Community Corner
Mental Illness as a Civil Rights Issue: A Discussion with State Representative Paul Heroux
Since the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012, mental illness has been front and center on the mind of anyone thinking about public safety in America. Representative Heroux raises important concerns about what this may mean for many people successfully living with mental illness. Too often there is stigma, unfair treatment, and even civil rights violations around people with mental illness or mental health issues. Join us for this crucial conversation about civil rights.
Paul Heroux is a State Representative from Massachusetts on the Joint Committee Mental Health & Substance Abuse. He has a Bachelor’s in Psychology & Neuroscience from USC, a Master’s in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard.