November 8, 2024 8:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Around 144,000 residents of Santa Clara County have a disability. The disability community experiences a number of poorer outcomes compared to the general population. People with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty, with 27% living at poverty level. Up to 85% of youth in juvenile detention facilities have a disability, yet only 37% of them receive special education services.
Within the disability population, people of color experience the greatest disparity. In order to serve our most vulnerable populations, systems of care must address the multi-faceted barriers faced by people of color with disabilities.
Join public and nonprofit leaders, advocates, parents, students, and the larger community in EXPLORING DISABILITY AND RACIAL EQUITY and DISCOVERING how we can ADVANCE JUSTICE within the education, health, and justice systems.
Through this FREE event, participants will discover the importance of integrating disability and racial equity into their community work, with Keynote Speaker Yomi S. Young, nationally-recognized disability advocate and Director of Civil Rights Compliance at Sutter Health. Opening remarks will be provided by Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join one of three sessions to learn how disability and racial disparities impact outcomes in the education, health, and justice systems, as well as find solutions and best practices for promoting better access and support.
Together, we will examine how systemic practices affect members of the disability community and communities of color, as well as unlock tangible steps we can take to create more just and equitable systems of care.
About the Speaker: Yomi S. Young is Director of Civil Rights Compliance at Sutter Health. Prior to joining Sutter, Yomi served as Executive Director at the landmark Center for Independent Living in Berkeley, the nation’s founding independent living center and an international model for disability rights advocacy and peer-led services. Yomi is committed to social movements that center people and communities traditionally marginalized. She is a public speaker, political educator, and strategist working in partnership with organizations and funders seeking to work more intentionally in service of disabled liberation, joy, and thriving.
REGISTER by October 31st to reserve a seat! Space is limited.
Check-in and networking breakfast will begin at 8:45 am, followed by opening remarks at 9:20 am.
Spanish interpretation will be available. To RSVP for Spanish interpretation or request other accommodations, please indicate this in your registration form by October 25th.
For questions, email [email protected].
This event is hosted by Parents Helping Parents as part of San Jose State University’s “Transforming Communities: A Movement to Racial Justice” conference series. Funding for this event is provided by WITH Foundation. Parents Helping Parents’ advocacy work is supported by a grant from First 5 Santa Clara County.
