Special Needs Network Leads Groundbreaking Town Hall on Autism, Mental Health, and Policing

by SNN | Apr 18, 2024 | Autism, Press Release, Social Justice, Statement

Los Angeles, CA – In an impactful and enlightening town hall at the annual Tools for Transformation Conference hosted by Special Needs Network (SNN) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, thought leaders, advocates, and community members gathered for a...

Civil Rights Advocate Areva Martin Calls for Urgent Reform and Compassionate Response Following the Fatal Shooting of Teen in Southern California

by SNN | Apr 8, 2024 | Autism, President's Statement, Press Release, Social Justice

Los Angeles, CA – Following the heart-wrenching incident in Victorville, California, where a 17-year-old boy with mental health issues was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies, Areva Martin, a notable civil rights attorney and fervent advocate for mental...

Civil Rights Champion Areva Martin alongside Community Activists, Demand Full Transparency and Accountability in the Heart-Wrenching Shooting of Autistic Teen

by SNN | Mar 12, 2024 | Autism, Press Release, Social Justice, Statement

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE NATIONAL RELEASE Los Angeles, CA – In light of the recent and tragic event in Apple Valley, California, where 15-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy, Areva Martin, a prominent civil rights attorney and...

Florida education standards about slavery are based on lies: SNN president, Areva Martin responds to Florida’s dangerous education standards on Black history

by SNN | Jul 25, 2023 | Diversity and Inclusion, President's Statement, Social Justice, Statement

In the ongoing struggle for racial equality and educational integrity, the recent actions taken by the Florida Board of Education are deeply concerning, as a civil rights advocate, as an attorney, and as a Black mother. Approving a new set of standards that turn back...

Special Needs Network Camp JPAC Returns

by SNN | Jul 17, 2023 | Archived Press Release, Diversity and Inclusion, Press Release, Social Justice

First-of-its-kind Camp for Children with Special Needs Led by Counselors with Special Needs After scaling back due to the pandemic, Special Needs Network’s Joe Patton Academy Camp (JPAC) is back bigger and more inclusive than ever before. This first-of-its-kind...

Statement from Areva Martin on Today’s SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

by SNN | Jun 29, 2023 | Diversity and Inclusion, President's Statement, Social Justice, Statement

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “I am deeply troubled by today’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the use of affirmative action in college admissions. This decision, and particularly the distorted view of the 14th Amendment presented by the...