The Disability and Mental Health Network at Stanford (DAMNS)
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DAMNS Picnic
@ Stanford: Wilbur Field 560 Wilbur Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Disability and Mental Health Network at Stanford is hosting a welcome picnic for students interested in learning more about who we are and what we do.
DAMNS Fall General Body Meeting
@ SLS: Cooley Courtyard 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin DAMNS (the Disability and Mental Health Network at Stanford) for our fall General Body Meeting. Dinner will be provided; please RSVP so we have an accurate headcount.
DAMNS Affinity Dinner
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMembers of our Disability and Mental Health student group are hosting their dinner with faculty and staff mentors.
Salt In My Soul - Panel Discussion
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMonday, January 23rd | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Tresidder Oak West Join the Stanford community in discussing the documentary, Salt in My Soul, which follows Mallory Smith (Stanford, […]
Mental Health-Informed Lawyering: Perspectives from Practitioners
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for the first official Mental Health-Informed Lawyering discussion - we will be hearing from Joseph Penrod, an Alameda County Public Defender who works primarily with clients living with mental illness, and Dr. Rona Hu, a senior psychiatrist at Stanford and former director of the inpatient psychiatric unit at Stanford Hospital, with particular expertise […]
Demystifying Addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Mental Health-Informed Lawyering Project for a conversation about substance use and addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke, a renowned addiction expert and professor of psychiatry at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Lembke's talk will cover topics such as how addiction works, common misconceptions about addiction, the harm reduction approach, and working with clients […]
Trauma-Informed Lawyering Training with Carla Richmond from the UCSF Trauma Recovery Center
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAs lawyers seeking to provide professional, client-centered care, we will inevitably encounter situations in which our ability to connect with and support our clients is impacted by trauma and mental illness. Join us for this introductory training presenting trauma-informed principles for client care and teaching practical skills that you can use now while supporting Pro […]
Trauma-Informed Lawyering Training with Carla Richmond from the UCSF Trauma Recovery Center
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAs lawyers seeking to provide professional, client-centered care, we will inevitably encounter situations in which our ability to connect with and support our clients is impacted by trauma and/or mental illness. Join us for this introductory training presenting trauma-informed principles for client care and teaching practical skills that you can use now while supporting Pro Bono […]
APILSA x DAMNS AADI Lunch Panel
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWe (APILSA and DAMNS) are hosting a lunch panel with speakers from AADI (Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative) on the intersectional identity of being Asian American and having a disability.
Law’s violence and collective pain: What if we took community healing seriously?
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin DAMNS, SPILF, SPARC, and the Mental Health-Informed Lawyering project for a conversation with restorative healing practitioner and founder of the National Healing Collective, ayoola mitchell. ayoola will share reflections on secondary trauma, resilience, and the much-needed work of community healing. “I’m no longer accepting the things I can not change. I’m changing the things […]
Understanding the Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Criminal Legal System
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPublic defenders frequently collaborate with mental health professionals as they advocate for clients with mental illness. Join the Mental Health-Informed Lawyering Project and forensic psychiatrists from Stanford Medical School to learn more about psychiatrists' role in the criminal legal system. We will discuss both the possibilities and the challenges of collaboration between attorneys, physicians, and […]