Reasonable Accommodations: Do the lives of the mentally ill matter to the Supreme Court? March 26, 2015 Ben Vivante Criminal Defense, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Reasonable Accommodations: Do the lives of the mentally ill matter to the Supreme Court? This week the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of San Francisco v. Sheehan. The case could settle […] Read more
From the MOLST Folks: 2014 Update to Massachusetts Expert Panel on End of Life Care Report March 26, 2015 Ben Vivante front Mental Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on From the MOLST Folks: 2014 Update to Massachusetts Expert Panel on End of Life Care Report This one in a series of reports on end of life care from UMass. It highlights issues relating to the […] Read more
Huffington Post Op Ed: Elements of a Public Policy Discussion Concerning the Treatment of Mental Illness March 24, 2015 Ben Vivante front Mental Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Huffington Post Op Ed: Elements of a Public Policy Discussion Concerning the Treatment of Mental Illness Not sure if I see everything the way the author does, but Brad Reed asks some good questions. “We are […] Read more
Boston Globe – Nursing Homes Closing – Residents Must Move March 24, 2015 Ben Vivante front Mental Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Boston Globe – Nursing Homes Closing – Residents Must Move Hundreds of frail nursing home residents have been forced to move as a growing number of Massachusetts nursing homes have […] Read more
Out of Detention: How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Harvard Political Review March 10, 2015 Ben Vivante Criminal Defense, Mental Health, Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Out of Detention: How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Harvard Political Review A single instance of incarceration in a young person’s life increases the risk of future imprisonment, at a cost to […] Read more
Campaign to Change Direction: Raising Awareness about Mental Health March 10, 2015 Ben Vivante front Mental Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Campaign to Change Direction: Raising Awareness about Mental Health Today, in support of her Joining Forces initiative, the Michelle Obama spoke at the launch of The Campaign to Change […] Read more
From homeless to a home. Read Mark Mack’s story of getting stable housing. March 10, 2015 Ben Vivante front Mental Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on From homeless to a home. Read Mark Mack’s story of getting stable housing. After years of homelessness and stints in jail, he finally has stable housing, which is a key to further success. […] Read more
Regional Coordinator Announcement March 4, 2015 Ben Vivante front Mental Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Comments Off on Regional Coordinator Announcement The Mental Health Litigation Division is pleased to announce that as of March 1, 2015, Susan O’Leary will be the […] Read more