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University Hospitals and Legal Aid to Host Virtual Community Town Hall: “How Will COVID-19 Affect Your Holidays?”


Posted November 10, 2020
1:12 pm


On Tuesday, November 17, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and University Hospitals will jointly host a virtual town hall to answer questions from the community about concerns related to COVID-19.

The event will focus on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community and will provide a platform for attendees to get legal and medical information from experts at UH and Legal Aid. The event, which will be held via Zoom from 5:30pm – 6:30pm, is designed to address issues of health and safety as well as worker rights, public benefits, and housing stability.

Panelists will include:

  • Anastasia Elder, Esq. – Staff Attorney, Legal Aid’s Housing Practice Group
  • Corinne Huntley, Esq. – Staff Attorney, Legal Aid’s Economic Justice Practice Group
  • Carla Harwell, MD – Medical Director, University Hospitals’ Otis Moss Jr. and Olivet Community Health & Wellness Center
  • Keith Armitage, MD – Medical Director, University Hospitals’ Roe Green Center for Travel Medicine & Global Health

The town hall will be moderated by Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, Chief Diversity Officer at University Hospitals.

Registration is required. There is no cost to attend.

To learn more and register please visit: tinyurl.com/UHandLegalAidTownHall

Any questions? Contact Erin Horan, Development & Communications Associate, 216-861-5415 or email Erin.horan@lasclev.org.

 

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