OLYMPIA – From her first day on the job, Rep. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) has said that education and mental health care are the two most important issues she wanted to…
Mental Health Care and Education Bills from Rep. Noel Frame Pass House
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Video tour of the 28th Legislative District
This is a tour of the 28th District, with particular issues–transportation, education, mental health–explored at key locations in the district.
Joel’s Law fixes a problem. Here’s how to make use of it
Joel Reuter was a young man in crisis. For years he had suffered from bipolar disorder and had previously been committed under Arizona’s petition system, monitored for a year to make sure he was recovering.
And for five years, Joel lived in Seattle without any significant mental health issues, working as a software engineer and living on Capitol Hill. But when he started showing signs of another crisis, his family tried 48 times to get their son the help he needed.
On July 5, 2013, Joel was killed in a standoff with police while suffering from a crisis where he thought he was shooting at zombies.
Joel’s Law was approved by the Legislature this year. It allows courts to order involuntary commitment if, after reviewing a family member’s petition and statement, feels that detention is warranted. Joel’s family would have been able to petition the courts to overrule decisions to not commit Joel to a facility if this law had been in effect.
Washington’s 2015 Legislative Marathon
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s almost Independence Day and the final lap of the 2015 marathon in Olympia is around the corner. Governor Inslee signed the operating budget on June…
Governor signs Kagi’s bill to improve mental health treatment for youth in foster care
OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee signed House Bill 1879 yesterday. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Seattle will give youth in foster care better access to health and mental health…