Public Meeting on State Mental Health Reform Tonight!
Members of the NC DHHS staff will be on hand to share information and answer questions about the state’s mental health reform efforts.
Wednesday, Nov. 29th
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
GTCC, Jamestown Campus
In the auditorium of Percy Sears Applied Technology Center
Parking in front, in Lot D
Need more info? Call Michelle Edelen at 919-715-2780 or email contactdmh@ncmail.net.
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Mental Health Reform: Breaking What Works
Lorraine Ahearn in the News & Record, 11/26/06:
“At age 27, severely disabled mentally and physically because she once stopped breathing as an infant, Emily Massengill today has almost everything she needs.”
“Her room is neat and warmly furnished; she eats well and gets a long, daily bath. She gets the best of care in the comfort of her home from the one person who understands her needs better than anyone — her mom.”
And then there was Mental Health Reform.
Keep reading to find out what that means for Emily, and others like her.
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Good News!!
I received some exciting, good news this evening, which gives me renewed hope for the future. Please look on the front page of tomorrow’s News & Record for Nate DeGraff’s article, and you’ll understand why.
And I’m remembering the prayer we pray so often on NightWatch, “God will make a way where there’s no way.” Amen.
Update: The news is out!
“Treatment center plans under way”
“Guilford County plans to set up a long-term drug-treatment center along West Wendover Avenue in High Point to combat the area’s chronic substance abuse problem.”
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Charlotte Shelter Forced To Turn Away Mother With Infant
From WWAY, News Channel 3:
Charlotte’s largest homeless shelter is turning people away to reduce crowding and avoid violating fire safety codes.
The Salvation Army shelter houses only women and children, and is designed to hold 180. For months it has housed at least 200 nightly, sometimes as many as 280, with some sleeping in a television room, offices and hallways.
The shelter began turning people away after firefighters responding to medical emergency ordered the crammed shelter to deal with the crowding problems. Among those turned away was a woman and an infant.
It’s heartbreaking to hear that a mother and baby were turned away from a Charlotte shelter — even though I’m well aware that happens to families here in Greensboro. But don’t miss the most amazing part of this story: Before fire officials stepped in, this shelter was actually filling offices and hallways with homeless people! Wow! Now, that’s commitment to serving the homeless.
I pray that God will make a way for the Charlotte Salvation Army to continue to shelter and care for every one who needs their help. And I pray that people everywhere would feel that same sense of urgency to bring every last homeless person inside.
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Thanksgiving: Trouble & Truth
The Troublemaker just called me with a special holiday greeting. Here’s what he said, with a sardonic tone:
“Happy ‘white-people-killed-the-Indians Day’. Happy ‘Terrorism Day’. Christopher Columbus — the original terrorist!”
Well said, Ben, in your usual Troublemakin’ style.
This afternoon, I’m reading about the American myth of Thanksgiving in “Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
Be sure to read Ginger’s post on “America’s attempted genocide of her indigenous people.”
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all. Just keepin’ it real.
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“Honor Cards” Benefit Homeless in Greensboro, Greenville, Wake County
Greensboro artist William Mangum unveils a new “honor card” each November during Greensboro Urban Ministry’s “Feast of Caring,” as a fundraiser to benefit the ministry’s work. Mangum’s limited edition holiday cards will also be sold by Urban Ministries of Wake County and Greenville Community Shelters, with proceeds benefitting the homeless in those communities.
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Ban On Feeding Homeless Ruled Unconstitutional
Just in time for Thanksgiving, a U.S. District Court judge in Las Vegas has ruled that a local ordinance prohibiting the distribution of food to the poor and homeless in public parks is unconstitutional:
The American Civil Liberties Union and homeless-advocate groups had challenged the city’s four-month-old ordinance, arguing the law was vague and targeted poor residents who rely on handouts to survive.
While acknowledging the city’s intent was to keep parks clean and safe, [Judge Robert] Jones questioned why giving a single homeless person a sandwich is a criminal act.
“The statute goes too far,” Jones said. “I don’t think you could limit a person’s right … to hand out sandwiches…”
Happy Thanksgiving to the homeless people in Las Vegas! 
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