Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Weekly News Digest: Week 7/13-7/17

Weekly News Digest
7/13 week 7/17

1.5 Million in substance use disorders (PCSS) treatment the doctor clinical support system approval Applications Program funding SAMHSA (7/17)

Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the substance abuse of the approval of the application of the fiscal year (FY) 2010 for physician Clinical support system cooperative agreement management and Substance Use disorders (PCSS) this program is designed to improve and further develop existing DATA doctor Clinical Support System to help physicians treating patients dependent on heroin or prescription opioid drugs FDA approved containing buprenorphine.

New national survey reveals different Hispanic American groups differ from the levels and the substance abuse treatment they need and receive (s) (7/16)

Almost 8.3% of Hispanic Americans in the origin of 12 or more than the past year, the compensation by itainvest for the losses of sweet treatment in new national study on Substance abuse disorders., and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) research also shows that only 7.7% of those more than 2,6 million Hispanic Americans with drinking diseases obtained them necessary specialty treatment.

A new manual provides guidance, Addressing Suicidal thoughts and behaviors substance abuse treatment (7/14)

Suicidal thoughts and substance abuse treatment, a new manual which provides substance abuse of the financial management phase four addresses suicidal thoughts on the impact of substance abuse treatment and is now available for download from the substance abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The u.s. Department of Education Awards more than $ 32.8 million to a higher Safe schools healthy students (7/13)

More than 32.8 million dollar grants has been awarded 18 States and the District of Columbia as part of a joint effort of the United States Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and communities, schools support safer and healthier environments.

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

World Mental Health day

World Mental Health day 2009

10. in October the world Mental Health day, public awareness campaign to promote the importance of mental health care is a critical need to bring a higher level This year's theme "Mental Health in Primary Care: improving treatment and Mental Health promotion" contains the address of the mental health services in primary health care system and General parity it is therefore necessary in the context.

World Mental Health day 2009 campaign intends to take a growing body of knowledge shall be adopted in accordance with the global attention to mental health services in primary care and all too often neglected the fact that mental health is an essential part of every individual's emphasis on general health and well-being.

To help bridge this gap SAMHSA supports pledge wellness, wellness action plan with the national mental illness in humans. people who suffer from serious mental illness die on average 25 years earlier than in the population, but most of these deaths are preventable and treatable medical conditions such as heart, Lung reactions and contagious diseases. SAMHSA's pledge-wellness the aim is to reduce differences in respect of the striking by reducing premature mortality, 10 years from the date of the next ten years.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

FWC seeks information on the species listed in

News ReleaseSeptember 3, 2010
Media contact person: Patricia Behnke 850-251-2130 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) passed on Wednesday for the conservation and management of threatened Florida species new rules. The new rules require biological reviews can perform all types of State endangered species lists and special attention. Currently, the FWC seeks input and information with regard to species listed in 61, which has never been completed reviews or reviews had done so long ago, the information is no longer current. Species list can be found at myfwc.com/ImperiledSpecies (follow the "Latest updates" in the link). FWC staff needs data in population size and trends, distribution and the region and the threats to the species. "We want to make sure we have the best available scientific and commercial information, such as we carry out these assessments," said Dr. Elsa Haubold, FWC design part of the Director of the conservation of species. "Therefore, we have for these species, request information from the public. We also cover research published studies and contacted known experts. "The type of relation in the history of life, which have an impact on the region and type of Florida help us to make well informed decisions as to whether the remains, which lists each of the species." By gathering information from the public and the personnel involved in the investigation after the execution of the biological and Toxin Weapons Convention review groups, the Commission shall evaluate the information this autumn, the recently adopted by means of a list. Based on these reviews, then make recommendations to the Commission staff, is the type to be Florida's threat in the list. Until the health status of the change is made, no matter how big or small, if any, with regard to species listed in the revised management plan is developed, the conservation objective and structure to improve or maintain their objectives is needed of the species. The management plans will be developed on a broad public and stakeholder input. 61. information on the species shall be sent to: the biological status of estimates, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 South Meridian St. Mail Station 2A, Tallahassee, Florida, FL 32399-1600 or e-mailed to the imperiled@myfwc.com.Answers shall be adopted in accordance with the 5 p.m., Nov. 1. If more than one type of information, send a separate and clearly identifiable section of the response to the dedicated to each species.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

FWC wraps up to 3 days of the meeting of Pensacola, Florida Beach

News ReleaseSeptember 3, 2010
Contacts: (inland) Patricia Behnke, 850-251-2130;
(marine) Lee Schlesinger 850-487-0554Agenda (with links to background reports) the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) quite a few facts to find a solution to the three-day meeting, every Friday in Pensacola, Florida Beach. The Commissioners start meeting recognizing Jim Berry, a local artist from Milton, for which his art wildlife in Florida advertising plate. Also, Sept 1, the Commission shall forward a number of final provisions, starting with the Fox and Coyote enclosures and Florida. A new rule prohibits the Fox or Coyote dog or dogs within an enclosure. How FWC Announces application area or municipality is held by the second step in the action pending before the final rule addresses of class I or II, and wildlife. Other statutes passed by limiting method, which takes the pressure in the turkeys during the growing season in the fields of wildlife in the management by adding a month Crossbow hunting to private means of transport. The Commission also approved changes to the way Florida manages the species listed in the final rule. The rules described in the system, whose objectives are to save endangered species and to ensure no fish or wild animals go extinct Florida human activity or failure to act. Wednesday's hunting season dates, meeting in performing that are managed by the FWC lands and anchoring and mooring update talk to one of our report. Although the catch and release fish for snook continue to receive the closed periods of the year following the harvest, the Commission adopted decisions on snook Thursday. They shall be adopted in accordance with the harvest season in the Atlantic snook from Sept 17 day of December, and then close the snook Dec 15 until 1. Sept. 2011, in this area in the harvest. Also decided to leave the snook harvest Commissioners closed Florida's Everglades National Park and the Gulf of Mexico, Monroe County, Ohio, from 1. Sept. 2011. The Commission also approved for the period following the harvest again recreational Red snapper in the waters of the Gulf State Friday, Saturday and Sunday for eight consecutive weekends, starting on October 1 and continuing Nov 21. This is expected to be implemented in the waters of the Florida off the Federal Government for the same period. Other activities in the sea fisheries sector between the Commissioners proposed a draft rule that daily entertainment given outside the time limit for completion of the red drum fish of one to two Escambia County northwest Florida through the Pasco and Flagler counties in Northeast Florida through Nassau would increase. They also will consider the possible implementation of the North limit of the vessel redfish Florida as part of the proposed rule. Final public consultation on the draft regulation has been proposed in the redfish is considered to be the Apalachicola in February. In addition, the proposal from the Commission a set of blue crab in the Administrative Council of the rule, including a huge annual regional, 10 days of the closure, so the trapping harvest they take place every two years.Weston is considered to be the final public hearing on the proposed blue crab rule in December.The Commission also directed the residence permit, pompano and African pompano questions will be reviewed in the light of further staff and discusses the possible establishment of a recreation reef fish identification or marking and multiple federal fisheries management issues. in the Commission has consulted the Agency's budget and legislative problems Florida legislation 2011 session. Complete Sept 1-3 on the agenda of the meeting is available on the Internet at myfwc.com/Commission.