Department of Children and Families Archives – Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR

This year’s recipient of the prestigious CCHR Humanitarian Award was Orlando attorney Ms. Kendra Parris for her work to protect the rights of Floridians under the Baker Act.

20 Nov

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CCHR Humanitarian Award Presented to Attorney Dedicated to Restoring Human Rights

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Health Care Fraud, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Parents Rights, All, The Baker Act

Attended by hundreds of guests, the 4th Annual Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Humanitarian Awards Banquet once again honored the many dedicated volunteers and supporters of CCHR for their work help restore rights and dignity to the field of mental health. ...

20 Nov

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Justin Drach: Florida-based Attorney Fighting Widespread Abuses in the Psychiatric Industry

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Health Care Fraud, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, The Baker Act

Every year hundreds of thousands of people are taken into custody for involuntary psychiatric examination across the state of Florida. Called a Baker Act, the rampant abuse of rights under this law contributes to tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent ...

19 Nov

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Surge in Child Baker Acts Prompts Watchdog to Call for Greater Protection of Children

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Parents Rights, Patient Rights, All, Schools, All, Teens

The mental health law in Florida, commonly called a Baker Act, allows for a person of any age to be taken into custody and transported to a psychiatric facility for examination. During 2018 there were over 200,000 Baker Acts with more ...

02 Dec

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CCHR Continues Fight to Reform Mental Health Law in Campaign to Protect Children

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health First Aid, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Parents Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Schools, All, The Baker Act, Uncategorized

The Florida chapter of the international mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), has been working for years to create positive change in how the mental health law is applied to children and teens in order to protect ...

This year’s recipient of the prestigious CCHR Humanitarian Award was local attorney Mrs. Carmen Miller for her work to educate citizens on their rights under the mental health law.

06 Nov

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Humanitarian Award Presented to Attorney Committed to Fighting for Human Rights

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Elderly, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Illness, All, Parents Rights, Patient Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Take Action

Distinguished Florida attorney, Mrs. Carmen Miller, received the CCHR Humanitarian Award during a banquet held at the historic Fort Harrison in downtown Clearwater for her work in the fight to protect individuals from fraudulent involuntary psychiatric examinations known as Baker ...

12 Jul

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Mental Health Watchdog Hosts Baker Act Defense Attorney Symposium

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, Patient Rights, Senior Citizens, All, The Baker Act

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) hosted a conference on the Florida mental health law for defense attorneys for the purpose of discussing strategies to effectively serve families and to eradicate violations of the law at the Fort Harrison ...

03 Jul

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CCHR Warns Officials About Forced Drugging and Illegal Baker Acting in Florida

by CCHR in All, Abilify, All, ADD, All, ADHD, All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry

In response to the recent Investigations and federal court filings exposing the documented psychotropic abuse of immigrant children held at Shiloh Treatment Center south of Houston, as well as other such centers, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is ...

13 Feb

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Mental Health Watchdog Continues to Fight for Children Who Remain Target of Baker Act Misuse

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, Involuntary Commitment, All, Legislation, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Parents Rights, Patient Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry, All, Schools, All, The Baker Act

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) of Florida, a non-profit mental health watchdog that exposes human rights violations and is dedicated to the protection of children, applauds the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department for taking action following the handcuffing of ...

29 Jun

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New Florida Law Makes Giant Leap Forward To Secure Rights Of Children

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Health Care, All, Involuntary Commitment, Involuntary Commitment, All, Legislation, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Mental Illness, All, News, All, Parents Rights, All, Psychiatry, All, Teens, All, The Baker Act

CLEARWATER, FL. June 27, 2017 – Acting as a strong voice working to protect children from unnecessary involuntary psychiatric examinations, commonly referred to as a Baker Act, CCHR applauds Florida lawmakers for making great strides in the restoration of human ...

07 Feb

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CCHR Demands Investigation into Involuntary Psychiatric Examination of Children

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Foster Care, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Legislation, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Parents Rights, Patient Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry, All, Teens, All, The Baker Act

The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit dedicated to the eradication of abuses committed under the guise of mental health, is once again demanding an investigation into the involuntary psychiatric examinations of children under the Baker Act ...

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