Unapologetically Black Unicorns Keris Jän Myrick

Candis Welch (she/hers) is a DEI (A) Practitioner, Disability Advocate, Ms. Wheelchair of California and she is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Candis speaks on why she got into the advocacy and activism space and how she uses her title of Ms. Wheelchair of California to help inspire others in diverse communities. They talk about accessibility and inclusion with disability, helping businesses be more inclusive and thriving with intention.
To learn more about Candis Welch visit: https://www.candiswelch.com/
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Jeff Olivet (he/him) is the executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and he is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Jeff shares how housing is healthcare, and that homelessness is solvable and it’s preventable. They talk about how homelessness is a cross-systems failure and how it requires cross-systems solutions, the importance of having the safety of a place to stay with a door that locks behind you and the cross section of homelessness and mental health.
For more information about USICH visit: https://www.usich.gov/about/usich
 
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Mihae Jung Lozano (she/her) is a social worker, advocate and an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Mihae talks about being curious, creative and a creator. They talk about the benefits of growing up as global citizens, identifying your personal value and being authentically you.
Anchor Journals: https://www.anchorjournals.com/
 
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Helen “Skip” Skipper (She/Her/Queen) is the Senior Manager of Peer Services at New York City Criminal Justice Agency and she is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Skip shares about who she is by starting with where she’s been and where she is now. They talk about the hamster wheel of recidivism, the Friendship Bench and using your peer experience with intention.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Neil Gong (he/him) is an assistant professor of sociology at UC San Diego, where he does research on psychiatric services, homelessness, and how communities seek to maintain social order and he is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Neil explains the genesis of his book “Sons, Daughters and Sidewalk Psychotics” which focuses on mental illness and homelessness in Los Angeles. They talk about the complexities around quality of care and harm reduction, the benefits of using ethnography and covering the three broad problems for US mental health policy from the book.
“Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles”: https://a.co/d/iOHrgWB
 
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Keris is here to talk about the excitement of the solar eclipse but also what it represents. She talks about the symbolism of the eclipse and setting intentions. What do you need to release? What do you need to refresh in your life? Find them and celebrate!
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline