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Sunday, 18 April 2021, 5 pm PT

At that time click: tinyurl.com/ivorypeer

This is a free webinar in honor of the late Ivory McCuen (1990-2021).

Ivory died homeless of exposure at the age of 30 on 24 Jan. 2021 at 17th & Chambers in Eugene, Oregon. Ivory was a mother of two boys, and a frequent user of the mental health system. Ivory was known for her love of nature, art, and singing.

Live music by folksinger David Rogers

Speakers include:

  • Breezy Smith, Ivory’s sister
  • Reverend Lois Van Leer, UU Church in Eugene
  • Eric Jackson, homeless rights activist
  • Merri “Kitty” Carlisle & David Oaks, co-chairs of UUCE ATF
  • Chuck Areford, retired mental health worker
  • Christina Peirsol, NAMI Lane County
  • Jacek “Jack” Haciak, Oregonians with Lived Experience
  • Rachel Levy, Rethinking Psychiatry
  • Rev. Phillip Schulman

ASL Interpreting by Patrick Galasso, Closed Captioning ㏄ Available

Co-sponsored by:

  • Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene Community (UUCE)
  • UUCE Accessibility Task Force
  • CareWorks of Lane County
  • MindFreedom International
  • MindFreedom Oregon
  • Oregonians with Lived Experience of the Mental Health System
  • Extinction Rebellion Justice Eugene
  • Planet versus Pentagon
  • Rethinking Psychiatry
  • Aciu! Institute

Ivory’s obituary in Eugene Weekly: tinyurl.com/ivory-eugene

Donations in honor of Ivory can be made to White Bird’s crisis team, CAHOOTS.

For more information, to co-sponsor, or to reach organizers: ivorypeer@gmail.com or 541-914-1469

For the Facebook event page for this Virtual Vigil, click here.