Bazelon Center to hold 50th Anniversary Awards Gala

 Bazelon Center Awards Gala on October 12th

Bazelon Center 2023 Annual Awards October 12, 2023 - In-Person & Virtual! TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

Image Description: Large, thick gold circle sits center left and small blue circle overlaps on right. Words in black overlay the gold circle and words in white are in the small blue circle. Both include information in the text below. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 2023 Bazelon Awards: Launching the Next 50 Years An Evening with the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law In-Person and Virtual Gathering at The Showroom 1099 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 DATE Thursday, October 12, 2023 TIME 6 PM ET - In-Person Reception 6:45 PM - Virtual Program (Livestream) COST Tickets for In-Person Reception: $100 Virtual Program: FREE We’ve reached a remarkable milestone celebrating 50 years of advancing and protecting the rights of people with mental disabilities, and we are excited to launch the next 50 years with you! Tickets are now available! In-person event tickets and donations directly support our work to advocate for solutions and build a brighter future for the full integration and inclusion of people with mental disabilities. Join us as we celebrate leaders in social justice, law, disability rights, and mental health that helped us reach milestones while, simultaneously, we set the stage for the next 50 years of advocacy that will transform the lives of generations to come. This year’s Honorees, Special Guests, and other exciting program updates will be announced soon! Join our growing list of sponsors and contact Holly O'Donnell for more information:  hollyo@bazelon.org Masks will be available. Open Captioning, ASL, and Audio Descriptions will be provided. For additional accessibility requests, email communications@bazelon.org www.bazelon.org | bazelon50.org

Free Hate Bias Reporting Forum

 Hate Bias Reporting Forum is on September 29th

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Free Disability Educational Training

 Disability Training on September 13th

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Environmental Justice & Health Disparities Symposium

Justice Forum is on September 11-16

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 Free Celebration Event for the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

HUD Celebration of 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & Disability Civil Rights     On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is hosting a hybrid event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a landmark law providing civil rights to persons with disabilities in all federal programs and activities.    The Rehabilitation Act is a core component of FHEO’s mission to ensure affordable, accessible, and integrated housing for persons with disabilities nationwide, and the promise of housing choice for all. The commemoration will examine the history of the disability rights movement, successes, emerging issues, and the continued need for vigorous enforcement of fair housing and civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities and ensuring equal opportunity. The event will feature a discussion of disability rights in federally funded programs with Disability Rights Attorney, John Wodatch, Chief Program and Policy Officer, Regina Blye, & HUD Associate General Counsel, Jeanine Worden, discuss disability rights in federally funded programs, along with a powerful video underscoring the importance of housing choice for all. Learn more about the event here.   You can register to watch the event virtually by clicking the link or scanning the QR code below: http://bit.ly/3QO67sh.

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Source: HUD Fair Housing News, August 23, 2023.