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Posted on March 17, 2000

WHAT:	Congressional staff briefing on deaths and injuries from the abuse of restraints in psychiatric hospitals and other treatment facilities
WHEN:	Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at 10:30 AM
WHERE:	1539 Longworth House Office Building House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
WHO:	Offices of Representatives Christopher Shays (R-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sam Gejedenson (D-CT); The National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (NAMI) The National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems (NAPAS) The Bazelon Center on Mental Health Law
WHY:	In preparation for the House Committee on Energy & Commerce's mark-up of the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reauthorization bill, and because of recent reports of additional deaths in states such as: CALIFORNIA FLORIDA MASSACHUSETTS NORTH CAROLINA OHIO TEXAS Many deaths are of children and adolescents. How many more will die before Congress acts?

Congressional Staff Briefing On Deaths And Injuries From The Abuse Of Restraints In Psychiatric Hospitals And Other Treatment Facilities