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Portfolio Archives: Mental Healthcare Access

Joe no longer sleeps in a cardboard box.
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Joe no longer sleeps in a cardboard box.

Mental Healthcare Access, Municipal Court DefenseBy Karen CutliffAugust 30, 2018

Joe was a homeless man who kept being picked up for trespassing at Crown Center, where he would sleep in a box on a corner in that area. Joe had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, but wasn’t medication compliant. He wasn’t engaged with any community-based behavioral health center except to go to Swope Health Services once…

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Beth Ann is managing her mental illness.

Mental Healthcare Access, Public BenefitsBy Karen CutliffAugust 29, 2018

Beth Ann, 28, grew up in a home where being a female was of little value. Her father and brother spent years telling her she was insignificant. To keep her in her place, Beth Ann’s father would often beat her. One time he beat her in the backyard where a neighbor saw what was happening…

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Randall is well on his way to a healthier, more stable life.

Healthcare, Mental Healthcare AccessBy Karen CutliffJuly 26, 2018

Randall was living in a homeless shelter. He has a history of mental illness along with a history of alcohol and substance abuse. Mental health and substance abuse issues ran in his family; Randall’s brother, who had been dealing with similar circumstances, had committed suicide a few years prior. Randall knew he had to change…

Sara completed her Mental Health Court program in 10 months.
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Sara completed her Mental Health Court program in 10 months.

Mental Healthcare Access, Municipal Court DefenseBy Karen CutliffMarch 7, 2017

Sara, a 24 year old woman, had been struggling with mental illness since her teens. Her struggle with mental illness had caused her to be brought in to police custody on criminal charges. While in custody a Legal Aid attorney met with Sara and believed she was displaying signs of mental illness. The attorney presented…

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