October 21: State Psychiatric Technicians Ask Californians to 'Support Our Services' at State Hospital and Developmental Center Rallies.New Senate study supports CAPT's concerns; public can show support online at www.psychtechs.net CAPT: [TABLE OMITTED] WHY: The California Association of Psychiatric psy·chi·at·ric adj. Of or relating to psychiatry. psychiatric adjective Pertaining to psychiatry, mental disorders Technicians is continuing a series of weekly informational pickets at state hospitals, developmental centers and prisons, this time at Patton State Hospital History Patton State Hospital is located located in San Bernardino county, California. First opened in 1893, it was renamed Patton State Hospital after Harry Patton in 1927. Patton opened in 1893, as a state run, public sector forensic hospital. and Fairview Developmental Center. The events will draw attention to ongoing state budget cuts that are not only hurting employees, but also the vital services Psych psych also psyche Informal v. psyched, psych·ing, psyches v.tr. 1. a. To put into the right psychological frame of mind: Techs provide to Californians in their care. As licensed and certified See certification. level-of-care nursing staff specializing in therapeutic and medical care for people with developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. and mental illnesses, Psychiatric Technicians' concerns are threefold: * For clients and patients - Recent layoffs at other state developmental centers, continuing hiring freezes Noun 1. hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" and unpaid furloughs throughout the state are impacting Psychiatric Technicians' ability to provide adequate staffing, which can affect quality of care in 24-hour state facilities. * For staff - As with many Californians, ongoing pay cuts are hurting members' families as well as efforts to recruit and retain a quality workforce. * For Californians - Any overtime used to cover staffing gaps means increased costs to taxpayers, while unpaid furloughs mean less patronage for local businesses. CAPT is seeking to fully lift the state's hiring freeze at 24-hour facilities and the reduction or elimination of furloughs. Union counsel recently filed a lawsuit outlining how Governor Schwarzenegger's unpaid furloughs violate several labor laws labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. and orders. The document is available online at www.psychtechs.net. California Senate researchers released a study last week showing furloughs' negative effects on state 24-hour facilities, such as Patton and Fairview. The report is available at http://tinyurl.com/yjpfqrn. Members of the public are welcomed and encouraged to show their support by filling out an online petition at www.psychtechs.net. Signatures are being forwarded to decision makers during CAPT's continuing efforts to end harmful staffing reductions and cuts. The California Association of Psychiatric Technicians is the elected union representative for 7,000 state-employed Psychiatric Technicians and related workers who provide compassionate com·pas·sion·ate adj. 1. Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic. See Synonyms at humane. 2. Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances: , professional mental health and developmental services for the Californians in our care. CAPT also is the professional organization for all of California's 14,000 licensed Psychiatric Technicians. |
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