Ending the Criminalization of Homelessness and Mental Health
This session will explore campaigns working to end the criminalization of homelessness and mental health crises through policy reform, grassroots organizing, and community-led alternatives.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMThu
O'Neil, 4th Floor
Speakers
Cynthia English
Board of Directors and Consumer Advisory Board
Care for the Homeless
Luke Sikinyi
Vice President of Public Policy
Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Siya Hegde
Senior Staff Attorney
National Homeless Law Center
Jonathan Chung
Director of Policy and Advocacy
National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC
Documents
Ending the Criminalization of Homelessness & Mental Health Slides
This session will explore campaigns working to end the criminalization of homelessness and mental health crises through policy reform, grassroots organizing, and community-led alternatives. As people experiencing homelessness and mental health crises continue to face policing, displacement, discrimination, and incarceration instead of care and support, advocates across New York are advancing rights-based solutions rooted in dignity and self-determination.