We are Here to Speak for Justice

Posted by Jim Lockwood on April 9, 2009 under General Information | Be the First to Comment

Nine years ago KCET aired a one-hour documentary titled “We are Hear to Speak for Justice” that told the story of the effort to change California developmental services and create the Regional Center system that exists today.  The film introduces us to family members and individuals who, through relentless advocacy, were able to change an entire system and create a service delivery model that respects the needs and dignity of  those it serves.

The film was produced and directed by award winning filmmaker Theodore Braun, senior lecturer at USC’s School of Cinema-Television. It was made through a partnership between Union Bank of California, Lanterman, Golden Gate and Harbor Regional Centers, and The University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television.

Unfortunately, the video that has been available for purchase in the past is not currently being sold.  However, the Lanterman Regional Center has just recently made the video available for free online.  To view the video online, visit http://www.lanterman.org/video_werehere.html.  The streaming video is just over an hour long.