Molloy College to host talk on fair housing for mentally ill
Molloy College in Rockville Centre is seen in this photo from Aug. 6, 2013. Credit: Ian J. Stark
A conference on fair housing rights for people with psychiatric disabilities will take place Oct. 7 at Molloy College.
The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Wilbur Arts Center, Hays Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave. in Rockville Centre.
The keynote speaker will be Michael Allen, an attorney specializing in the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws. A panel discussion will include executives from the Long Island Federally Qualified Health Center, the Association for Mental Health and Wellness, the Nassau Suffolk Law Services Committee Inc. and Long Island Housing Services.
Admission is free, but advance registration through eventbrite.com is required.
For more information, call Dr. Lisa Newland of Molloy College at 516-323-3887.
Maura McDermott covers education. Since joining Newsday in 2012, she also has worked on the investigations team and covered real estate and the business of health care.
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