Mental illness should not be treated as a criminal offense.
Our country's largest provider of psychiatric care are not hospitals but jails.
Imagine a community that works together with first responders in a spirit of justice; prioritizing empathy and restoration to solve this problem.
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Resolved!
About 2 million times each year, people with serious mental illness are booked into jails.
Deinstitutionalization of the 1980's drove the mentally ill into the streets and jails. Jails were never meant to be hospitals, streets were never meant to be homes. The recidivism rate averages 70%! This is fiscally irresponsible.
What We Are Doing To Solve The Problem
Patients not Prisoners is a nonprofit working with the community and first responders to create and capitalize on empathetic solutions to bridge the gaps of our current systems.
As a result of the Measure CARE Model, Patients Not Prisoners and several community members came up with three solutions:
- Engagement in Public Safety Council
- Mental health staffing & program improvements
- Advocating and Participating in the Mental Health Court
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How We Help
It is estimated that one in four adults in the United States will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Yet, despite this, our country has fragmented solutions to address this issue. Instead, we have criminalized those with mental illness, subjecting them to a cycle of incarceration. Patients Not Prisoners has three solutions to disrupt this problem.
Advocate For Change
Communities need a Mental Health Court and a restorative Diversion Program. We are advocating with our lawmakers to make this a reality.
Public Education
We educate the community to understand mental illness and its effects, encouraging empathy and creating a stronger family support system.
Family Support
Families are suffering too. When one is affected many are affected. We provide access to FREE therapy through Betterhelp and restorative circles to families struggling to support their loved ones.
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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis please call 911
Family Support
Families are suffering too. When one is affected many are affected. We provide access to FREE therapy through Betterhelp and restorative circles to families struggling to support their loved ones.
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Divine Mercy Prayer Line- (800) 804-3823
Moms Who Pray (Weds@5am EST) 848-220-3300 Code: 8245564
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(904) 834-0335
patientsnotprisonersfl@gmail.com
If you or a loved one is in need of immediate counseling please call 988
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