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Mental health law meant as last resort used - The …

(4 days ago) WEBPolice, mental health clinicians and others with the power to invoke the law used it more than 5,000 times in school settings in Florida during the 2021-22 fiscal year, according to data collected

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/16/florida-law-child-mental-health/

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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

(4 days ago) WEBDecember 8, 2022 – The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law commends the U.S. Department of Education’s investigation and findings of disability discrimination by, and …

https://www.bazelon.org/

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Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL)

(2 days ago) WEBThe Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL) fosters integrative scholarship to advance empirical knowledge, training, and practice in forensic mental health. Learn …

https://cmhpl.psychiatry.uw.edu/

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New Law Demands De-escalation, Not Abandoning …

(8 days ago) WEBDuring the 2021 legislative session, Washington law makers passed HB 1310, a new law governing when and how police can use force against members of the public. The law …

https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/new-law-demands-de-escalation-not-abandoning-people-crisis

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Washington state’s new policing reforms causing …

(8 days ago) WEBWashington state's new law on police response and use of force has front-line responders perplexed at how to handle mental health crisis calls, with some law-enforcement …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/mental-health-responses-put-at-risk-under-washingtons-new-policing-reforms-say-crisis-responders/

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Washington police reform bill backfired on people in crisis

(6 days ago) WEBDemocrats in Washington state approved the law, known as House Bill 1310, In Washington, unarmed mental health professionals known as designated crisis …

https://apnews.com/article/health-police-seattle-washington-mental-health-77fd27ab9fa27ec036ad02458db2569b

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Senate passes four Dhingra bills to tackle mental health, …

(7 days ago) WEBOLYMPIA — Four bills to improve Washington state’s behavioral health system passed the Senate unanimously this week. “Over the last seven years we have been working to …

https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2024/02/09/senate-passes-four-dhingra-bills-to-tackle-mental-health-substance-use-disorder/

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Ricky’s Law: Involuntary Treatment Act Washington State Health …

(6 days ago) WEBRicky’s Law, House Bill 1713, aligns Washington’s substance use and mental health statutes addressing the way we deliver care to individuals. The goal was to create a …

https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/programs-and-initiatives/behavioral-health-and-recovery/ricky-s-law-involuntary-treatment-act

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Washington Law Enforcement Officer Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEB2. (1)(a) The department of health shall convene a task force on law enforcement officer mental health and wellness in Washington state with members as provided in this …

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/140-256-LawEnforcementOfficerMentalHealthTaskForce.pdf

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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy …

(7 days ago) WEBThe culture needs to improve—not just for disabled people, but for everyone. Some clear examples of parts of the legal profession that may impact mental health are concerns …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/how-a-young-lawyers-mental-health-journey-fuels-her-advocacy-work

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WA State Commitment Laws – NAMI Southwest Washington

(Just Now) WEBAll WA State Mental Health Laws and Rules. Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 388-855 – Liability for costs of care and hospitalization of the mentally ill. …

https://namiswwa.org/resources/wa-commitment-laws/

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For WA patients with serious mental illness, this little-known right

(1 days ago) WEBHow an old federal rule limits inpatient mental health beds in Washington. The role WA courts play in mental health care when someone is in crisis. Seattle’s jail has an …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/for-wa-patients-with-serious-mental-illness-this-little-known-right-may-get-stronger/

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Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics …

(5 days ago) WEBSEATTLE – A group of youth services organizations, a school district, a counselor and others sued Thursday to block a new Washington state parental rights law that critics …

https://www.wsls.com/health/2024/05/23/lawsuit-seeks-to-block-washington-parental-rights-law-that-critics-call-a-forced-outing-measure/

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Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics …

(9 days ago) WEBMost of the rights Initiative 2081 granted to parents were already covered by state or federal law, but in some cases it expanded them. Minors do not need parental permission to get …

https://apnews.com/article/parents-rights-students-lgbtq-abortion-washington-c4811c0938ecdf758cd4b6a019f9b8c5

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Pass the Restoring Mental Health Act — now - New York Post

(9 days ago) WEBPass the Restoring Mental Health Act — now. By. Post Editorial Board. Published May 19, 2024, 7:16 p.m. ET. New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants the Legislature to pass the …

https://nypost.com/2024/05/19/opinion/pass-the-restoring-mental-health-act-now/

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Surging need creates safety issues at Va. mental - The …

(7 days ago) WEBThe report is the latest red flag for Virginia’s mental health system, which Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) called in crisis late last year before unveiling $230 million to add mobile …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/12/virginia-mental-health-jlarc-report/

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental health …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBLaw and Human Behavior, 47(5), 539–565. Moore E, Indig D, Haysom L. Traumatic brain injury, mental health, substance use, and offending among incarcerated young people. …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, …

(4 days ago) WEBCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the state will make $3.3 billion available by July for counties and private developers to start building more behavior …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/05/14/california-mental-health-bond-gavin-newsom-homelessness/a151b674-1243-11ef-9d37-865890cc2670_story.html

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Ban cellphones in schools? Teachers and a student weigh in.

(6 days ago) WEBMay 19, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. EDT. A Silver Line train in Dulles on Nov. 15, 2022. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post) Regarding the May 8 front-page article “ How the call to ban …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/19/cellphones-schools-distraction-mental-health/

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Eliminate private insurance: Where 2020 Democrats stand

(6 days ago) WEBRyan. Sestak. Steyer. Swalwell. Hover for more information. Background Some current Medicare-for-all proposals, including those from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/medicare-for-all/private-insurance/

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Brain Hacking: Beyond the catchphrase The Washington Post

(7 days ago) WEBAll the while, the scanner is photographing “slices” of their brains. The ultimate reward is far more than a game: In the first clinical trial of its kind, those multi-band images are …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2016/03/21/beyond-the-catchphrase/

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What science tells us about Biden, Trump and - The Washington …

(4 days ago) WEBThe 2024 presidential race has been dominated by allegations of mental decline. there is tremendous variability in the mental and physical health of older people.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/05/18/biden-trump-age-cognitive-decline/

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For Maui fire survivors, health conditions are worsening - The

(4 days ago) WEBMonths after Maui fires, residents report troubling health problems. A new report details respiratory ailments, mental health conditions and lack of access to medical care …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/15/maui-fire-health-impact-lahaina/

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Advice for picky eaters: An omnivore diet linked - The …

(5 days ago) WEBIn the study, the researchers described a “balanced” diet as one that includes vegetables, fruits, cereals, nuts, seeds, pulses, moderate dairy, eggs and fish. That’s “just a very, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/15/balanced-diet-mental-health-brain/

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