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February 07, 2019 13:38 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

CCHR Warns: Widespread Misuse of the Baker Act is a Human Rights Abuse

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commonly called the Baker Act, the mental health law in Florida allows for individuals of all ages, including children, to be taken into custody...
February 07, 2019 13:35 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

CCHR Asks Lawmakers to Address Epidemic as First Priority

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As one of the top states for fraud, Florida remains a hot bed for health care fraud with South Florida leading the region for such cases for the...
February 07, 2019 13:35 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

Educational Seminars on Addiction Use, the Truth About Drugs Program

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Using the award-winning Truth About Drugs Program, the Florida Chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World is offering free educational...
February 07, 2019 13:32 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

The Truth About Alcohol: Facts vs Myths

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 23rd, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW) Florida Chapter held a Truth About Alcohol seminar in its information center in...
February 07, 2019 13:31 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

Surge in Baker Acts Prompts Mental Health Watchdog to Take Action

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Florida chapter of the international mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), is concerned over the large number of...
February 07, 2019 13:30 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

Scientology Information Center Showcases “Nicky’s Family” in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, February 2nd the Church of Scientology Information Center, in downtown Clearwater hosted a reception and showing of the independent...
February 07, 2019 13:19 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

CCHR Event: Decorated Combat Veteran Helps Others Find Their Purpose

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veterans account for 18% of all suicides in the United States, with 20 veterans each day committing suicide, according to the Department of...
February 07, 2019 13:18 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

Clearwater Community Volunteers Center Gives Nonprofits tools for Social Media

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center is launching a month of educational seminars on how to use social media for fundraising and...
January 02, 2019 22:08 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

Foundation for a Drug-Free World Volunteers Educate Over 82,000 Florida Residents in 2018 on the Truth About Drugs

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At their end-of-the year acknowledgment party on December 30th, 2018, the Florida chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW) announced...
January 02, 2019 21:59 ET | Source: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

Hundreds of Pinellas County Youth Wrap Up 2018 With Pledge to be Drug-Free

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As 2018 drew to a close, volunteers for the local Foundation for a Drug-Free World, an organization supported by the Church of Scientology, helped...