Join Us This Thursday @ City Hall
rico
to have you there in support of this collaboration, please advise
others who could come out to this long anticipated hearing in support
of consumers who have had contact with NYPD..
THURSDAY
Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse & Disability
Services; Public Safety G. Oliver Koppell, Peter F. Vallone, Jr.,
Chairs
Thursday, February 28, 10:00 AM
Council Chambers - City Hall
Details: Oversight - Examining the Roles of the NYPD and the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Responding to Calls to the
Police Involving Emotionally Disturbed People Res 1249 - By Council
Members Dickens and Vann - Resolution calling on the Mayor, the New
York City Police Department, and the New York City Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene to continually reevaluate their protocols
and response to field incidents concerning the apprehension of,
restraint of, and use of lethal force against emotionally disturbed
persons.
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Come Join Rights for Imprisoned People with Psychiatric Disabilities!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
For an open forum on:
PRE-BOOKING JAIL DIVERSION/CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS
Fordham University, Lincoln Center
140 W 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023
McNally Amphitheatre
Come join people directly affected, advocates, government officials,
academics, and legal providers as they engage in an open discussion
about the current state of the criminal justice system and how pre-
booking jail diversion can be implemented to best service people with
psychiatric disabilities. Forum will run from 9:00 AM till 1:00 PM
to register please visit: www.rippd.org or contact:
Lisa Ortega at lor...@rippd.org or call (646-260-6575)
Co-Sponsored by Fordham University
Graduate School of Social Service Alumni Association
Also, I ask that you please sign this petition and forward it to
others,who may support this much needed change we are working
towards. Here's the link:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/961883011
Please forward unto others concerned about these issues.
For more info. you can contact me via email ric...@gmail.com
We've create a group on Facebook and am inviting all to join me
there, Here's the link;
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8367078927
Thank You.
Carlos Sabater
RIPPD Member