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What is Not Working in Mental Health Systems and Other Organizations: Healing Neen Video followed by Discussion with Laura Cain on Trauma 12/13/2010

Host Marj Berthold is joined by Laura Cain, Filmmaker and Maryland Disability Rights Attorney for a discussion of "Trauma in Mental Health Systems and Services".
Laura Cain created "Healing Neen" a movie about the consequences of untreated trauma inside of prisons and mental health service systems.

The movie is 54 minutes and is followed by a 30 minute discussion with Marj Berthold and Laura Cain. Use the chapters feature to skip directly to the discussion once the movie is playing above.

If you want to purchase a copy of the 'Healing Neen' video, please click here.

Public Service Board Status Conference: Burlington Telecom 12/08/2010

Petition of City of Burlington, d/b/a Burlington Telecom, for a certificate of public good to operate a cable television system in the City of Burlington, Vermont (In Re: Amended Petition to amend Condition No. 17 of Burlington Telecom's CPG related to completion of system build-out and to grant temporary relief from limitation in Condition No. 60 of the CPG on financing operations)

Judge Ben: Home Foreclosures in Vermont: What are the Options? 12/06/2010

Judge Ben Joseph and Vermont Legal Aid Attorney Grace Pazdan, speak on the options available to Vermonters facing forclosure.

Housing and Communities Show: Winooski's Proposed Canal Street Veterans Housing Project 12/01/2010

Host Mike McNamara speaks with Ed Von Sitas of Veterans Advisory Council and Rita Markley of COTS on the proposed veterans housing for Canal Street in Winooski.

Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: The Road to Recovery 2010: A Showcase of Events 11/29/2010

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).

Building on the 2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) theme—“Join the Voices for Recovery: Now More Than Ever!”—this episode will feature footage, photos, and interviews of participants from events held around the country as individuals, families, and entire communities unite in celebration of Recovery Month. In addition, the show will highlight the positive and affirming message realized by millions of Americans: addiction is treatable and recovery IS possible!

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

Burlington Community Safety Forum 11/23/2010

In the wake of events in Burlington over the last few weeks the Burlington Police Department is partnering with the Women's Rape Crisis Center, Women Helping Battered Women, the Burlington Cummunity Justice Center, the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services, and others to hold a community safety forum.

The agenda includes short presentations on personal safety and crime prevention, totaling approximately 20 minutes, followed by interactive discussion of cummunity safetyissues and, as needed, small group discussions with advocates and service professionals regarding recent events.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): ACLU Conference - Vermont's Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws: Why Do They Get Failing Grades? part 2 11/18/2010

The second session in a day long conference, 'Transparency and Accountability in Government - Public Records, Open Meetings and Campaign Finance Disclosure' sponsored bythe American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Vermont, in collaboration with the Vermont Press Association and the New England First Amendment Coalition.

Opening presentation by Dan Barrett, ACLU staff Attorney, on Vermont's current disclosure requirements, what other state's do, how Vermont's requirements differ from 'norms', and what that means in terms of watchdog grouops' ratings. Follow-up panel discussion with
Secretary of State Deb Markowitz
Senator Jeannette White, Chair, Senate Government Operations Committee
Kristin Carlson, WCAX-TV

Vermont Access Network (VAN): ACLU Conference - Vermont's Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws: Why Do They Get Failing Grades? part 1 11/18/2010

Opening presentation by Dan Barrett, ACLU staff Attorney, on Vermont's current disclosure requirements, what other state's do, how Vermont's requirements differ from 'norms', and what that means in terms of watchdog grouops' ratings. Follow-up panel discussion with
Secretary of State Deb Markowitz
Senator Jeannette White, Chair, Senate Government Operations Committee
Kristin Carlson, WCAX-TV

Vermont Access Network (VAN): ACLU Conference - Government is a Public Enterprise part 2 11/18/2010

The first session in a day long conference, 'Transparency and Accountability in Government - Public Records, Open Meetings and Campaign Finance Disclosure' sponsored bythe American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Vermont, in collaboration with the Vermont Press Association and the New England First Amendment Coalition.

Opening presentation by Greg Sullivan, counsel to the New Hampshire Union Leader and a member of board of directors of the New England First Amendment Coalition. Follow-up panel discussion with
Paul Gillies, attorney and former deputy secretary of state
Jim Barlow, senior staff attorney, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Mike Donoghue, Vermont Press Association
Anne Galloway, VtDigger.org

Vermont Access Network (VAN): ACLU Conference - Government is a Public Enterprise part 1 11/18/2010

Opening presentation by Greg Sullivan, counsel to the New Hampshire Union Leader and a member of board of directors of the New England First Amendment Coalition. Follow-up panel discussion with
Paul Gillies, attorney and former deputy secretary of state
Jim Barlow, senior staff attorney, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Mike Donoghue, Vermont Press Association
Anne Galloway, VtDigger.org

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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!

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