[Noisebridge-discuss] Justin Doerr threat model, and how to respond
Arnold Murray
arnold.murray at ymail.com
Tue Apr 10 16:54:23 UTC 2012
People with psychiatric disabilities who are hospitalized involuntarily- - and are often in dire
need of mental health care, medical treatment and other services- - face a massive curtailment
of their basic human rights. These rights deprivations include everything from not being allowed
to wear one’s own clothes to being physically restrained, forcibly medicated.
RIGHT TO EVALUATION
Evaluation consist of multidisciplinary analyses of a person’s medical, psychological,
social, financial and legal conditions as may appear to constitute a
problem...(Addressing patients legal conditions that appear to constitute a problem may
be an appropriate client referral or call to SFMHCRA on client’s/patient’s behalf.)
GROUNDS FOR DETENTION
The grounds for detention are specified in WIC Sec.5150. Under the statute, an individual may
be detained when, as the result of a mental disorder, the individual is a danger to others, or to
himself or herself, or is gravely disabled. Grave disability means a condition in which a person,
as a result of a mental disorder, is unable to provide for his or her basic personal needs or food,
clothing and shelter (WIC Sec.5008). The person acting to involuntarily detain an individual
must be designated by the county
TRANSPORT TO DESIGNATED FACILITY
The individual must be taken to a facility designated by the county and approved by the State
Department of Mental Health as a facility or 72-hour treatment and evaluation. The authorized
person must complete a written form stating the circumstances under which the individual’s
condition was called to the attention of the authorized person, and the facts or statements
relied upon to have probable cause to believe the person is a danger to himself or herself, is a
danger to others, or is gravely disabled.
ADVISEMENT
Upon being detained under the California Welfare & Institutions Code. Div.5, Chap.2, Sec.5150,
an oral advisement must be given to the person being detained which includes the following
information:
My name is and I am a (police officer, mental
health professional, etc.) with (name of agency). You are not under
criminal arrest, but I am taking you for an evaluation by mental health
professionals at (name of facility): you will be told your rights by the
mental health staff at the (facility).
You may bring a few personal times with you, which I will have
to approve. You can make a phone call and/or leave a note to tell your
friends and/or family where you have been taken.
Upon admission to a facility the detained person shall be given the following advisement orally
and in writing in a language or modality accessible to the person. The written information shall
be provided in the person’s native language or the language, which is the person’s principal
means of communication.
My name is . My position here is . You are
being detained on this psychiatric unit because it is our professional
opinion that as a result of a mental disorder you are likely to:
A. Harm yourself.
B. Harm someone else.
C. Are unable to take care of your own food, clothing and
housing needs.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
To get authorized for county NON-EMERGENCY mental health services
255-3737
Adult Protective Services 557-5230
Child Crisis (individuals under 18 years of age) 970-3800
Child Protective Services 558-2650
Community Behavioral Health Services
Dore Urgent Care Clinic 553-3100
Golden Gate Bridge Sergeant (people threatening to jump) 923-2220
HIV Crisis (for people HIV + AIDS) 476-3902
MAP Mobile Assistance Patrol-transportation for homeless people seeking drug and/or
medical treatment 431-7400
Officer Kelly Dunn, San Francisco Police Department Psychiatric Liaison Unit 255-3727
Poison Control 1-800-523-2222
San Francisco Mental Health Clients’ Rights Advocates 552-8100
Transportation for 5150: (ambulance services)
St. Joseph 415-460-6020
Pro Transport 510-812-5200
King America 415-931-3000
AMR 415-922-9400
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