Posted on April 26, 2008 by Jenn
The following link will allow you to read testimony from the Coalition for the Responsible Closure of Mayview State Hospital, on April 3, 2008 before the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, at the Pittsburgh City Council Chambers, Pittsburgh, PA. The testimony was presented by Carol Horowitz, Managing Attorney, Pittsburgh Disability Rights Network of PA, on behalf of [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by Jenn
I have received information regarding HB1448 that if it isn’t stopped could cause chaos in regards to the closure of Mayview State Hospital. It has been brought to my attention that Rep. Kathy Rapp is attempting to get an ammendment added to HB1448 for a moratorium on mental illness among Pennsylvania inmates. If this [...]
Filed under: HB1448, Issues, Laws, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Pennsylvania, Politics, State Hospital, Statutes, barriers, mentally ill inmates, moratorium, state legislation | Tagged: HB1448, Kathy Rapp, Mayview, Mayview Closure, Mayview State Hospital, Mayview State Hospital Closure, moratorium, Pennsylvania, Rep. Kathy Rapp 65th District, State Hospital, The Coalition for the Responsible Closure of Mayview St | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 22, 2008 by Jenn
This isn’t really a mental health related post, but I thought that it might be interesting to someone somewhere to find out how Warren County is voting in the primary.
http://votewarren.org
One person I’m personally interested in watching with regards to the 65th district, is the race between Rapp and Gern for state house representative. Bothe [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by Jenn
This is a little late for the primary, but you can lookup who is on the ballots in miost counties. Would be worth looking at to be a little better informed about local races …..
Get your ballot!
Street Address:
Zip Code:
Your address is confidential.
From the League of Women Voters of California
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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Jenn
I received an email from Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumer Association (PMHCA) on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, containing the information included below about Service Area Planning meetings. I don’t know what information has changed, so be sure to check to see what if anything has changed with regards to your Service Area Planning meetings.
Changes have been [...]
Filed under: Issues, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Pennsylvania, Service Area Planning, State Hospital, Torrance State Hospital, Warren State Hospital | Tagged: Allentown State Hospital, Clarks Summit State Hospital, Danville State Hospital, Mayview State Hospital, Pennsylvania, SAP, SAP update, service area planning meeting, Torrance State Hospital, Warren State Hospital | Comments Off
Posted on April 14, 2008 by Jenn
New psychiatric care centers lack wide-open spaces of Mayview
Monday, April 14, 2008
By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For local residents who need lengthy psychiatric care, the most likely option is no longer Mayview State Hospital, but a locked unit at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic.
Patients who might have strolled alone around Mayview’s aging buildings and spacious grounds [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2008 by Jenn
I was working hard on a relatively new site of mine last night and this morening. It still needs some work, but I’m happy to announce my “Mental Health Resources” website. Even though it’s a work in progress, it offers primarily links to resources about various diagnosis andother information relating to mental health.
you [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2008 by Jenn
This article found in The Gateway Newspaper can be found in its original format at … http://www.gatewaynewspapers.com/signalitem/93999/ it talks about what should happen with any money that comes from the sale of Mayview State Hospital.
Mayview hearing: Money from sale should stay here, senator declares
By David Mayernik Jr., Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Mayview State Hospital in [...]
Filed under: DPW, Estelle Richman, HB1448, Issues, Laws, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Pennsylvania, Politics, Sen. Jim Ferlo, State Hospital, housing, state legislation | Tagged: DPW, Estelle Richman, Mayview, Mayview Closure, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Pennsylvania, sale of mayview property, Sen. Jim Ferlo, State Hospital | Comments Off
Posted on April 5, 2008 by Jenn
This article was originally found in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on April 2, 2008 and can be found in it’s original format at …. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_560158.html
Send Mayview sale funds to other facilities: Ferlo
A bill introduced Tuesday by state Sen. Jim Ferlo would require that money generated from the sale of Mayview State Hospital be used for other [...]
Filed under: Issues, Laws, Mayview State Hospital, Pennsylvania, Sen. Jim Ferlo, State Hospital, state legislation | Tagged: HB1448, legislation, Mayview State Hospital, mental health funding, mental health services, Mental Illness, Pennsylvania, Sen. Ferlo, State Hospital, state legislation | Comments Off
