Donna St. George: In #Florida showing mental health struggles could get a child detained: Advocates say the Baker Act, designed as a measure of last resort, is not used that way. The result: Kindergarteners can be forcibly committed to psych centers for exams.

#mentalhealth #bakeract
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/16/florida-law-child-mental-health

This seems like it should be a huge story that should initiate some federal legislation. How did no one act on this? #ColoradoShooting #BakerAct #MentalHealth #GunLegislation #HateCrimes https://apnews.com/article/colorado-springs-7c154b07dd3dd67355469f667a09a3d5