Monthly Archives: November 2007

Take Action: Mental health parity at risk!

A Mental Health America news alert:

Mental health parity is at risk!

Thousands of people like you made a difference and helped win unanimous Senate passage of the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) in September. You also helped build broad support for a strong House bill. But we face a growing risk that parity legislation could get lost in the jousting over other priority issues. A failure to enact a parity bill this year could set back the parity movement for a long time. Let’s not let that happen!

Parity is one issue on which there is broad bipartisan agreement. The President has signaled his readiness to sign a bill. The time is now! It’s time for congressional leaders, who’ve said the right thing, to do the right thing!

There is no time to waste! Email your Senators and Member of Congress today and demand that Congress enact a strong parity bill this year! Click on the link below to send your email.

http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/paritynow

Nagy Responds: County Center Will Tailor Treatment to Needs

Paul Nagy of the Duke Addictions Program responds to the News & Record’s editorial questions on the new county drug treatment center:

“The scientific/medical community has moved away from assuming that individuals should be treated identically. People are unique, live in different environments, and are exposed to different “triggers” that can break the momentum of recovery. Substance abuse centers across the country are tailoring treatments to individual consumer needs. This is exactly what Bridgeway will be doing.”

>> Previously: “‘Double-Talk on Crack,’ or Right on Track?”

Cafe Claus

“Cafe Claus,” a Christmas-themed pampering event for homeless women and children in transitional housing programs, emergency shelters, and substance abuse recovery facilities in Greensboro, is coming up on December 1st. Find out how you can help.