6/1/25 Update: Unfortunately, Jacob received an injection on Friday, May 30, against his expressed wishes. He was threatened and told that if he didn’t subject to the injection, he would be taken to Unity Center for Behavioral Health, a place where people are taken during emergencies. He received his threat despite the fact that jake…
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…
5/25/23 Update: Staff at Providence took away Ricardo’s personal phone after his Shield alert was published on our website. His social worker asked that we remove her personal email address from the public alert which we did. When taking away Ricardo’s phone, staff claimed that Ricardo used it to take a selfie for this…
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 5/1/25 Help us stop House Bill 2467 dead in its tracks. House Bill 2467 is will cause harm by expanding involuntary treatment in Oregon. It was passed unanimously by the House Judiciary Committee on April 3 , despite stuff public opposition (scroll to the very bottom of this message to view link to a record…
2/27/2025 MindFreedom International Opposes Any Efforts to Erode the Rights of people with disabilities. Along those ends, with support from the Seeding Justice Foundation, and MindFreedom Oregon, we are forming an ad hoc coalition, to organize an emergency, coordinated opposition to two bad bills in the State of Oregon. Senate Bill 171 House Bill 2467…
2/21/24. 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. 2/19/24. The Account Hearing only lasted for around 5 minutes and was about the Account that was for the…
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…
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