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Letter to the editor: "Sound plans are being made for Mayview patients "

  Letters to the editor Monday, July 14, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sound plans are being made for Mayview patients I was distressed by a recent letter regarding anticipated problems connected to … more »

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Letter to the editor: "Sound plans are being made for Mayview patients "

jenca wrote 3 days ago:   Letters to the editor Monday, July 14, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sound plans are being made f … more »

Tags: HB1448, housing, issues, Laws, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, Pennsylvania

Ideas and Opportunities are NOT the Problem — 1 comment

Mike Chitty wrote 1 week ago: Business opportunities are like buses, there is always another one coming along - Richard Branson At … more »

Tags: Community, development, enterprise, Strategy

Eating Disorders - Factors influencing the utilization of empirically supported treatments for eating disorders

sjennings29 wrote 1 week ago: Factors influencing the utilization of empirically supported treatments for eating disorders,  Simm … more »

Tags: CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eating Disorders, CBT, Treatment, Anorexia, IPT, Est

Enterprise, Entrepreneurs and the Fine Art of Progress — 1 comment

Mike Chitty wrote 1 week ago: ‘Enterprising’ people can recognise a gap between the way the world is, and the way they … more »

Tags: Community, development, enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Management, Professional Development, Strategy

After Fancy College, Jobs in Service? — 1 comment

Emily wrote 3 weeks ago: The NY Times published an interesting article about a push to encourage graduates of top colleges an … more »

Tags: Career, Access, Nonprofits, Service, Debt, Education, Graduates

Women's Inequality

hysperia wrote 3 weeks ago: From the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Armine Yalnizyan on economic inequality and women … more »

Tags: Violence Against Women, sexism, Feminism, Progressive Politics, Canadian Politics, Women, economic inequality, Isolation, Exploitation

Are you frustrated?

Usman Sheikh wrote 1 month ago: “Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more, than when we have nothing and wan … more »

Tags: Inspiration, Advice, Success!, Business, entrepreneur, Startup, Usman, Sheikh, usman sheikh

Live from PMHCA Conference

jenca wrote 1 month ago:   Day 2 is half over here t the PMHCA Conference.  I forgot to mention that this is their 20th con … more »

Tags: recovery, Stigma, anti-stigma, stereotyping, Consumer Driven/Consumer Run, Inspiration, recovery model, PMHCA, PMHCA Conference

It's all about dreams!

Mike Chitty wrote 1 month ago: Policy makers are keen on promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship. Those who work in Department of … more »

Tags: development, enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Community

"Clarion County approves mental health plan"

jenca wrote 1 month ago:   The following article appeared on the following website ….  http://www.thederrick.com/sto … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, Drop-In Center, Consumer Driven/Consumer Run, housing, Clarion County, Financing

Engaging Communities in Enterprise — 1 comment

Mike Chitty wrote 1 month ago: ‘I just wanted to say thank you very much for the workshop, I thought it was absolutely brill … more »

Tags: development, enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Community, Professional Development, Training, Strategy, Management, Start-up

PAMHI signs on to support HB2253

jenca wrote 2 months ago:   Pennsylvana Mental Health Issues has officially signed onboard as a supporting organization of HB … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, issues, Politics, hb2253, housing, Personal Care Home, HB2253 Jim Marshal, PMHCA, personal needs allowance

It's a jungle out there... — 3 comments

lockemonda wrote 2 months ago: I live on Staten Island in NYC. Although the borough is loaded with artists, galleries have a hard t … more »

Tags: Architecture, Beyond Borders, border conflicts, Border Violations, Design, installation, walls, Construction, Deconstruction

World Bank: Israel limits impact of aid to Palestinians

Antievil wrote 2 months ago: Despite $7.7 billion in aid pledged to Palestinians, economic growth in PA muted due to Israeli-impo … more »

Tags: Israel, ISRAELI-APARTHEID POLICY, WTO and foes, aid, Gaza, israelie thieves, Palestine, road blocks, World Bank

The Commision

bli63 wrote 2 months ago: How exciting it is to see how Christ reaches across the barriers of culture and race to grow His chu … more »

Tags: Religion, Christianity, Faith, Society, Ministry, church, Gospel, Christ, World

Perception

Emily wrote 3 months ago: How badly does slow response speed come off to people more plugged in than I?  Is 21 hours in fact … more »

Tags: limited access, Access

You're Not Even Listening To Me - Part 2

toddbumgarner wrote 3 months ago: This is the third post in a (very spread-out) series. Part 0: Background Part 1: Musings on Listen … more »

Tags: Life, Family, Listening, hearing

Special Thanks to Rachel Freund, of PMHCA

jenca wrote 3 months ago:   I would like to thank Rachel Freund for making the trip up to Warren to speak at our local CSP me … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, Warren County, Drop-In Center, Politics, hb2253, PMHCA

"Marshall Bill Will Help Personal Care Home Residents on SSI Meet Basic Needs" (Article and link to Video)

jenca wrote 3 months ago: Representative Jim Marshal is spearheading a bill to try and increase the monthly personal needs all … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, Politics, Laws, hb2253, disability housing, SSI