To: Born Conservative
26 posted on
06/21/2004 1:39:15 PM PDT by
ladylib
To: ladylib
Bush established the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in April 2002 to conduct a "comprehensive study of the United States mental health service delivery system." The commission issued its recommendations in July 2003. Bush instructed more than 25 federal agencies to develop an implementation plan based on those recommendations.
The president's commission found that "despite their prevalence, mental disorders often go undiagnosed" and recommended comprehensive mental health screening for "consumers of all ages," including preschool children. According to the commission, "Each year, young children are expelled from preschools and childcare facilities for severely disruptive behaviours and emotional disorders." Schools, wrote the commission, are in a "key position" to screen the 52 million students and 6 million adults who work at the schools.From here.I must say I find this a little scary.
47 posted on
06/21/2004 2:14:18 PM PDT by
raybbr
(My 1.4 cents - It used to be 2 cents, but after taxes - you get the idea.)
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