by CCHR Florida | Nov 21, 2021
National Parental Involvement Day is celebrated annually to provide an opportunity for families to honor and highlight the powerful contributions parents and caregivers provide at school and home to support student success.
by CCHR Florida | Oct 16, 2021
Complimentary Webinar on the Florida Mental Health Law, the Baker Act. Hear from a Legal expert. About this event Join us for a complimentary Zoom Webinar. The Baker Act in Florida allows a child, an adult or an elder to be involuntarily sent for a psychiatric...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 18, 2021
Complimentary Webinar on the Florida Mental Health Law, the Baker Act. Hear from a Legal expert. About this event Join us for a complimentary Zoom Webinar. The Baker Act in Florida allows a child, an adult or an elder to be involuntarily sent for a psychiatric...
by CCHR Florida | Jul 31, 2021
Free Webinar on holistic solutions for mental health – supplements that works. Hear from an expert pharmacist. About this event Join us for a complimentary Zoom Webinar. Substance abuse certainly includes the misuse of opioids, which has led to a massive...
by CCHR Florida | Jun 26, 2021
PTSD Awareness Month Open House, inviting those interested in learning more about alternative treatments to tour the museum. About this event PTSD Awareness Month is observed every June for the purpose of raising public awareness of Posttraumatic Stress...
by CCHR Florida | Jun 5, 2021
Free Webinar on holistic solutions for mental health – supplements that works. Hear from an expert pharmacist. About this event Join us for a complimentary Zoom Webinar. Substance abuse certainly includes the misuse of opioids, which has led to a massive...
by CCHR Florida | May 12, 2021
Free Webinar on the Florida Mental Health Law, the Baker Act. Hear from a law expert. (3 CE Credits) About this event Join us for a complimentary Zoom Webinar. The Baker Act in Florida allows a child, an adult or an elder to be involuntarily sent for a psychiatric...
by CCHR Florida | May 20, 2020 | Mental Health Screening, Parental Rights, Suicide
Due to COVID-19, mental health advocates are predicting that “suicide is likely to become a more pressing concern as the pandemic spreads and has longer-term effects on the general population, the economy, and vulnerable groups”. One solution being offered up is...
by CCHR Florida | May 20, 2019 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
Since 1949 the month of May has been observed by mental health advocacy groups as Mental Health Awareness Month. Started by Mental Health American as a means of educating individuals on mental health issues for the purpose of providing support for those labeled as...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 13, 2018 | Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights, Suicide
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 holding an open house this month at their center located at 109 N. Fort Harrison...
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by CCHR Florida | Aug 18, 2014 | Alternatives, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights, Suicide
A recent field hearing by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held in Roswell, NM introduced a new plan to help the VA provide medical help to veterans in rural parts of the country by allowing them to get medical care in their local private hospitals rather than...
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by CCHR Florida | Jun 15, 2012 | Baker Act, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
Bath salts, synthetic marijuana and other chemical substances are dangerous to the individual and anyone around them. More than half of the people who abuse these substances have been on psychotropic drugs previously. Learn what the warnings are on these drugs.
by CCHR Florida | May 18, 2011 | Children and Teens
Could Hope Witsell’s suicide have been prevented? The mental health counseling she received without her parent’s knowledge is an example of the dangers inherent in leaving parents out of the picture. Hope’s story is an excruciating tale of bullying by her...
by CCHR Florida | Dec 14, 2010 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening
Most people take that preventive step towards good health by going to the dentist, doctor or other medical professional for a routine checkup. Since teens today have to deal with peer pressure, bullying, changing hormones and the like, in principle, some may think it...
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