Tisha Ortiz
Other, Policy Advocate
(Bay Area, California Statewide, Central Coast, Central Valley, Eastern California, Northern District, Sacramento Region, Southwestern California)
Tags: Foster Youth, Mental Health
Links: @tishaO92 | (Current as of: SELECT DATE)
Chronicle of Social Change
July 29, 2016
According to San Jose Mercury News’ Drugging Our Kids series, foster kids in California are 3.5 times more likely than other adolescents in the U.S. to be put on a psychotropic drug.
Tisha Ortiz is a 23 year old foster youth who is currently attending California State University, East Bay in Hayward pursuing a Criminal Justice Administration bachelor degree and plans to attend law school. Tisha is a former foster youth advocate through the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and is on the Youth Advisory Board at National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) and a current participating member in California Youth Connection (CYC).
Tags: Foster Youth, Mental Health
Links: @tishaO92 | (Current as of: SELECT DATE)
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News Story , Opinion , OtherFoster Youth are Traumatized Enough: Why Psych Meds Should be Better Regulated
Tisha OrtizChronicle of Social Change
July 29, 2016
According to San Jose Mercury News’ Drugging Our Kids series, foster kids in California are 3.5 times more likely than other adolescents in the U.S. to be put on a psychotropic drug.
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