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Addiction Recovery Channel: Touring the Turning Point Center 01/31/2019

Join host/producer Ed Baker for a 60 minute holiday special on the gift of Recovery!

This show will feature Gary De Carolis, Executive Director of the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County, and members of his team. Recovery supports will be highlighted, and a tour of TPCCC’s brand new home will be shared. If you want a glimpse into the wonderful world of Recovery you will want to join us for this show.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 12/20/2018

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. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month.

Meeting place: City Market Community Room, 207 Flynn Avenue.

The Science of Effective Prevention: The Costs of Addiction 12/17/2018

TBD

Burlington Wards 2 and 3 NPA Meeting 12/13/2018

Monthly meeting of the Wards 2 & 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly.

Burlington Wards 1 and 8 NPA Meeting 12/12/2018

Meeting place: McClure Lobby Conference Room, FAHC/UVM Medical Center

Ordinance Joint Committee Public Hearing on Inclusionary Zoning 12/11/2018

As part of the ongoing efforts to examine the Cities Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance as part of the Housing Action Plan, a Joint Committee of the City Council Ordinance Committee and CDNR was formed to make further recommendations based on the work of the Inclusionary Zoning Working Group. After several meetings the Joint Committee is holding a public hearing to discuss their recommendations:

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

City Hall
149 Church Street
Contois Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Burlington, VT
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

See meeting agenda and materials here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=B6WLYZ518337

You can find past meeting materials here: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/CEDONeighborhoodRevitalizationCommittee

Addiction Recovery Channel: The Science of Addiction 12/10/2018

Join Host/Producer Ed Baker as he sits down with Peter Jackson, MD, an Addiction Psychiatrist practicing at UVM Health Center.

Dr. Jackson will clearly explain the science of the human brain, the risk factors for addiction, and changes that occur in the brain as the disease of addiction, or substance use disorder, develops and progresses. Dr. Jackson discusses stigma, treatment and recovery from addiction, as well as the heightened vulnerability to addiction that adolescent children face. If you are interested in having your questions about addiction and recovery answered in a clear and compassionate way, you will want to tune in to this show.

Nuclear Free Future: Vermont Yankee Entergy Sale = Consequences Part 2 12/10/2018

Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog of Beyond Nuclear, talks with Nuclear Free Future host Margaret Harrington about the vulnerability of irradiated fuel stored at Vermont Yankee. All the nation’s nuclear power stations are vulnerable to terrorism, and we learn what we can do about it. He also talks about quality assurance problems with Holtec containers, the model used at Vermont Yankee.

Health Care Advocates Update on Open Enrollment 12/07/2018

Vermont Health Care Advocates Mike Fisher and Amelia Schlossberg give another update on open enrollment and the December 15th deadline.

Governor Scott and Vermont National Guard Press Conference 12/06/2018

Governor Phil Scott, commander in chief, Vermont National Guard, Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, and staff provide statements about the current culture of the VTNG, information on the VTNG sexual assault response and prevention programs, and details on equal opportunity initiatives.

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