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DESCRIPTION:California Memorial Project 22nd Anniversary Remembrance 
 Ceremony\n\nRemembering The Unheard, The Unseen, and The Once Forgotten. 
 Remembering the lives of those who died without recognition at state 
 hospitals and developmental centers and honoring residents who presently 
 live in state institutions.\n\nCheck back here on September 16, 2024, at 
 1:00 pm to watch the virtual ceremony: 
 https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/california-memorial-project-22nd-anniversary-remembrance-ceremony\n\n(ASL 
 Interpreter, Spanish Language Interpreter and Live Captions 
 available)\n\n\nIn the recent past, and in some ways still to this day, 
 people with mental health, intellectual, and developmental disabilities 
 were treated as if they didn’t exist and as if their voices didn’t 
 matter. They were treated as if they had no rights at all – which at the 
 time wasn’t too far from the truth. It was easy to institutionalize 
 people, and once they were locked away in these state institutions, 
 isolated and far from cities, they were forgotten by the general public. 
 \n\nWhen our peers died at these institutions, most were buried in unmarked 
 graves with numbers on their gravestones, instead of their names, instead 
 of their stories, instead of anything that could possibly humanize 
 them.\n\nAnd now in the present, our peers who currently live in state 
 institutions are hidden from our view in locked facilities, unseen and 
 unheard. We fight to ensure that they are not forgotten, and we fight so 
 that their voices may be uplifted in their lifetimes. \n\nToday, we are 
 here to work together to restore dignity and respect for our peers that 
 lost their lives at state institutions. We are here to remember, 
 acknowledge and appreciate them, and we truly feel that they are here with 
 us today in our hearts and minds.\nSpeakers:\n\nGuest Speakers: Andy 
 Imparato; DRC Executive Director; Scott Barron, Peer Advocate, Anton Estes, 
 Group Facilitator and Policy Specialist; Dena Pfeifer, Advocate; Rebecca 
 McClary, Program Director DSH-Metropolitan\n\nPeer Self-Advocacy (PSA) 
 Staff: Harvey, PSA Trainer; Rosy Tellez, PSA Supervising Coordinator; Maria 
 Garcia, PSA Coordinator; Debi Davis, PSA Trainer; Jesse Gilbert, PSA 
 Trainer; Robyn Gantsweg, PSA Unit 
 Manager\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DisabilityRightsCalifornia/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/09/16/18869326.php
SUMMARY:CA Memorial Project: 22nd Remembrance Ceremony for Patients' Deaths in State Institutions
LOCATION:Online vigil ceremony
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/09/16/18869326.php
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