Update: 10/22/2023 Latest news Dawn continues to receive monthly injections of Abilify against her will. Sean Rapp, her court-appointed guardian and the public administrator of the city of St. Louis, has made no effort to challenge this violation of her rights. Missouri’s Protection and Advocacy for People with Mental Illness (PAIMI) agency has received numerous…
Public Service Announcement: 1 July 2022 MindFreedom Invites New Groups to the Support Coalition Get organized and give freedom a voice in your area. The MFI Support Coalition is alive and growing! More information on MFI’s Support Coalition can be found here. MFI Executive Director, Ron Bassman said, “For decades the MFI Support Coalition has…
Updated 5/18/2022 Update for David Italiano Though it has been several months since MindFreedom International (MFI) in conjunction with Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living (RTFCIL) issued a Shield update on behalf of David Italiano, we are not giving up – not by a long shot! See our Call To Action below. Work on…
It’s time for Judi’s Room – Mark your calendars! Wednesday, March 2 6:00pm Eastern and 3:00pm Pacific MindFreedom International and ‘I Love You Lead On Present “Celebrating the Accomplishments and Embracing the challenges of African American Leadership in our Movement” African American activists/ leaders within the CSX movement share their first-hand experience of systemic…
JUDI’S ROOM Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET In last month’s Judi’s Room, participants had a range of concerns around the popular topic of ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ and panelists found it challenging to address them all. Reasonable accommodations involves a wide range of laws, policies and institutions including workplaces, classrooms, prisons, hospitals, and…
Judi’s Room October 6, 2021 “The Right to Accommodations” Wednesday October 6, 2021 6:00-8:00 EST, 4-6 MT, 3-5 PT Who is eligible for reasonable accommodations? What is a reasonable accommodation and how do you get it? What does an educator or employer or program manager need to know when granting accommodation? What can you do…
Dear Friends and supporters, A few days ago, on June 8, 2021 MindFreedom International resumed its consultation status with the United Nations to promote human rights in the mental health system. Specically, MFI contributed oral and written statements to the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Caribbean and North America). Other well…
Shield Alert Update for Charles Helmer Update 8/25/21 For those of you who took action on behalf of Charles helping to get his forced shock treatment to end, thank you! He is has still been living in a group home, however and he prefers to live at home with family. To help him get…