Honoring Tanisha Anderson: Addressing Police Accountability and Mental Health Crisis Solutions
Event Description
Please join the Social Justice Law Center as we host an event in honor of Tanisha Anderson. This event will provide space for the community to honor the life and legacy of Ms. Anderson ten years after her life was taken during a mental health crisis. Presenters will provide insights on how the traditional American policing model leads to such tragedies. They will also explore the various legal barriers that serve to obstruct accountability, redress, and healing. Presenters will also share proposed solutions aimed at avoiding future tragedies. Community reception to follow.
Panelists
Larry Heller, M.Ed, MSW is the Outreach Coordinator for Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA) whose mission is to identify and address unmet needs of persons experiencing the challenges of mental illness, substance abuse disorder, homelessness and/or criminal justice involvement. Heller is an active member of many community organizations including the Mental Health Response Advisory Committee, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Ohio Chapter, and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of the Cuyahoga County Addiction and Mental Health Services Board. Heller’s work as a “hands-on” advocate for the vulnerable and underserved is informed by his personal experiences with organizational barriers that interfered with him accessing services needed to support his own recovery.
Ayesha Bell Hardaway, Professor of Law and the Director of Social Justice Law Center at Case Western Reserve University. Hardaway's research and scholarship interests include the intersection of race and the law, constitutional law, criminal law, policing, and civil litigation.
CLE Reading Materials
Event Location
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
George Gund Hall
Room A59, Moot Courtroom
11075 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106
