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Originally published on December 15, 2020 8:57 pm Each day in Florida, about 100 kids are involuntarily committed for psychiatric exams under the state s Baker Act. The law was not designed for children, yet over the past few years, the number of minors taken for mental health evaluations has increased. The issue is drawing more scrutiny from child advocates and lawmakers. But solutions to the problem aren’t easy. The reasons why children are committed are often complex. What happens when the state decides to commit a child? Who is most at-risk and why are they being Baker Acted, and is there long-term fallout? This series explores what happens when kids get committed. ....
Originally published on December 15, 2020 8:55 pm The Baker Act was not designed for kids, yet the number of children who are involuntarily committed keeps going up. State data shows kids with certain disabilities are becoming increasingly ensnared despite language in the law meant to keep them out of the mental health system. The second part of this series about children who are committed examines why minors with emotional and developmental disabilities are more likely to be sent for involuntary psychiatric exams. Nadia King’s class at Love Grove Elementary in Jacksonville was different from others. “There were a lot of physically disabled students in her classroom, said Nadia s mother, Martina Faulk. She was in a class with other kids with disabilities, physical disabilities. ....
Citizens Commission on Human Rights Diane Stein, center, and members of her organization Citizens Commission on Human Rights, have been working for years to advocate for parents and help them navigate issues involving the Baker Act. When it comes to children, Florida s law regarding involuntary commitments for psychiatric treatment is applied inconsistently. For more than 15 years, the number of children who are referred for involuntary psychiatric evaluations under the Baker Act has increased at a faster pace than any other age group. The law was not designed to be used on children and many child advocates are pushing for change. They say there should be provisions to ensure children are treated differently than adults. In the fifth and final part of this series on the Baker Act, we examine the challenges faced by advocates who want to improve the law. ....
Martina Faulk, and her daughter, Nadia King, embrace in a photograph. Each year, about 36,000 children in Florida are involuntarily committed for psychiatric evaluations under the state s Baker Act and disabled kids are becoming increasingly ensnared. The Baker Act was not designed for kids, yet the number of children who are involuntarily committed keeps going up. State data shows kids with certain disabilities are becoming increasingly ensnared despite language in the law meant to keep them out of the mental health system. The second part of this series about children who are committed examines why minors with emotional and developmental disabilities are more likely to be sent for involuntary psychiatric exams. ....
Nadia s Minnie mouse play table, with a small guitar on it. The number of children who are taken for involuntary psychiatric evaluations in Florida increases every year. This is the first story in a five-part series about how the state s Baker Act affects children. Each day in Florida, about 100 kids are involuntarily committed for psychiatric exams under the state s Baker Act. The law was not designed for children, yet over the past few years, the number of minors taken for mental health evaluations has increased. The issue is drawing more scrutiny from child advocates and lawmakers. But solutions to the problem aren’t easy. The reasons why children are committed are often complex. What happens when the state decides to commit a child? Who is most at-risk and why are they being Baker Acted, and is there long-term fallout? This series explores what happens when kids get committed. ....