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Stolen Youth

A Memoir of Survival and Recovery

2024-07-23 18:00:00 2024-07-23 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Stolen Youth Join us for the inside story of one of the largest health care fraud cases in American medical history. Belvedere Tiburon Library - Founders Room

Tuesday, July 23
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-23 18:00:00 2024-07-23 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Stolen Youth Join us for the inside story of one of the largest health care fraud cases in American medical history. Belvedere Tiburon Library - Founders Room

Join us for the inside story of one of the largest health care fraud cases in American medical history.

Banning Lyon, a typical 15-year-old from Dallas, TX, enjoyed skateboarding, punk rock, and had a part-time job. In January 1987, his life was upended when he was forcibly placed in a psychiatric hospital for 11 months, confined to a chair facing the wall, isolated, and restricted from outside contact.

Lyon, it turned out, was a victim of a massive mental health care fraud scheme where school counselors received financial rewards for sending kids to psych units, allowing hospitals to collect insurance money. His memoir, The Chair and The Valley, is a raw, gut-wrenching story of healing from trauma and starting over.

Join us to hear about Banning's story.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Talk/Lecture |

TAGS: | featured_main |

Belvedere Tiburon Library

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Phone: (415) 789-2661

Hours
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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Upcoming Events

Sat, Jul 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Belvedere Tiburon Library - Founders Room
Join our hands-on filmmaking workshops to learn the basics of filmmaking. This session will cover creating a personal narrative and story into a script. No experience needed! Drop-ins welcome.

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Belvedere Tiburon Library - Main Patio
Enjoy springtime on the Library patio first Monday mornings for beverages, classic games and friendly conversation. Mahjong players are invited; bring your own sets. Bring friends and make friends!

Tue, Jul 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Belvedere Tiburon Library - Founders Room
Join us and learn how to effectively organize, edit, and share your precious memories using the Photos app on your macOS computer.