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Nuclear Free Future: Legislative Decision Making about Entergy/Vermont Yankee - Entergy/Vermont Yankee vs. the State of Vermont 09/20/2011

Host Margaret Harrington speaks with State Senator 'Ginny' Lyons on the court case and Legislative efforts at retiring Vermont Yankee. More information on efforts to shut down Vermont Yankee.

Under the Dome: Statehouse Conversations: Secretary Of State Jim Condos 09/16/2011

Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos joins Mike Obuchowski to talk about what's being done to save flood damaged state records. The conversation then moves on to Vermont's Election Process, including changes to campaign finance rules and election night reporting, and continues on to cover what the state is doing to address the rising occurance of Business Identity Theft. With: Mike Obuchowski Jim Condos.

Health Care Forum 09/15/2011

Panel presentation with State Health Care Administrator Steve Kimball, State Representative and Health Care Chairman Mark Larson, Vermont Interfaith Action's (VIA) Karin Davis, and business owner Melinda Moulton. VIA is partnering with Vermont Health Care for All, Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, and the Chittenden County Legislators to sponsor this event. VIA is an affiliate of the PICO Network, which has conducted faith-based organizing for over 30 years.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Reforming the Money System to Solve the Debt Crisis 09/14/2011

Joe Bongiovanni, Director of the Kettle Pond Institute, gives a presentation on how to solve the debt crisis. Includes audience Q & A.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Vermont Association for Mental Health Conference, Part 1 of 3 09/14/2011

Vermont Association for Mental Health (VAMH) welcomes Renzo De Stefani, Director of Mental Health Services of Trento (Italy), as the “Peer Support Around the World” Conference comes to Vermont September 14, 2011. Along with Kathleen Bertotti & Emanuele Torri, De Stefani presents Trento’s mental health system, which utilizes a unique combination of peer and professional supports. The “doing to-gether” approach in Trento (combining the expertise of peers and families with the knowledge of professionals) “improves the quality of services provided by the system, placing the patient truly at the heart of the system of care.” The conference will also feature presentations by some of Vermont’s peer support programs. Part 1 of 3.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Vermont Association for Mental Health Conference, Part 3 of 3 09/14/2011

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Vermont Association for Mental Health Conference, Part 2 of 3 09/14/2011

How to Test Your Home Drinking Water For Contaminants 09/13/2011

The Vermont Natural Resources Council has created this short video to help you understand the steps to take for testing your drinking water supply after suspected contamination. This video was prepared in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 09/13/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: Road to Recovery - Treatment and Recovery in Behavioral Health for Americans With Disabilities 09/13/2011

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).

Persons with disabilities in our society experience substance use and mental disorders at relatively high rates, yet special challenges exist for those who want to access and use treatment and recovery support services. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities, but how does this protection apply in providing treatment and recovery services for individuals with substance use and mental disorders? What are the barriers to access disabled persons face and how can these barriers be overcome? This show will explore a range of issues associated with treatment and recovery in behavioral health for disabled persons, including barriers to access, differences in outcomes, and options to diminish the incidence of discrimination.

If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp@aol.com.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!