Join us for topical conversations about community mental health with presenters from local organizations in the field.
Summary:
In this session, we will discuss the relationship between homelessness and mental illness and provide practical tips to allow individuals to assist those experiencing a crisis.
Presenters:
Keith Boyd, MD is the Medical Director for Connections for the Homeless in Evanston and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Rush Medical College in Chicago.
Victor Ponce, Victor’s pronouns are "Anything Respectful." Victor has worked with Connections for the Homeless for the last year as its Manager of Outreach and Drop-In Programs. Before coming to Connections, he worked in homeless services in a variety of roles for 21 years serving participants with severe mental health and substance use challenges. Victor has been implementing Trauma Informed Care and Harm Reduction philosophies for the last 22 years and frequently does community trainings on these topics. Victor is particularly passionate about working with participants that are hard to serve.
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