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California: Short-term residential therapeutic programs: dashboard: seclusion or behavior restraints (S.1043)
S.1043 aims to provide critical protection for children and young adults housed in residential treatment facilities that are licensed by the California Department of Social Services. The bill mandates that facilities provide data regarding incidents of restraint and seclusion on a public dashboard on the website, including instances that caused serious injuries or death. It would also require parents or guardians to be notified when restraint and seclusion practices are used on minors. Research shows restraint and seclusion can lead to significant physical and emotional harm. Now is the time to provide the necessary protection the young people in residential treatment facilities need and deserve. Send an email to your state legislators now to let them know where you stand on the issue! Personalizing the message increases its impact.
