next, we'll hear from darnell boyd. is darnell boyd with us today? okay. we will come back to mr. boyd in case he joins us a little later. next, we have john smither. is mr. smither with us? okay. we will come back, as well. next, we have liza murawski.

next, we'll hear from darnell boyd. is darnell boyd with us today? okay. we will come back to mr. boyd in case he joins us a little later. next, we have john smither. is mr. smither with us? okay. we will come back, as well. next, we have liza murawski. >> good morning, supervisors. thi it is my honor to be among such committed applicants, and i share in your enthusiasm to finally implement mental health san francisco. i have 16 years experience of living with mental health and suffering from addiction and substance abuse. i am a state certified drug and alcohol counselor and educator. i'm applying for stage three, which is for an individual suffering from a dual diagnosis. my life experience spans from nob hill to the corner of turk and hyde. in november of 2019, i had the privilege to do my presentation on a blueprint to wellness and recovery with the mental health association international conference. this outline, this blueprint outlines the needs and mimics the needs for the mental health san francisco implementation group. i'm currently a member of the tenderloin's people con

i was trying to testify in support of darnell boyd for seat 3. will acknowledge members of the committee and especially supervisor ronen for her leadership on this important issue to really help redesign the city's mental health system. long overdue. darnell boyd, i believe, is an accomplished both consumer, advocate and activist in the community for many years. worked at power for a number of years. he's been an activist and advocate to the coalition of homelessness. he's a veteran. he is formall formally homeless. former member of hospitality and board of directors. he has commitment to lifting up lived experiences in the community and with the struggle of mental health issues, i think reflects the need for us to recognize how important it is and benefit of viewing those who lived experience as assets, not liabilities. we need to invest in the least restrictive interventions possible. that often stimulates the unlimited possibilities of the individual's own potential. that has collective benefits for us all. i want to acknowledge incredible dep

next, we'll hear from darnell boyd. is darnell boyd with us today? okay. we will come back to mr. boyd in case he joins us a little later. next, we have john smither. is mr. smither with us? okay. we will come back, as well. next, we have liza murawski. >> good morning, supervisors. thi it is my honor to be among such committed applicants, and i share in your enthusiasm to finally implement mental health san francisco. i have 16 years experience of living with mental health and suffering from addiction and substance abuse. i am a state certified drug and alcohol counselor and educator. i'm applying for stage three, which is for an individual suffering from a dual diagnosis. my life experience spans from nob hill to the corner of turk and hyde. in november of 2019, i had the privilege to do my presentation on a blueprint to wellness and recovery with the mental health association international conference. this outline, this blueprint outlines the needs and mimics the needs for the mental health san francisco implementation group. i'm currently a member of the tenderloin's people con

next, we'll hear from darnell boyd. is darnell boyd with us today? okay. we will come back to mr. se he joins us a little later. next, we have john smither. is mr. smither with us? okay. we will come back, as well. next, we have liza murawski. >> good morning, supervisors. thi it is my honor to be among such committed applicants, and i share in your enthusiasm to finally implement mental health san francisco. i have 16 years experience of living with mental health and suffering from addiction and substance abuse. i am a state certified drug and alcohol counselor and educator. i'm applying for stage three, which is for an individual suffering from a dual diagnosis. my life experience spans from nob hill to the corner of turk and hyde. in november of 2019, i had the privilege to do my presentation on a blueprint to wellness and recovery with the mental health association international conference. this outline, this blueprint outlines the needs and mimics the needs for the mental health san francisco implementation group. i'm currently a member of the tenderloin's people congress and