This year has been super challenging for many but despite the collective obstacles we have faced, there is no doubt we are making progress on changing the status quo of incarceration, homelessness, and death for our loved ones and community members with untreated and under-treated serious mental illnesses. In this communication, we wanted to pause […]
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Janet Hays linked up with Robin Cilluffa, local mental health advocate, to explore and evaluate the needs of those affected by severe mental health issues and how local systems often fail them. They also discuss the upcoming screening of Suicide: The Ripple Effect, which tells the story of suicide survivor Kevin Hinds. Hear the full
Suicide: The Ripple Effect, film screening & discussion Read More »
WTUL News and Views joins DJ Jaffe, Executive Director of the Mental Health Policy Org., to share his perspective on how federal allocations to mental health programs have failed in practice for homeless, incarcerated, and severely mentally ill populations. He also discusses his new book, Insane Consequences: How the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally
Janet Hays visits WTUL News and Views to discuss her experience at the 2016 press conference in Washington, D.C. regarding the mental health provisions included in the recently passed Century CURES act. Visit the site below to listen to the full segment and get more information about the legislation. https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/12/11/18794579.php
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WTUL invites Janet Hays to share her opinions regarding an upcoming vigil to be held at Gravier Park protesting a prison expansion for Orleans Parish Prison. The vigil will feature opponents of and experts on prison reform to speak on the negative social consequences brought on by the prison and the misuse of funds to
WTUL News and Views speaks with Janet Hays for OPPRC Read More »
Janet Hays interviews Syrita Steib-Martin, founder and executive director of Operation Restoration, about how her experience in the federal penitentiary system guided her passion to help local women and girls post-incarceration. Operation Restoration is based in New Orleans and offers a support system in the form of educational, personal, and leadership resources for women looking
Removing barriers to higher education for formerly incarcerated women and girls Read More »
Janet Hays invites Nicole Forston and Laura Pogliano to examines the factors contributing to a fractured mental health system. Forston is the producer of the new film documentary Shattered Families: Collapse of our Mental Health System, which explores mental health systems from the familial perspective. Pogliano and her family are featured in the film. Listen
Film screening and discussion – Shattered Families: Collapse of our Mental Health System Read More »
Naomi Alexis joins Janet Hays to open up about the signs and dangers of untreated mental illness. Alexis’ brother, Aaron Alexis, shot and killed 13 people including himself at a Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. in 2013. In the interview, Alexis discusses how the mental health stigma and failed policy efforts contribute to undiagnosed illnesses
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Janet Hays interviews Judge Calvin Johnson about the recently passed Assisted Outpatient Treatment law which provides families with the tools they need to successfully care for mentally ill loved ones. Two local parents join to share their different experiences with obtaining care for mentally ill children. Visit the site below to get more information about
A law offers relief to families struggling to care for seriously mentally ill loved ones Read More »
Janet Hays visits WTUL News and Views to speak on her experience as a member of OPPRC and the upcoming press conference in protest of Orleans Parish Prison. The conference will feature community leaders and OPPRC members presenting an argument for Sheriff Gusman’s removal from his position following involvement with the OPP and failure to
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