Funding for mental health services in our schools has ballooned over the last 8 years—by 20 times in some cases. At the same time, outcomes and behavior have gotten worse. When you ask about the details, the programs, and the content, you get shut down. Walls go up. Lawyers go into action. School boards go into protection mode. And then the requester is vilified. Why would you dare ask?
On July 29th, Jack Knocke was back in Nassau County Circuit Court arguing for the release of Mental Health Curriculum public records that Nassau County School District and Starting Point Behavioral Health continue to block. In November 2024, the court ruled that we could see the records. School district and Starting Point are still blocking.
Knocke pled to the court that access to the mental health online curriculum used by Nassau County Schools has been blocked for 2 years.
Could it be that they want to prevent further discovery of potentially illegal content in the curriculum including videos observed showing children coaching children with regard to mental illness diagnosis, children having access to a Ripple Effects Brain Journal that is illegally stored in the system and blocked from parents, and presentation of sexual content (and then modifications) blocked from public observation for 8 years of use in the county?
Public records especially those records that are the subject of a civil action MUST be preserved by the government entity by law. There are legal consequences. These materials have been used in Nassau schools since 2015 – 8 years. The school district and Starting Point claim that they don’t have it any longer. They terminated their contract, ran out the clock, and breached a mutual contract to block public access.
Do parents know that if their child has a grades issue, behavioral issue or an absentee issue, their child is referred to a mental hospital? The school sugar coats it by calling it BRAVE Care Connect. BRAVE is a division of UF Health and Flagler Health Mental Health group. This hospital team then refers children to Starting Point and Ripple Effects.
You have to ask yourself, what are they covering up? What could be so concerning that they have to spend tens of thousands of dollars to block public access. Why are the Superintendent, School Board and their hired agent Starting Point blocking anyone from seeing the materials used in our public schools?
Ask any teacher. Mental Health issues in schools are off the charts. The state of Florida spent $9 million on mental health in schools in 2016. In 2024, they spent $180 million. That is a 20x increase. Nassau County contributed an additional $315 thousand in the 24/25 fiscal year to Starting Point directly. But, we’re not allowed to see what they spend it on.
Mental Health Experts reveal that the mental health services don’t work. In fact, they appear to be making it worse. All that money and the problem is worse than ever. This is a chronic issue in Nassau and around our country.
What can you/we do about it?
- Question anyone who wants to put your child in a special program. Research it. Know the contents. Determine if it is Social Emotional Learning (SEL) based which means high risk to the child and your family. SEL is designed to separate children from their parents and instill new values. (these are not your values)
- OPT out of all SEL programs
- Investigate anyone who will be mentoring your child – social media, writings, complaints. Children in this category are the most vulnerable to indoctrination and abuse.
- Seek alternatives outside the school – parents, church, family, Christian counselor
- Seek a home school option where you teach your child values
- Seek a local classical academy option (new academy opening in Wildlight)
- Seek trusted clubs and programs that reinforce your values
Beware of any book, group, or mentoring program. Many are secular indoctrination programs.
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is raking in grant money, but will not disclose school curriculum to the public. It takes going to court and then they ignore the court!
If FY 2024-2025 Nassau County gifted $315,000 to Starting Point. Proposed additional $315,000 in current budget for FY 2025-2026.
In September 2022, Starting Point was awarded $4 million in federal SAMHSA funds to establish Nassau County’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Fernandina Beach
In Fiscal Year 2021–2022, Starting Point received $400,000 from the Florida state government as part of the Florida Leads budget to support Project T.A.L.K.S.
Lutheran Children Services also helps fund the Ripple Effects Starting Point Program according to school contracts.
Below are a few articles and books to read if you want more information-facts.
National article on the issue. Mental Health Outcomes on Trial
Mental Health “Experts” Expose Psychiatric Drugging Abuse by Industry
Article Studies Show Federal Mental Health Programs Make Students Worse
Book: Indoctrinating our Children to Death by Alex Newman
A new book that exposes the deception, manipulation and lies in the mental health industry is Lies My Therapist Told Me by Greg Gifford.
Jack Knocke
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You’re citing research by the ridiculous Manhattan Project and an article written by an intern at Grove City College who was recently acquitted of murder charges. https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/02/shooter-rebuked-lawsuit-dismissed-over-erie-pa-area-strip-club-killing-partners-tavern-corey-kendig/74266140007/