Baker Act Press Releases

The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an award-winning nonprofit in the area of mental health human rights and an industry watchdog, hosts regular events educating Floridians on everything from their rights under the...

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) held a two-day exhibit in the Oviedo Mall that presented shocking evidence of mental health abuse and dangerous psychiatric drugging of children.

A primary activity of the Florida chapter of CCHR is the hosting of events on the numerous aspects of mental health as a public service and since opening new offices in downtown Clearwater, CCHR has held over one thousand such events.

Complimentary seminars to better educate professionals and the general public on the law and potential abuses of the Baker Act are hosted monthly by the Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).

At the peak in 2020/2021, there were almost 40,000 Baker Acts, involuntary psychiatric examinations, involving children with the Suncoast Region (Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties) having the greatest occurrences.

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) held a four-day exhibit in the Orlando area that presented shocking evidence of mental health abuse and dangerous psychiatric drugging of children.