM - 2:30PM III. The Mechanics and Enforcement Components of the Law Lynn Grosso, Esq. Director of Enforcement Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2:30PM - 2:45PM Break 2:45PM - 5:15PM IV. How a City Can Avoid A Large Systemic Lawsuit like the ones in Los Angeles and Chicago. Scott Chang, Esq., Director of Litigation Housing Rights Center, Los Angeles CA Kenneth M. Walden, Esq., Managing Attorney Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Sharon Kinlaw Executive Director, Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley Vertical Divider
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ThursdayFebruary 13th
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FridayFebruary 14th
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