Tag Archives: Missouri

Involuntary Commitment Records in Missouri are No Longer Confidential

Involuntary Commitment  Records in Missouri are No Longer Confidential Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed into law Senate Bill 426 on July 13 which expands the conditions under which confidential mental health care records can be released. Mental health care facilities that … Continue reading

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Missouri Mental Health Budget Out Of Control

Missouri Mental Health Budget Out Of Control Missouri’s budget for the coming year is contained in a series of House Bills (HBs), passed by the end of the legislative session and forwarded to Governor Nixon for his approval. Missouri State … Continue reading

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Legislative Elimination of Harmful Psychiatric Practices

Legislative Elimination of Harmful Psychiatric Practices FLORIDA There is a law on the books in Florida that if enforced would end harmful psychiatric practices there. It makes illegal all unscientific, fraudulent and unproven healthcare treatments. [Florida Statutes 456.072 (1)(a)] “456.072?Grounds … Continue reading

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Missouri Legislative Session Ended May 15

Missouri Legislative Session Ended May 15 The 2015 Missouri legislative session ended on Friday, May 15. The CCHR St. Louis role in all this has been to visit the Capitol each year early in the legislative session, with displays on … Continue reading

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

Take Action – Missouri Legislature Periodically we let you know the progress of various proposed legislation making its way through the Missouri General Assembly and suggest ways for you to contribute your viewpoint to your state Representative and state Senator. … Continue reading

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Drugging Missouri Foster Children

Drugging Missouri Foster Children  In light of a San Jose Mercury News investigation “Drugging Our Kids” exposing the massive psychotropic drugging of children under California’s foster care system, which found nearly 25% of adolescents in California’s foster care system are … Continue reading

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CCHR St. Louis Holds Three Successful February Events

CCHR St. Louis Holds Three Successful February Events CCHR St. Louis had a successful February, holding three events to spread the word about psychiatric fraud and abuse. Our annual trip to Jefferson City to speak with Missouri state legislators was … Continue reading

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The Accessibility of Care

The Accessibility of Care The political, financial and medical worlds rank the mental health of the nation’s citizens based on their access to “mental health care”, not on the actual state of their mental health nor on the outcomes of … Continue reading

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Take Action – Missouri Legislative News

Take Action – Missouri Legislative News The 2015 Missouri state legislative session (98th General Assembly, First Regular Session) starts January 7 and runs until May 15. The Pre Filing of bills started December 1, 2014. Follow the Missouri legislature at … Continue reading

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The Cloward-Piven Strategy

The Cloward-Piven Strategy The Cloward–Piven strategy is a political strategy outlined in 1966 by American sociologists and political activists Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven that called for overloading the U.S. public welfare system in order to precipitate a crisis … Continue reading

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