Involuntary Commitment Archives – Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR

16 Aug

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Mental Health Watchdog on a Crusade to Protect Children from Illegal Baker Acts

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Seen as a statewide crisis, 32,763 involuntary examinations were initiated on children during 2016-2017 according to a report recently released by the Baker Act Reporting Center. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to the protection ...

12 Jul

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Mental Health Watchdog Hosts Baker Act Defense Attorney Symposium

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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

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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 ...

26 Apr

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Mental Health Watchdog Warns Officials on Baker Act Rights Abuses

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With reports surfacing that the number of citizens being Baker Acted is on the rise following the school shooting in Parkland, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is cautioning those charged with executing an involuntary psychiatric examination to pay ...

13 Feb

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

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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 ...

15 Jan

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Mental Health Watchdog Aims to Protect Elderly from Baker Act Abuse

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The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) of Florida, a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to exposing human rights violations as well as protecting the elderly, applauds lawmakers for addressing the issue of Elder Abuse during the current legislative session ...

Diane Stein, President of CCHR Florida, presented the 2017 CCHR Humanitarian Award to Jacksonville attorney Mr. Justin Drach

16 Nov

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CCHR Florida Presents Humanitarian Award to an Attorney Dedicated to Stopping Mental Health Abuses

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A prominent Florida attorney was presented with the CCHR Humanitarian Award during a banquet held at the historic Fort Harrison in downtown Clearwater for his work to expose and prevent fraudulent involuntary psychiatric examinations known as Baker Acts. Hundreds of ...

18 Sep

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CCHR Calling for Investigation into Violations of Law Meant to Protect Children

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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, is calling for an investigation into apparent violations by psychiatric hospitals of a ...

17 Jul

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Autism and Antidepressants

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Per Merriam Webster, autism is “a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by repetitive behavior ...

29 Jun

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

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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 ...

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