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Saks Institute Spring Symposium 2019

USC Gould School of Law

USC Gould's Saks Institute for
Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics Presents

Spring Symposium 2019
Working and Living with Mental Illness

Monday, March 25, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
TOWN & GOWN BALLROOM
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Registration is FREE. Space is limited.

Conference Schedule

You may download the conference schedule in Adobe PDF format.
A light Continental Breakfast will be available from 8 - 8:30 a.m.


8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
 

Andrew T. Guzman
Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law - USC Gould School of Law

Elyn Saks
Founder - Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics

8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
 

Andrew T. Guzman
Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law - USC Gould School of Law

Elyn Saks
Founder - Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics

SESSION ONE:

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
Consumer Discussion
 

Bridget Frese Hutchens
Yale School of Nursing PhD Graduate

Aurora Lopez
Founder and Director of Programa de Bienestar - Kalma

Beth Ribet
Director and Co-Founder of Repair - a Health and Disability Justice Organization

Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan
Senior Policy Counsel, Trans/Gender Nonconforming Justice Director, Disability Justice Project Director

Moderator: Laurie Hallmark
Mental Health Programs Managing Attorney - Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

SESSION TWO:

10 - 11 a.m.
Digital Mental Health
 

Tom Insel
President and Co-Founder - Mindstrong Health

Mona Sobhani
Director of Research and Operations - USC Center for Body Computing

Diana Steakley-Freeman
Web and Systems Director at PsyberGuide; Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies - Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine

Moderator: Anna Swartz
Independent Researcher

SESSION THREE:

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Clubhouse Conversation
 

Dave Leon
Executive Director - Painted Brain

David “Eli” Israelian
Co-founder and CTO – Painted Brain

Rayshell Chambers
Chief Operating Officer - Painted Brain

Ralph Aquila
Director, Center for Leadership and Education - Fountain House

Raul Zapata
HCBS Certified Peer Specialist - Fountain House

Moderator: Elyn Saks,
Faculty Director of the Saks Institute – USC Gould School of Law

12:30 - 1:10 p.m. Lunchtime Keynote
 

Maria Bamford

SESSION FOUR:

1:15 - 2 p.m.
Being Public
 

Metta World Peace

Elyn Saks

Moderator: Ben Carey - New York Times

Registration

Registration is FREE
ALL Attendees must R.S.V.P.
RSVP does not guarantee admittance

To register please visit here

Space for the conference is limited, so prospective attendees are encouraged to register at their earliest convenience. Conference registration will be your RSVP

Special Needs

The Saks Institute is committed to ensuring that all individuals who wish to attend the conference may do so in a manner that is respectful of their individual needs. Please contact Christopher Schnieders by Monday, March 18 if an accommodation or assistance would be helpful to you at the conference ([email protected])

Parking

Parking should be available for $12 at: Figueroa Street Parking Structure (formerly PS2) PS2 is located beside the USC Hotel on the northeast corner of Figueroa St. and Expostion Blvd.

Information about additional USC parking lots and directions can be found here:
http://visit.usc.edu/maps-directions/university-park-campus/public-parking/