Connecticut Wants Behavioral Health Assessment of Public School Children and HomeschoolersBrandon Turbeville S.B. 374, co-sponsored by State Senator Toni Nathaniel Harp and State Representative Toni E. Walker, would require all homeschooled children at the ages of 12, 14, and 17 to undergo a behavioral health assessment. The assessment is to be completed by a health care provider, which will allegedly be confidential, with the results only being provided to the childs parent or guardian. Each health care provider would be required to complete a form supplied by the State Board of Education verifying that the child has received the assessment. Yet, S.B. 374 does not only attack the parental rights of homeschooled children. It also mandates that all children, even those enrolled in public school at grades 6, 8, 10 and 12, be given the same type of behavioral health evaluation. Of course, while the bill claims that the behavioral health evaluations will be confidential, such a statement is hard to believe considering the track record of State and Federal governments when it comes to private information. Not only that but, considering the attitude of many health care providers and mental health experts, the diagnosis of mental illness in homeschooled and even publicly schooled children has a very high probability of occurring. With so many normal behaviors now being considered mental illness, it is indeed very likely that any expert conducting the behavioral health assessment will find plenty of concerning aspects of the childs behavior. But without the relevant indoctrination provided by the public school system or even with the presence of additional information that does not conform to the values implanted by the school system, it is likely that the resulting difference in the mindset will itself be considered a problem in the mental health of the child. The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has provided a list of Senators and Representatives serving on the Connecticut Congressional Committee on Public Health. Whether or not you live in Connecticut, please contact these individuals and explain to them why they are endangering the education and development of children all across the State of Connecticut as well as destroying parental rights, one of the most basic rights afforded to human beings by nature and the divine. The legislators that should be contacted are as follows. Remember, a person-to-person interaction is always more effective than email. Senator Toni Nathaniel Harp and Representative Toni E. Walker are the co-sponsors of this bill and, for this reason, their offices deserve special attention. Senator Toni Nathaniel Harp Legislative Aide Representative Toni E. Walker Legislative Assistant: Brittany.Kane@cga.ct.gov In the District: Last names A-F please contact: Sen. Terry B. Gerratana, Chair (D-06) Rep. Susan M. Johnson, Chair (D-049) Sen. Gayle S. Slossberg, Vice Chair (D-14) Rep. Philip J. Miller, Vice Chair (D-036) Sen. Jason C. Welch, Ranking Member (R-31) Rep. Prasad Srinivasan, Ranking Member (R-031) Rep. David Alexander (D-058) Last names G-L please contact: Rep. David Arconti (D-109) Sen. Dant J.C. Bartolomeo (D-13) Rep. Whit Betts (R-078) Rep. Michelle L. Cook (D-065) Rep. Theresa W. Conroy (D-105) Rep. Christopher Davis (R-057) Rep. Mike Demicco (D-021) Last names M-R please contact: Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R-112) Sen. Robert J. Kane (R-32) Rep. Themis Klarides (R-114) Rep. James Maroney (D-119) Sen. Anthony J. Musto (D-22) Rep. Jason Perillo (R-113) Rep. Emmett D. Riley (D-046) Last names S-Z please contact: Rep. Kevin Ryan (D-139) Rep. Peggy Sayers (D-060) Rep. David A. Scribner (R-107) Rep. Peter A. Tercyak (D-026) Rep. Patricia M. Widlitz (D-098) Rep. Melissa H. Ziobron (R-034) Rep. David Zoni (D-081) Read other articles by Brandon Turbeville here. Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Florence, South Carolina. He has a Bachelors Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author of three books, Codex Alimentarius The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, and Five Sense Solutionsand Dispatches From a Dissident.Turbeville has published over 190 articles dealing on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties. Brandon Turbevilles podcast Truth on The Tracks can be found every Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com. 