6/15/25. David is in a less-restrictive “halfway house.” 2/21/25. David just let us know he is back at the Intensive Residential Treatment Services facility. He was put on a 72-hour hold for blowing up and saying he was suicidal due to the guardian/conservator situation. 2/19/25. The Account Hearing only lasted for around 5 minutes and…
MindFreedom International Spring/Summer 2025 Update: Advocacy, Engagements, Actions & Exciting Announcements Dear MindFreedom Members, Supporters, and Allies, We’ve been incredibly busy laying the groundwork and actively implementing our ambitious 2025-2026 Strategic Plan, and this Spring/Summer 2025 update brings you news of our advocacy, engagements, new partnerships, calls to action, exciting event announcements, resources, and our…
For original Shield alert, scroll down to 5/19/25 6/23/25 If you are signed up to receive Shield alerts, you know that Ricardo Sanchez was released unconditionally and allowed to return to his home community in Hermiston, Oregon. Ricardo asks that people no longer send letters and emails to the people but he would like to…
Judi’s Room Current Status of Protection and Advocacy System: Building Effective PAIMI–PAC Relationships Wednesday, June 4 , 2025 12:00 PM Hawaii 3:00 PM Pacific 4:00 PM Mountain 5:00 PM Central 6:00 PM Eastern 7 PM Brazil Standard Pre-registration required. To register click https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYucOytrzMrEt0MB4FSNRIqMdJQwyyjwJ0i Event Details • Topic: Current Status of Protection and Advocacy System: Building…
Judi’s Room The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and Uniting 4 Rights Wednesday, May 7 , 2025 12:00 PM Hawaii 3:00 PM Pacific 4:00 PM Mountain 5:00 PM Central 6:00 PM Eastern 7 PM Brazil Standard Pre-registration required. To register click https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYucOytrzMrEt0MB4FSNRIqMdJQwyyjwJ0i Event Details Topic: The United Nations…
Judi’s Room April 2, 2025 New Mental Health Information Technology What Does it Mean for Us? Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:00 PM Hawaii 3:00 PM Pacific 4:00 PM Mountain 5:00 PM Central 6:00 PM Eastern 7 PM Brazil Standard To enter this month’s meeting click on the link below* https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82375518189 Event Details • Topic:…
Update 6/26/25 Dear Friend, Thank you for helping us oppose the expansion of civil commitment in Oregon! Despite our best efforts to the stop it, HB 2005 calling for the expansion of civil commitment in Oregon passed the Oregon House of Representatives, on June 25th. This is a sad day for people who seek…
Is your state considering legislation that could erode your rights? If so, it’s time to fight back! Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:00 PM Hawaii 3:00 PM Pacific 4:00 PM Mountain 5:00 PM Central 6:00 PM Eastern 7 PM Brazil Standard To enter this month’s meeting click on the link below* https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82375518189#success The need for…
Shield Update 2/19/2025 We have added contact information for individuals. Concerned individuals can now write. Scroll down to read under ‘Call to Action’ Shield Alert 1/21/2025 Free Artem: Sixteen-Year Old War Refugee Living in Denmark Institutionalized and Forcibly Drugged! On 1/20/2025, a U.S. federal holiday dedicated to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., MindFreedom…
What are the benefits of joining MindFreedom International (MFI)? When you join MindFreedom International you are joining a group of people who are fighting against two things that are just plain wrong. First, every year at least 1.5 million Americans are psychiatrically imprisoned in mental hospitals, euphemistically called involuntary commitment. There are a number of…