Comprehensive Civil Commitment Legislation Draft of Specific Legislative Ideas

An audit be undertaken to develop an understanding of the abuses and costs of the Civil Commitment Process including the legal costs, the hospitalization costs, and the costs of reporting to a court mandated agency as well as the damage to the victim.

A Closer Look:  Constitutional, Dignified and Proper Care for Mental Health Situations and Patients

Mission/Goal:   Working to make psychiatric and mental health care legal, safer, more grounded in truth and more dignified for all, one person and one patient at a time.

Abilify-  A Dangerous and Harmful Drug that Never Should have been brought to Market

As we work to make psychiatric and mental health care legal, safer, more grounded in truth and more dignified for all, one person and one patient at a time, I invite you to read the first report on the drug Abilify.

Welfare Call- 72 hour hold- how police respond makes a difference. The role of the 911 Operator.

As we work to make psychiatric and mental health care legal, safer, more grounded in truth and more dignified for all, one person and one patient at a time, I invite you to read the second report on the Welfare Call and 72 hour hold.

Addendum: Welfare Call- 72 hour hold- how police respond makes a difference. The role of the 911 Operator.
Since issuing my summary on the Welfare Call in August, I have had the opportunity to speak to Officer Wukawitz of the Bloomington Police Department and hear from Chief Nelson of the Edina Police Department.

A Closer Look:  Constitutional, Dignified and Proper Care for Mental Health Situations and Patient and One Person at a Time- Processes of Care at Fairview U of MN Health, one woman’s journey and the role of Trauma

As we work to make psychiatric and mental health care legal, safer, more grounded in truth and more dignified for all, one person and one patient at a time, I invite you to read the third report on the processes of care at Fairview U of MN Health, one woman’s journey and the role of trauma.

The Civil Commitment Process- The loss of rights, detriment to proper care, the invasion of privacy and the ongoing harm that can arise, and Forced Medication-Is it ever right? The propensity for harm for all involved.
Thank you for your attention to this very important manner. How we treat vulnerable people or people when they are vulnerable says a lot about a society as does what believe and practice regarding the civil liberties we are guaranteed by our constitution and Bill of Rights.

Redemption and Healing, Privacy and Truth- a path toward correction and restoration and better care for all.
It is recommended that:
• Legislative Action should be taken to assure that privacy is retained throughout the civil commitment process for non-criminal cases. Health is private and this is a health matter.