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none-ya:
I'm not sure how that's going to work. La Amistad is aprox. 100 miles from their home. And I don't believe he's welcome at home. So it will probably lead to some sort of involuntary placement.

To Oscar, please check again the FB group address. I still can't find it. So far you're the only one that has. Thanks.

blombrowski:
I don't know what the adult housing system is in Florida, but I imagine he will be hospitalized then the social workers at La Amistad will try to get him approved for SSI and Medicaid, and try to find him housing, if his parents are kicking him out of the house.  Your friend could refuse all of this, and after the 72 hour hold, sign him self out into homelessness.

none-ya:
Well he's is getting the boot from home. If they can help him get SSI and medicaid, that would be a good thing. I guess it has to be better than commitment to a state hospital. Right?

none-ya:
And if he has one of his panic attacks while there?

blombrowski:
Yes, I'm going to say better than the state hospital.  I can't vouch for how well he'll be treated, or how good the treatment will actually be.  But he's an adult.  I'm going to take a shot in the dark, and guess he smokes a lot of pot to deal with his overwhelming anxiety, and his parents aren't too thrilled to have him at home because of that.  

As long as he's being treated for mental health issues as opposed to substance abuse issues, I think he'll be ok, the hospital has all of the incentive to not screw him over too much.  And if he has a panic attack, it's not like they're going to send him to the state hospital over a panic attack.  

To conclude, I don't think he's being sent to a "program".  He's being sent to a psychiatric facility that could either be terrible or decent.  Unless his parents are going to pay out of pocket for the program and the hospital tries to keep him there involuntarily, if it's really that bad he'll be able to sign himself out.

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