CCHR Warns Officials on Dangers of Mental Health Screenings
The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR, is cautioning decision makers on the use of mental health screenings in their efforts to counteract violence in schools and communities. Citing psychiatric admissions that mental health screenings...
The Baker Act: Know Your Rights
Hear from Mrs. DiMartino about the Baker Act Law in the State of Florida. Located on 109 N. Fort Harrison Ave. Clearwater, FL 33755, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights hold a seminar about the Mental Health Law in Florida (the Baker Act). The seminar is delivered...
CCHR Supports U.N. and Rights’ Groups Demand for Urgent FDA Ban on Skin Electric Shock Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will ban a device that delivers painful electrical shocks to the skin to “modify” behavior in disabled students at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (JRC) in Massachusetts. In a publication of its upcoming...
CCHR Continues Fight to Reform Mental Health Law in Campaign to Protect Children
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 children and parental...CCHR Warns Officials: Mental Health Screening and Psychotropic Drugs Can Contribute to Violence
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is urging state authorities and educators not to adopt mental health screening in schools in the false hope that it could prevent acts of violence. Such screening could exacerbate the issue if it leads to children being...
CCHR Florida Applauds Court Finding Forcible Electroshock a Human Rights Violation: Reinforces the Need to Ban ECT
The Florida chapter of the international mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), applauds a recent Supreme Court decision in Victoria, Australia that ruled the forcible use of electroshock treatment (ECT) violates patients’ human rights....
Humanitarian Award Presented to Attorney Committed to Fighting for Human Rights
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...
Experts Present Youth Mental Health Solutions at World Mental Health Day Forum
CCHR hosted an event following World Mental Health Day where experts presented solutions to the challenges faced when dealing with youth mental health. Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to the protection of...
CCHR: Veterans Get Damaging Mental Health Deal— Suicides increase & VA spends $1M on unsafe electroshock devices
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog, is calling for an investigation into suicide-inducing psychotropic drugs and electroshock following a recent report showing that the suicide rate of veterans aged 18 to 34 jumped more...
Humanitarian Awards Banquet 2019
All Members, Volunteers and Friends are cordially (and enthusiastically) invited to CCHR Florida’s annual fundraiser, a one of a kind event, the Humanitarian Awards Banquet, in the Fort Harrison Auditorium on Saturday November 2nd.The Banquet will have an...
Parental Rights Seminar
Florida’s law regarding mental health is often coined “The Baker Act”.What IS “The Baker Act” and what should you know about it as a Parent?You often hear that someone was “Baker Acted” – what does that mean?Learn your...
World Mental Health Day YOUTH FORUM
World Mental Health Day Youth ForumFor this year’s World Mental Health Day, join us to bring awareness, information, and resources to the youth mental health, education and childcare community in Tampa Bay. Hear from and interact with a panel of experts on...
Mental Health Watchdog Calls for Investigation into the Connection Between Violence and Psychiatric Drugs
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to investigating and exposing abusive psychiatric practices in the name of mental healing, is calling upon Florida lawmakers to investigate the plausible link between...
Mental Health Watchdog on a Crusade to Protect Children from Illegal Baker Acts
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...Contact CCHR Florida
109 N. Fort Harrison Ave.
Clearwater, Florida 33755
Tel: 1-800-782-2878
