Webinar:
Todo Sobre Sus Derechos Cuando Vive en una Centro de Cuidado y Vivienda

Sobre el webinar:

Este seminario web detallará los derechos que las personas tienen mientras viven en un centro de cuidado y vivienda. Los temas incluirán derechos relacionados con las condiciones de vida, la privacidad y los derechos del propietario y el inquilino.

Muchas personas que viven en centros de atención comunitarios no conocen sus derechos. Este seminario web explicará esos derechos, incluido el derecho a la privacidad y condiciones de vida seguras y cómodas, y el derecho a practicar su religión, tener visitantes y estar libre de daños. También informaremos a los participantes sobre los diferentes tipos de desalojos, cómo combatir un desalojo y cómo se aplican las leyes de arrendadores e inquilinos a los centros de cuidado y vivienda.

Speakers:

Maria Garcia is a person with lived experienced. For the last 14 years she has been an Assistant Patients’ Rights Advocate, working for California Office of Patients’ Rights (COPR). COPR specializes in advocating for the rights of patients with mental health disabilities at the state hospitals.

Maria was a Certified Bilingual Teacher for 5 years. After she was diagnosed with a mental health disability, Maria strived to self-advocate for her rights, and when she joined COPR she was able to advocate for the rights of patients at DSH Metropolitan.

She recently joined the Peer Self Advocacy (PSA) Program as a Coordinator.

In 2018, she received an Advocacy Achievement Award for her dedication and hard work. Her most important reward comes from knowing that with COPR and PSA services, people with mental health disabilities have a voice in the communities and in state hospitals.