HHF FOR THE PEOPLE

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON ZOOM.

HHF is proud to present Handling Police Encounters on Thursday, July 30th at 4:00pm EDT.

Handling Police Encounters will feature Joanna Slater formerly with The Legal Aid Society. Joanna will share info about civilian rights during police encounters and how to exercise them, as well as what to do if those rights are violated. The virtual workshop will also feature Jahi Rose and Maroua Righi from NYC’s Civilian Complaint Review Board. The CCRB is a city agency, independent of the New York Police Department, that investigates and mediates complaints against NYPD officers in a neutral and unbiased manner. There will be an open Q&A for attendees at the conclusion of the presentations.

- Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020
- Time: 4:00-5:00pm EDT
- Location: Zoom Meeting

** Once you register to attend, you will receive an email confirmation with Zoom details **

About Our Panelists:

Joanna Slater
Joanna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20-years of experience in the delivery of social services to adolescents and their families with specialization in group residential programs and the juvenile justice system. Her most recent position as Forensic Social Worker at The Legal Aid Society's Brooklyn Criminal Defense Practice placed her in the unique role of advocating for young men and women, ages 13-15, who were prosecuted as adults. Partnering with criminal defense attorneys in the Society's Adolescent Intervention and Diversion Program, she crafted and supported individualized alternative to incarceration plans for each client in order to reduce their exposure to incarceration. Joanna is a long-time member of HHF's Board of Directors.

Jahi Rose
NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)
Deputy Director of Outreach and Intergovernmental Affairs

Maroua Righi
NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)
Outreach Presenter