by CCHR Florida | Dec 9, 2020 | Baker Act, Parental Rights
Watchdog organization is calling the abusive use of the Baker Act a serious threat to mental health human rights in Florida. The most recent report on involuntary psychiatric examinations in Florida disclosed that there were over 200,000 during 2017/2018. This same...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 2, 2022 | ECT, Rights
What Is ECT? Electroconvulsive therapy sends electricity through the brain. The voltage can be as high as 460, and the current causes a surge of electrical activity, resulting in a seizure. ECT got its start in 1934 when psychiatrist Ladislas Meduna, having recognized...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 17, 2022 | Suicide
Money May Fuel the Problem of Poor Mental Health Care Even though professionals have reframed mental distresses in different ways through the years (e.g., mental disorder, disorders of the brain), we are no closer to pinpointing a cause or cure than before, and there...
by CCHR Florida | Dec 5, 2020 | Baker Act, Continuing Education
The virtual course identifies the basic human rights impacted by the Baker Act, areas of abuse and the unintended consequences. The Florida mental health law, commonly called the Baker Act, has been a source of statewide abuse as reported repeatedly in the media....
by CCHR Florida | Jan 24, 2024
A seminar on mental health and veteran rights. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a seminar on mental health and veteran rights on Saturday, Ferbuary 3rd from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST in their office located at 109 North...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 29, 2023
This evening celebrates CCHR Florida’s accomplishments over the past year, acknowledges stellar volunteers and contributors who make everything we do possible.
by CCHR Florida | Jul 26, 2022 | Rights
To Lead the World in Freedom, We Must Start With Mental Health Around the world, civil liberties are declining. People in the United States have long celebrated these freedoms and have woven them into the fabric of American culture. The right to have autonomy over...
by CCHR Florida | May 24, 2022 | Baker Act, Parental Rights
The international Social Impact Awards honor communicators who use their platforms to better their community and the global community at large. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) received the 2022 Social Impact Award for their work...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 10, 2021 | Baker Act, Parental Rights
In 2021, Florida created the Parents’ Bill of Rights. This new section of Florida law makes it clear that it is a fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of his or her minor child. Additionally, changes were...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 10, 2021 | ECT
The report covers UN resolutions which ask countries to address unlawful institutionalization, overmedication and other practices in the field of mental health. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a 296-page report covering recommendations from the...
by CCHR Florida | Apr 20, 2021 | Suicide
Spending in the mental health market has increased by 52.1% since 2009 yet U.S. suicide rates hit a 50-year historical high. In 2018, there were an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts and more than 48,000 deaths by suicide, making it the tenth leading cause of...
by CCHR Florida | Mar 23, 2021 | Mental Health Screening, Suicide
Spending in the mental health market has increased by 52.1% since 2009 yet U.S. suicide rates hit a 50-year historical high. In 2018, there were an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts and more than 48,000 deaths by suicide, making it the tenth leading cause of...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 24, 2021 | Baker Act, Continuing Education
The virtual course identifies the basic human rights impacted by the Baker Act, areas of abuse and the unintended consequences. Almost 25 years ago the Florida Supreme Court issued an Executive Summary following a review of the use of the Baker Act. In this report,...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 9, 2021 | Baker Act, Legislation
There is the equivalent of one hundred Baker Acts initiated on children every day of the year. It is no wonder that parents are incensed. Where did it go wrong? Florida’s Mental Health Act of 1971 was designed and meant to protect an individual’s rights and due...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 24, 2020 | Baker Act, Continuing Education
During 2017/2018 there were over 200,000 involuntary psychiatric examinations, Baker Acts, and more than 36,000 of these were initiated on children. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a virtual continuing legal education...