“The Murphy proposal — included in the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act — pressures states to divert more than $130 million to expand the use of ‘involuntary outpatient commitment’ court orders that serve only to force people into the same service approaches that have already failed to help them,” writes Leah Harris. “Why not focus instead on providing an upfront investment in voluntary housing and support services that are proven to work?”
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:18:51 +0000