About Priorities Work Resources Get Involved News Search Donate Need Legal Help? English Español Français 中文 WORK WHAT WE DO Training and Technical Assistance We provide training and resources to educate directly-affected individuals, providers, attorneys, policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders about current laws, best practices and much-needed policy reforms. LAC provides trainings on an array of topics related to our work including: Overcoming employment and housing barriers for people with arrest and conviction records Voting with a conviction record Ending stigma and protecting the privacy of HIV and substance use disorder treatment information The legal right to medications for opioid use disorder Parity pared down: health insurance coverage for substance use disorders and mental health treatment Employment rights for people with HIV, viral Hepatitis, and substance use disorders Minors' health rights Legal issues for aging HIV-positive populations Strengthening health care access for justice-involved people We conduct our trainings in-person in New York City and other locations when requested, as well as through online webinars. To be alerted when new trainings are posted, please subscribe to our training lists here. Likewise, we provide technical assistance nationally in response to requests from policymakers, public officials, advocacy organizations and direct service providers who need help navigating laws and policies and who want information about model programs, practices or policies related to our priority areas. We also participate on panels and educational discussions hosted by partner organizations to share our expertise related to our issue areas. Requests for custom trainings, technical assistance, or participation in partner-hosted educational events should be made by filling out our online request form or by calling our New York office at (212) 243-1313. Many of the reference materials offered during our trainings, including the presentations themselves, and several other publications on our issue areas are also downloadable in our resource library on the website here. SHARE THIS PAGE EXPERTS Sally Friedman Senior Vice President of Legal Advocacy Dante A. Apaestegui Paralegal Roberta Meyers Douglas Vice President of State Strategy & Reentry Tracie Gardner Senior Vice President of Policy Advocacy Gabrielle de la Guéronnière Vice President of Health & Justice Policy Rebekah Joab Staff Attorney Christine Khaikin Senior Health Policy Attorney Anita R. Marton Senior Vice President Colleen McCormack-Maitland Senior Staff Attorney for Legal Services Frank Murphy Legal Advocacy Specialist Lionel Oglesby Paralegal Supervisor Deborah A. Reid Senior Health Policy Attorney Paul N. Samuels Director and President Alisha Scott Administrative Assistant and Training Coordinator Jacqueline Seitz Senior Staff Attorney for Health Privacy Deborah Steinberg Health Policy Attorney Kate Wagner-Goldstein Director of New York Reentry Initiatives Ellen Weber Senior Vice President of Health Initiatives Sika Yeboah-Sampong Staff Attorney RELATED RESOURCES PRESENTATION Know Your Rights: SUD Discrimination, Privacy and Insurance Sika Yeboah-Sampong, Rebekah Joab, Jacqueline Seitz June 2020 PRESENTATION Getting Ready: Applying for a Job with a Criminal Record Lionel Oglesby January 2021 New York Office 225 Varick St, 4th Floor New York, NY 10014 T (212) 243-1313 F (212) 675-0286 Washington DC Office 810 1st Street, NE, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20002 T (202) 544-5478 F (202) 544-5712 Need Legal Help Donate Join Our Team Contact Us Online Shop FAQs Follow © 2020 Legal Action Center. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Credits. Reproduction & Distribution Policy. Financials.