Why is in crisis half of the description clicks because 11 million americans upwards of 4 million are receiving no treatment to their lives lost to psychosis untreated serious Mental Illness represents a huge and unnecessary loss of human potential. It also makes our more dire social mission such as random acts of violence and sheltered homelessness Substance Abuse, and the disturbing rise of the rate of suicide i want to emphasize these problems are exacerbated not by serious Mental Illness but exacerbated by serious Mental Illness. Todays historic conversation draws broadly on the expertise of people from many disciplines and experiences and perspectives our goal is to put on the table a robust set of reforms how we go about delivering treatment to persons with serious Mental Illness. The Trump Administration has already begun the process of rebuilding our treatment system this very week the president will sign fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill that makes important in the improvem
Why is in crisis half of the description clicks because 11 million americans upwards of 4 million are receiving no treatment to their lives lost to psychosis untreated serious Mental Illness represents a huge and unnecessary loss of human potential. It also makes our more dire social mission such as random acts of violence and sheltered homelessness Substance Abuse, and the disturbing rise of the rate of suicide i want to emphasize these problems are exacerbated not by serious Mental Illness but exacerbated by serious Mental Illness. Todays historic conversation draws broadly on the expertise of people from many disciplines and experiences and perspectives our goal is to put on the table a robust set of reforms how we go about delivering treatment to persons with serious Mental Illness. The Trump Administration has already begun the process of rebuilding our treatment system this very week the president will sign fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill that makes important in the improvem
Out max and tom, and your families, and the other families of the tragedies for attending here, and for just your unbelievable dedication turning your tragedy into, hopefully, some positive action that can prevent tragedies for other families. It is just remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction to so many of these tragedies, which really dates back to about 1998 is where we really had sort of the first directed attack. I know in your testimony, were talking about 710 shootings since columbine in 1999. In columbine, 13 people were killed 12 students, one teacher. 20 more were injured. Sandy hook in 2012. 26 killed. Two were injured. Parkland, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 17 killed and 17 injured. The death and casualty toll was simply unbelievable, quite honestly. I grew up in the 50s and 60s. We were concerned about the nuclear holocaust. We would hold drills, and talk under our desks. We never had to worry about someone entering our school and opening
The title of this hearing is examining state and federal recommendations for enhancing School Safety against targeted violence. First of all, i want to welcome everybody to the hearing room. I certainly want to thank our eyewitnesses for taking the time, for your testimony, and in particular, i want to shout out max and tom, and your families, and the other families of the tragedies for attending here, and for just your unbelievable dedication turning your tragedy into, hopefully, some positive action that can prevent tragedies for other families. It is just remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction to so many of these tragedies, which really dates back to about 1998 is where we really had sort of the first directed attack. I know in your testimony, were talking about 710 shootings since columbine in 1999. In columbine, 13 people were killed 12 students, one teacher. 20 more were injured. Sandy hook in 2012. 26 killed. Two were injured. Parkland, at Marjory Stoneman
School safety against targeted violence. I want to welcome everybody to the hearing room. I actually want to thankour witnesses for taking the time for your testimony. And in particular i want to give a shout out to max and tom and your families and the other families of the families for attending here and for just your unbelievable dedication turning your tragedy into hopefully some positive action that can prevent tragedies for other families, its remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction to so many of these tragedies which date back to about 1998 is where we had the first directed attack, numbers of 56. I know in your testimony youre talkingabout 710 shootings since columbine in 1999. Columbine, 13 people were killed, 12 students, one teacher, 21injured, sandy hook in 2012, 26 killed. Two were injured and parkland, at Marjorie Stoneman douglas school, 17 killed and 17 injured. Anthe death and casualty toll is simply unbelievable, quite honestly. I grew up in the