Tag Archives: Psychotropic Drugs

Florida Bans Foster Children from Clinical Drug Trials

Posted on August 10, 2010 by CCHR Florida

>Secretary Sheldon Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families http://www.youthtoday.org/view_blog.cfm?blog_id=385   Youth Today August 06, 2010 by Pareesha Narang   Sixteen months after 7-year-old Gabriel Myers committed suicide while taking psychotropic drugs, the state of Florida has banned … Continue reading →

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Doping up our children

Posted on September 2, 2009 by CCHR Florida

Do you agree with this editorial  Click here to Vote (on the left side of the article)   Orlando Sentinel Editorial Doping up our children August 31, 2009   The state’s Department of Children and Families is under fire again, … Continue reading →

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A mom becomes a hero!

Posted on August 19, 2009 by CCHR Florida

Involuntary commitment is a subject that most families think will never enter their lives. Mental health screening questions are intrusive and have no evidence of helping children. Unfortunately, all too many families in Florida, find themselves in the tough position of not … Continue reading →

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Gov. Charlie Crist urged to stop 'chemical restraint' of foster kids

Posted on July 23, 2009 by cchrflorida

Gov. Charlie Crist urged to stop ‘chemical restraint’ of foster kids http://ping.fm/7ho8j A pair of adoptive parents are urging Gov. Charlie Crist and lawmakers to stop the `chemical restraint’ of children in state care. BY MARC CAPUTO Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau … Continue reading →

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