Mental health is a serious concern, and laws like the Baker Act are intended to provide society with safeguards against identifiable potential threats. And while it remains a subject of controversy in some circles, the law is generally believed to provide a valuable protection for the state of Florida. For people who have reason to believe that a loved one or friend may be a danger to himself or others, this act can sometimes be the only way to get that individual the right kind of assistance.
I know someone close to me that is 6 mo pregnant. She is self medicating which is a concern for the baby. Can you please help her. Liz, thank you for seeking help. We have forwarded your email to our admissions department and they will be reaching out to you. We specialize in treating pregnant women with those disorders you mentioned, as well as substance use issues. If you need immediate assistance please call or have her call With each of my kids, 6 of them… I had different cravings.
None were drugs. One On my first child, i was nauseated. Though now because of the bacteria red tide; it is not good! On another; My body craved tangerines. On the next I had two great brother in laws, race to my house; with cheese burgers plain. I ate them as they got to the door. The next I had allergies and used nose spray, now she has issues with breathing and with that and a birth control patch allergic reaction. She know has to sleep a specific way, on her side; Or she has seizures.
On two of my children I smoked a few cigarettes per day and had a glass of wine; Now they have no want for cigarettes or alcohol.. However, your right! What you take or eat can make a difference. Certain drugs and food items. Can cause back issues for the child. Coffee made me extremely hyper! Even the smells of certain types of products such as bleach. Can hurt a child. But thanks to God, my children turned out healthy and strong. What help is their for a person whom you believe has a mental issue or that may be suffering from ptsd, and possibly on drugs.
She just got her kids taking away and I believe things are going to get worse. Is it legal to keep her for more than 72 hours? How did she end up Baker Acted? Because at this point!
Never sign any papers offered. There are three criteria that must be met in order to Baker Act anyone including a child. The information you have provided suggests that these criteria were not met and that your rights and the rights of your child have been violated. We just want our son back. My 11 yr old Granddaughter and her 10 yr old friend from school were baker acted today Thur the school resource officer.
Not only were they baker acted today but also two other children from the same school that were also baker acted but nothing to do with my granddaughter and her friend. Pretty peculiar that 4 minor children from the same school were baker acted. It certainly appears to me that the resource officer at the school is reacting inappropriately to this type of situation.
That is some pretty extreme measures to take on minor children. They had her what they called examined at the mental health adult facility that she was sent to That is not licensed to treat minors in Hernando County at Springbrook. They called in a adolescent psychologist who asked my granddaughter one question and from that determined that he would not revoke the Baker act and they had her transferred to Gracepoint In Tampa. We need to know how to get my granddaughter of this facility.
She has a very strong family support system that will provide whatever Care she needs on an outpatient basis. We desperately need help. This Decision that the resource officer made on 4 children today is absurd And obvious overreaction regarding these minor children from the same school. Explain that how in the world a school would have the necessity to Baker act 4 minor children on the same day how often are they doing this at this school Challenger? Baker acting minors certainly is not the answer as It appears that his school resorts to this method to deal with the minors situations.
What happened to calling the parents and discussing that maybe the child needs counseling. This situation has been greatly miss handled. In reading the reply on Oct. Is there someone I can speak with about this?
And then they held her for 72 hrs in a terrible facility! Started her on meds and as of right now.. We voluntarily took our daughter to get a psych evaluation because she was having thoughts of suicide due to bullying at school. The hospital baker acted her even though we would have voluntarily made sure she got the help she needed. She was discharged days later. Now we are signing her up for a new school. Are we obligated to disclose that she was baker acted to the new school even though everything happened outside of school?
I am sorry to hear about your daughter. While we cannot provide legal advice, in our opinion your daughter was illegally Baker Acted as she did not meet the criteria for an involuntary hold. The law allows for voluntary admission and to be held involuntarily you first have to refuse to receive a voluntary examination. There are three criteria that all must be met to initiate an involuntary examination and hold.
From what I understand there are school districts that have refused to put this requirement in place as they feel that it is a violation. As a parent you have the fundamental right to do what is best for your child.
Hi we are trying to get our 15 year old out of Suncoast Behavioral health center after she was baker act on Monday April 2nd. We are from NY and just want her to get out so we can bring her to her psychiatrist and therapist that are fully aware of he situation back ho e in NY.
We need help desperately! I just alerted one of our case managers to your comment and they will reach out to you but if you call this number you will be routed to the first available person and they can help you immediately. My son in an attempt to get out of doing an assignment wrote a note on his paperwork stating that he was going to kill himself just to get out of doing work.
The deputy baker acted him and now he is in a psychiatric facility. How do we get our son back home? Fort Harrison Ave.
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CCHR on August 8, at am. To me, the Baker Act is totally unacceptable for these vulnerable and needy seniors. Please contact police as well as my family did if you suspect any senior mistreatment. It is so distressing and unacceptable to me that Seniors who suffer from forms of dementia are permitted to be Baker-acted given the experience and transitions involved are so traumatic on the Senior—and their families. My beloved mother died on May 24th, It is my contention had she gotten the United Medicaid LTC service she required an Adult Companion , which I fought for her to get with appeals and even an AHCA hearing given there was no appropriate Medicaid-paid locked memory daycare in Daytona for her, she would be alive today.
My efforts were futile; she died before a decision was made — seven months of fighting for her and waiting endlessly for decisions. I did everything I could as a daughter living in MA to keep her out of the nursing homes. Unfortunately, not only did my loving mother suffer the trauma of entering a nursing home memory care unit-Oceanview in New Smyrna, she then suffered the trauma of quickly being Baker-acted although she had a UTI known to affect behavior to Halifax Psych Unit in Daytona followed by her going directly to Indigo Palms Memory Care in Daytona where she endured her final trauma during first night please never send a loved one there.
Thankfully, family members went there to bring her some things and saw her in unacceptable condition in an unsafe environment. Family members took her out, and a police report was filed. These seniors have paid taxes the longest, and they are getting the least back.
They should also never be behind doors to their personal rooms locked from the outside. How unsafe! I pray and will advocate the best I can now that I know what it is like for these vulnerable seniors in need who cannot speak up for themselves. To me, the state of FL needs to try MUCH harder to keep these elders at home with caregiver support,when that is requested by Family, rather than have these poor soles taken out of their homes and put into asst.
This is heartbreaking to hear these stories. My mother too was recently Baker Acted even though she had been in this hospital with UTI and symptoms of dementia. It has prevented her from being accepted into a medical rehab to get the help that she needs. I have also gone through the process of having her evaluated for the Medicaid In Home Caregiver Program. Hopefully She will get that support soon. She really needs this boost to get her strength back.. We just moved her down here to florida from New York where she lived all her life, to what I thought was a wonderful Memory Care Assisted Living home.
The transition has not been easy for her at all, removing her from the only home she ever knew, and placing her in a very different environment. She had an episode in which she had a moment of aggression and pushed another patient, Nd the nursing director and head nurse decided to Baker Act her.
I never thought it would be like this. My poor mom who is still adjusting to change is now in a mental health Behavioral Center where she is amongst people of all ages with serious mental issues. I saw her today and literally cried when I saw her because she was completely disheveled and very anxious, not to mention half naked! Exposed completely! Baker Act Questions My father's wife filed paper work to have my father baker acted, he was becoming forgetful and losing weight but refused to go to the doctor.
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