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Revisiting The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: We Dive Into CA’s Audit On Involuntary Health Treatment

July 30, 2020, KPCC Air Talk

“A report out today from California’s auditor says L.A. County needs to do more to make sure people with serious mental illness get ongoing care.

GUESTS: Jen Flory, policy advocate at Western Center on Law and Poverty, an organization providing legal representation and policy advocacy on behalf of Californians experiencing poverty”

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Audit: Don’t make it easier to force mentally ill Californians into treatment — just improve treatment

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020, CalMatters

“Sadly, my takeaway was ‘I told you so.’ And I hate being right,” said Jen Flory, a policy advocate at the Western Center on Law & Poverty. “It’s pointing out that people aren’t getting the services that they need. It’s not that the LPS Act itself doesn’t work. What we hear from our community partners is people need services.”