Wednesday, January 28, 2015

AOT bills move forward in other states

Yesterday, Laura's Law passed in San Diego county. A handfull of NAMI advocates made a difference! http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/jan/26/san-diego-county-supervisors-consider-involuntary-/

 NAMI Washington's call for action for SB 5649.

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Joel's Law … And AOT law in WA could save lives!

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(Feb. 4, 2015) Yesterday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to implement Laura’s Law, making it the eighth county in California to embrace assisted outpatient treatment as a tool for making treatment possible for individuals with severe mental illness. 
laurawilcox“We believe it’s an investment in helping families and people with serious mental illnesses,” Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia said in a statement. “We’ve heard from many families (who want) an opportunity to help their own family members.”

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Laura's Law passes easily in S.F. supervisors' vote

Easy passage belies the years of debate on implementation of state measure

Updated 7:10 am, Wednesday, July 9, 2014

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