Teachers Begin Walkout to Protest Legislature's Failure to Increase School Funding
... for parents, but we teachers have been ignored for far too long,” said Christian Perreiah, an eighth grade history teacher at Chase Middle School. “I've taught for 20 years, and I've seen my pay chipped away at over the … Read more on The Spokesman Review Ex-Legion of Christ school in S. Kingstown could become addiction–treatment … The town's planning board has made a positive recommendation for a "zoning text amendment" needed to permit alcohol and drug treatment facilities on properties of at least 25 acres located in R-80 residential zones, such as the one in which the … Read more on The Providence Journal Read ...
State Says Drug Treatment Center Illegally Charged Hundreds
... says drug treatment center illegally charged hundreds SALEM, Mass. (AP) – Attorney General Maura Healey says a North Andover-based drug treatment center illegally charged patients hundreds of dollars in cash for opiate addiction treatments the state's low income health program covers. Healey said a civil … Read more on Washington Times People Addicted to Opioids May Benefit from ER Drug Treatment These patients were divided into three groups: One group was referred to local addiction treatment centers, the second group was counseled for 10 minutes about addiction treatment and then referred to a treatment ...
State Senators Approve Key Bills
... senators approve key bills … equipment in Tennessee's Colleges of Applied Technology to meet job training demands across the state; and, $ 1.9 million for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to fund adolescent residential alcohol and drug treatment … Read more on Columbia Daily Herald John Kasich's Mysterious Plan to Repeal Obamacare but Save the Medicaid … Kasich launched into a comparison between preventative health care and drug treatment. "Look, if we treat the drug addicted … Only 16 percent of them opposed "Insure Tennessee," his branding for an increased coverage plan. There was a good reason why … Read more on Bloomberg Read ...
Punished for Addiction: Women Prisoners Dying From Lack of Treatment
... for Addiction: Women Prisoners Dying From Lack of Treatment Allison Glass, state director of Healthy and Free Tennessee, says laws that send pregnant women to jail for drug use—but do not require improved drug treatment in jails—hurt women. “The legislators' concern really is not about helping women, or … Read more on RH Reality Check 'Teach a Man to Fish' One of 165 independent, community-based Goodwill agencies across the United States and Canada, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee collects donated goods and sells them in its stores, and the revenues go to fund job training and placement programs … Read more on Memphis Daily News Read ...
Aquatic Rehabilitation Center: Rehabilitation for Revival
Every illness requires expert clinical and psychological support. This support is gained at rehabs which are well equipped with modern technology and have good facilities. These rehabs carry out one on one discussion with their clients and then based on their requirements, likes, social surrounding and economic background chart out treatment programs. These programs are based on their individual preferences and personal characteristics. The recovery programs not only focus on physical health but also deal with psychological problems if any. The rehabs have state of art technology, which is effectively used for benefits of their clients. The psychologists prepare behavioral therapies for reforming the thinking process. By doing this their clients are able to deal with their problems with a new perspective and renewed thinking pattern. Read more... ...
Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
Drug Treatment Court Participation Down As reported in the December LA Times with the passage of Prop 47, Californians may see the demise of drug treatment courts for nonviolent drug offenders. While the judges and prosecutors may believe this is an unintended consequence, it is a benefit … Read more on Huffington Post Prop. 47's effect on jail time, drug rehabilitation is mixed so far The idea was to reduce incarceration times for nonviolent offenders and focus on rehabilitation while easing jail overcrowding. On the streets, some people who are committing Proposition 47 crimes are not being arrested, avoiding jail but ...
Assisted-Living Facility, Storefronts Planned Along Rt. 901 in Coal Township
... facility, storefronts planned along Rt. 901 in Coal Township RANSHAW – A local developer plans to turn a run-down area along Route 901 into a new center of business. Vince Guarna, of Wilburton, had a bulldozer unloaded Tuesday at a … The concerns included rumors that it was a drug treatment facility, which … Read more on News Item Health calendar: Thursday, March 12, 2015 •Zumba with Regina: 9 a.m. Thursdays, 45 minute beginners Zumba, $ 3 per class; 10 a.m. Thursdays, Zumba Gold, $ 5 per class, Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church Community Life Center, 4115 Soundside Drive, Gulf Breeze. 8:45 a.m. Friday, Chair Yoga … Read more on Pensacola News Journal Read ...