NYAPRS Note: This past year, NYC and NYS government have moved to increase the use of involuntary inpatient and outpatient commitment (via an expansion of Kendra’s Law). Throughout the nation, policymakers and the media have embraced the false narrative connecting violence with mental illnesses and pressed for the increased use of involuntary treatment, most notably medications.
In response, NYAPRS has and continues to press for the use of voluntary alternatives, e.g. Coercion Is Not The Answer To NYC’s Mental Health Crisis, Rosenthal, Daily News January 30, 2022 and Increase Care Not Coercion for Those Living with Serious Mental Illness, Senate MH Committee Chair Samra Brouk, Rosenthal :
Tonight, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond!” featuring some of our most cherished civil rights pioneers. Dedicated to the memory of Howie the Harp, this webinar will frame the issue of coercion from historical and practical perspectives provided by peer advocates, specialists and community leaders. See the flyer below, scan the code and register today!
You can also register here or at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7NpiBRcqS8-zWwcZYmt1kwor to join us.
