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Legal Services Law Line: Benefit Impacts 09/01/2010
Tom Garrett, Executive Director, Legal Services Law Line of Vermont, Inc hosts Chirs Curtis of Vermont Legal Aid, Montpelier, to discuss the benefit impacts of the current state budget..
Live at 5:25PM - Various: Barriers to Fair and Affordable Housing in Burlington 08/31/2010
Brian Pine and Kevin Stapleton discuss a report the city and the Fair Housing Project recently commissioned called “An Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.” The report is a requirement for entities that receive CDBG funding and It addresses the various barriers to fair and affordable housing in Burlington.
Whistle Where You Work: Genetically Modified Food; WikiLeaks, ep. 28 08/30/2010
WWYW is a multimedia program focusing on issues of accountability, that is produced by the Government Accountability Project, the nation’s leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization. Episode 28, Genetically Modified food has been a part of the American diet for several yeaqrs-and it's everywhere. 85 percent of U.S. corn, 91 percent of U.S. soybeans. Now, a proposed genetically modified salmon has close to receiving FDA approval. What are the public health risks? The current regulations/legislation covering this new technology? Guests include representatives from Food & Water Watch, and Friends of the Earth. In the second part of the program, the whistleblower website WikiLeaks has caused widespread controversy. Jesselyn Radack discusses WikiLeaks, as well as the cases of Bradley Manning and Thomas Drake, two national security whisltleblowers who are being prosecuted by their own government.
Public Service Announcements. PSAs.: The Road to Recovery PSA 08/30/2010
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Event PSA. www.recoverymonth.gov.
Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: The Road to Recovery -Embracing Diversity: Crossing Barriers To Deliver Treatment to Everyone 08/30/2010
Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Join host Ivette Torres for this program that shows how addiction is not limited to any one race, religion, creed, or lifestyle. Fortunately, neither are treatment and recovery services. Achieving long-term recovery is often dependent on finding personalized treatment and recovery services that meet the specific individual's cultural, religious, or lifestyle needs. This episode looks at how substance use is acceptable in some cultures and how this may create a barrier for individuals seeking treatment and recovery services; the importance of providing services that incorporate the specific needs of the individual; and how some treatment and recovery models may prove more effective for one group than another.
If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp@aol.com.
Judge Ben: Drug Treatment and the Courts 08/27/2010
Judge Ben Joseph speaks with Bob Wolford, LICSW and Jessi Farnsworth, LCMHC, Outpatient Clinician with Howard Center, on some of the adult drug treatment programs offered through Howard Center.
Under the Dome: Public Hearing - Mental Health Oversight Committee Part 2 of 2 08/19/2010
The Legislative Mental Health Oversight Committee holds the third of four statewide hearings to learn about mental health and substance abuse services offered from the community perspective. The Committee will hear from representatives from HowardCenter, Fletcher Allen Health Care, the business community, civic organizations, police departments and from the Department of Mental Health.
Under the Dome: Public Hearing - Mental Health Oversight Committee Part 1 of 2 08/19/2010
The Legislative Mental Health Oversight Committee holds the third of four statewide hearings to learn about mental health and substance abuse services offered from the community perspective. The Committee will hear from representatives from HowardCenter, Fletcher Allen Health Care, the business community, civic organizations, police departments and from the Department of Mental Health.
Watch part 2 here.
Correcting Corrections: Marijuana Decriminalization 08/10/2010
Host Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) speaks on efforts to Decriminalize Marijuana with members of the Marijuana Resolve: former Rep. Daryl Pillsbury, Vidda Crochetta and Paul Bennett.
Elections: Chittenden County Votes 08/10/2010
Nick Carter speaks with Louise Ransom, Director of the Champlain Valley League of Women Voters on the League's new 'Voters Service program, aimed at reducing the gap between the number of registered voters and the number who actually vote.
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