LSHV 2026 Equal Access to Justice Gala | Housing Is More Than a Legal Issue (Part 1)

In this video from our 2026 Equal Access to Justice Gala, Antonio Smith, Attorney-in-Charge of LSHV’s Rockland County office, speaks with Tornishia Destin, Director of Social Work, about LSHV’s holistic, multidisciplinary, and trauma-informed approach to helping individuals and families experiencing housing instability. Their conversation explores how challenges such as job loss and unmet mental health needs can contribute to housing instability—and why preventing homelessness can also help protect children from trauma with lasting effects. Learn more about Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and our work providing FREE and COMPREHENSIVE civil legal services throughout the Lower and Mid-Hudson Valley. lshv.org