By Paul Webster
Paul Webster is a former Senior Policy Advisor for HUD. He started his own organization in late 2021 to address homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse – Hope Street Coalition. What follows is a status report regarding a lawsuit to address homelessness in LA County as well as the City of LA. (See the previous blogs on my web site.) - DG
Hey David, sorry to ignore your first message. The LA Alliance for Human Rights is in the process of settling its portion of its lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles. In that settlement, the City has agreed to provide more shelter and housing for people experiencing homelessness. The challenge is that LA County has been very slow in working with us to settle our suit. The County is the entity that provides treatment and services to those with mental illness and addiction. We are still working with the County to formalize its role in the settlement. -PW
Review of In the Matter of Edwin Potter
“I was very grateful that Geiger chose to write this book. One thing I have learned from our family’s experiences is that mental illness in general, and schizophrenia in particular, have shredded more lives than one tends to think. When I chose to share my story with friends and colleagues, I learned that everyone either has mental illness in their family or knows someone who does. Schizophrenia is in the room with us, and avoiding eye contact is no less than self-delusion.”
–Jaylyn Mcdowell, 5/5 stars on Goodreads
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