Roll-out of 988 Threatens Anonymity of Crisis Hotlines
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and others are lobbying the FCC and federal government to give 988 built-in surveillance and geolocation tracking.
So your call to the suicide line got traced… What next?
Anonymous, confidential calls to suicide hotlines are often traced and police take callers to a psychiatric hospital. Share your story.
A More Moral Policy
Victoria Police change policies on Mental Health Act arrests. When arrested under the Mental Health Act, people will now be advised of their rights and allowed to make telephone calls “if reasonable and safe to do so,” according to new Victoria Police Department policies. Police will also leave written reports at the psychiatric hospital. The
Upcoming Speaking Events on Children, Youth, Mental Health, Surveillance and Privacy
I'll be on the last panel of the day at the BC Information Summit in Burnaby, BC on Friday, September 19, 2014. Click here for more information. I'll also be speaking alongside Micheal Vonn of the BC Civil Liberties Association at the Vancouver Unitarian Church on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Click here for more info
From Compliance to Activism: A Mother’s Journey
Through years of turmoil and confusion, Cindi Fisher’s enduring love for her involuntarily committed son gradually changed her from compliant mom to mental health civil rights activist. That’s when authorities banned her from even contacting her son. But could she be a bellwether of a coming nation-wide wave of protestors? Click here to read the