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When a department that specializes in punishment is given leadership over a medical facility, you get inhumane treatment for our most ill. These people need a healing touch, not a baton. We are in the dark ages in MA, and the disability law center has been reporting the sub par conditions of Bridgewater for years. It’s time they file a law suit so that something changes. No more talks and reports without accountability! The most mentally ill in this state deserve better. There is a huge gap between this population and the care they need, so they deteriorate and fall into tragedy while their families watch helplessly. Gov Healey needs to step up and put action to match her words. The DMH run facility Worcester recovery is a great example of proper leadership. They need to replicate that at Bridgewater. The Severe mental illness population is ignored by this state in its policies, and left to flounder and fail. Then, once they’ve been failed, they’re punished. This is the definition of unfair.
Laura supported: Transfer Bridgewater State Hospital to the Department of Mental Health, the Experts!I sincerely believe that these patients need professionals to take care of them and they should be in a facility run by the department of mental health not the department of corrections .Taking care of someone’s mental health issues should be top priority before anything else. There’s a need for more DMH facilities to treat these patients so they can have a chance at life but if they are in jail setting it would not be beneficial for their well being
Rosemary supported: Transfer Bridgewater State Hospital to the Department of Mental Health, the Experts!The Commonwealth puts money in the budget each year to account for the bi-annual reports written by the Disability Law Center (DLC), a protection and advocacy agency. The DLC has been afforded access to Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) for years. And for YEARS this protection agency has been recommending that BSH be transferred from the Department of Corrections (DOC) to the Department of Mental Health (DMH). Why is the Commonwealth choosing to ignore the recommendation of the protection and advocacy agency they hire year after year? Why is this recommendation falling on deaf ears?
The men at BSH are real people. They have real lives. They may suffer from a no- fault brain disease, but this does not mean they should be cast aside and forgotten about. With proper care/treatment they can live full lives. They deserve proper therapeutic medical treatment, just like anyone else with a no-fault disease. The DOC does not over see people who have been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes or Alzhiemer's disease, so why does MA think it is appropriate for the DOC to over see men who have been diagnosed with a Severe Mental Illness (SMI)? It just does not make sense and MUST change.
The Commonwealth has stood up for women, it has stood up for the LGBTQIA community, it has stood up for immigrants. It is long over due, but the Commonwealth must now stand up for those with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and transfer oversight of Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health !
Jessica supported: Transfer Bridgewater State Hospital to the Department of Mental Health, the Experts!Massachusetts has failed and continues to fail those with severe mental illness and their families. Many of these individuals are at BSH because the state failed to provide these individuals the medical care that was needed in the first place. Severe mental illness requires appropriate psychiatric services and treatment in a therapeutic, non-prison environment. Mental illness is not a crime yet Massachusetts continues to treat it that way. Moving oversight of BSH from the DOC to DMH is the first step to help change this!
Ann supported: Transfer Bridgewater State Hospital to the Department of Mental Health, the Experts!I have an Autistic daughter. She will run off and even if you tell her to stop she will not stop. If you grab at her she will recoil or possibly even push you away with one arm and say no.
Her only chance if she encounters a police officer is either that she is still very young, the officer doesn’t attack because she is a girl, or the officer is properly trained and never jumps straight to action.
I can’t even put myself in my friends shoes. Both his son and daughter are autistic and like my daughter it’s bad. They are both non compliant. So he has a boy that is dark skinned and at some point that boy is going to be tall and teenage. I’m worried about cops attacking my daughter especially after seeing that cop who body slammed that 100LB teen into concrete with no provocation. It’s worse for men and it’s worse for dark skinned people.
William supported: Mandatory Autism & Mental Health Training for First Responders, Educators & ResourcesMy son has autism and was taken advantage of and used by druggies. Yet he's paying the excessive price. They wanted to send him to state mental hospital, very bad place to restore him to prosecute. I threw a fit telling them he's not insane, he's autistic! The court sentenced him with 2 felonies. For someone with the mental capacity of approximately 16 socially and elementary in comprehension, reading and writing. I felt it was excessive for someone with autism. I truly believe autistic people are really smarter and highly intelligent and lifted. However, it's trapped inside them, making communication very difficult for them. The judge should have shown some compassion but didn't. He's still on probation and none of the probation officers know anything about special needs or autism. It was shameful and disgusting to witness as his mother. I will never give up on him. He's finally getting help in developmental disability program but Medicaid makes the process extremely difficult to get him the help with living skills he desperately needs. This young man is going far if we can just keep these druggies and freeloaders from taking advantage of and manipulating him. He was almost off welfare when he met this bad person who got him into soo much trouble. It breaks my heart he's doesn't understand when someone is using him or manipulating and taking advantage of him.
From a loving autistic mom.
Kelley supported: Mandatory Autism & Mental Health Training for First Responders, Educators & ResourcesThis petition is dear to my heart one of my pediatric patients was Autistic non-verbal
Tanya supported: Mandatory Autism & Mental Health Training for First Responders, Educators & ResourcesI personally have watch people be treated poorly by bad cops on a couple different forces. I have personally had things happen. It's disheartening. I've never been in trouble and I'm 49 years old. These are things that are hard to get over, and create distrust for our first responders.
Deena supported: Mandatory Autism & Mental Health Training for First Responders, Educators & ResourcesSo many are negatively impacted by the results of untrained first-responders when dealing with Autism spectrum and mental health issues. Proper Training saves lives, it provides education for the ever-growing issues plaguing our communities. This can also boost financial support for programs endeavoring to help those in need. This is a no-brainer, let's work together for the greater good of our world!
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