Stop Children's Mental Health Bill SB 543

 I'm not normally a politically "loud" person, but this bears retweeting.

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URGENT CAPITOL ALERT!!

Bill Sending 12 Year Old Kids for Mental Health Services Without

 

Parental Permission is Resurrected!!!

August 26, 2010

THS IS AN URGENT ALERT THAT NEEDS YOUR ACTION TODAY!!

The State Senate and Assembly are in a frantic rush to pass bills before the August 31st deadline. They are passing about 100 bills a day. Legislation is moving at a dramatically fast pace. This means

YOU MUST ACT WITHOUT DELAY. YOU CANNOT WASTE TIME!! THE FATE OF THIS BILL LIES WITH US!!

Please call today and send this email to those you know who care about the mental welfare of their child.

 

ANTI-PARENT BILL TO HARM KIDS IS RESURRECTED:

After months of sitting silent on the Assembly inactive file (a place where bills are intended to die and not be brought up), some legislators pulled a fast maneuver to resurrect Senate Bill 543. It is now before the State Assembly for a final vote and can be voted on as early as today!!! This bill will strip all rights from parents knowing about what type of “mental services” their child receives while they are in school.

SENATE BILL 543: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS  WITHOUT PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE!! SENATE BILL 543 IS AWAITING A FINAL VOTE BY THE STATE ASSEMBLY ANY MINUTE, ANY DAY!  Make no mistake…Senate Bill 543 is one of the most dangerous bills going through the Legislature. And the legislators behind it are trying to ram it through under the radar. SB 543 is a complete breach of parental authority, knowledge and consent. SB 543 would expand the definition of a “professional person” so that it would allow for a government worker, like a clinical social worker, psychiatrist, or therapist, to send a minor as young as 12 to get “outpatient mental health services.” In fact, a person doesn’t have to be a certified psychiatrist; they can merely be “eligible” to be certified and still send a 12 year old to get mental service or counseling. And this could be done without a parent even being contacted or knowing. Right now current law only allows for a minor to receive confidential mental health treatment and counseling or receive residential shelter services if they are deemed mature enough and if they only pose a danger to themselves or others or are victims of incest or child abuse. SB 543 undermines these provisions! Under SB 543 a child can request these services for any reason, they don’t have to be a victim of abuse or pose a threat. Section 124260 (H)(b) of the bill states: Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a minor who is 12 years of age or older may consent to mental health treatment or counseling services if, in the opinion of the attending professional person, the minor is mature enough to participate intelligently in the mental health treatment or counseling services. This provision of the bill is clearly designed to give the sole discretion about a child’s maturity not to the parent, but to a state sanctioned social worker, therapist or psychiatrist. Leno and his bill’s supporters will claim that SB 543 will require that parent’s be involved in a child’s treatment or services. But they have even created a loophole to undermine that as well. Here is what Section (c) states: Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the mental health treatment or counseling of a minor authorized by this section shall include involvement of the minor's parent or guardian, unless the professional person who is treating or counseling the minor, after consulting with the minor, determines that the involvement would be inappropriate. All a social worker, therapist or psychiatrist has to do is ask a child if they want mommy and daddy to know. If the child says no they can take it upon themselves to make sure a parent is never contacted!!! This bill would apply to any instance a child that is between the ages of 12-17 is either under the watch of a social worker, a county agency, in foster care and even while they are in school. Schools today have health clinics and nurses that have repeatedly gone around the authority of parents and given teens and children abortion counseling services, condoms, contraceptives, and even pro-homosexual counseling. This bill is designed to do one thing: Create yet another avenue for therapists and psychiatrists to plant seeds of doubt in the minds young formable minds. This bill is about undermining parental authority and challenging the views parents instill in their children in the home!! WE MUST STOP SB 543!!  WE MUST STOP THE FURTHER ATTACK ON PARENTAL RIGHTS!!

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IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO STOP SB 543!!

VOTE CAN HAPPEN AS EARLY AS 10AM ON AUGUST 26th
OR ANY TIME AFTER

1. Call Your State Assembly Member Today!!
Ask them to VOTE NO on SB 543!!

2. CONTACT THE FOLLOWING KEY DEMOCRATS!! 
THEY CAN CONTROL THE FATE OF SB 543!!
Ask them to VOTE NO on SB 543!!

Vote Can Happen Today or Any Day After!!

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Legislator	Capitol Phone #	District Phone #
Juan Arambula (D) Fresno area	916 319-2031	559 445-5532
Marty Block (D) Chula Vista	916 319-2078	619 462-7878
Joan Buchanan (D) San Ramon	916 319-2015	925 328-1515
Wilmer Carter (D) Fontana area	916 319-2062	909 820-5008
Cathleen Galgiani (D) Stockton	916 319-2017	209 948-7479
Isadore Hall (D) Los Angeles	916 319-2052	310 223-1201
Ed Hernandez (D) West Covina	916 319-2057	626 960-4457
Alyson Huber (D) Lodi	916 319-2010	209 333-5330
Manuel Perez (D) Palm Springs/El Centro	916 319-2080	760 342-8047
Mary Salas (D) Chula Vista	916 319-2079	619 409-7979
Jose Solorio (D) Santa Ana/Anaheim	916 319-2069	714 939-8469
Norma Torres (D) Ontario/Chino	916 319-2061	909 984-7741
Alberto Torrico (D) Fremont	916 319-2020	510 440-9030

 

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To find your State Assembly Member directly go to this link and then enter your zip code:http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html

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Lead Generation Education

Really Simple Social Media strikes again!

The Association has been hosting an informal meeting weekdays for small business owners (anyone, really) who want to learn how to use Social Media, called the Burbank Inbound Marketing Club. Switching over to a new method of promoting (especially one involving computers or the Internet) can be a daunting task for people who have never done it before. I don't normally do weekend Club Meetings, but to help people who aren't available during the week, we are doing a special Saturday presentation, just this once.

So when I met Mary-Elizabeth Michael, I realized she just might be the perfect solution for that "in-between" phase everyone in the Club has to go through. I'm talking about the time between the "I don't know what I'm doing" phase and the "I'm getting new leads from social media now" phase.

Since that phase can be 3-12 months long (!), it's a long time to slowly drag yourself through a series of classes on social media to finally figure it out, without getting any leads to show for your efforts.

Anyway, back to Mary-Elizabeth. She showed me a way to get a company featured on the 1st page of a Google Maps search request. I.e., when someone does a LOCAL search, YOUR COMPANY shows up next to that little Google Map in the organic section of results.

PLUS, there is a way to generate getting leads AND it's inexpensive.

As well, I'll be covering a few basic concepts on social media and Google Maps first, to help make sure everyone's on the same page (no pun intended!).

There's no charge for this club meeting. Invite other business owners you know that need to attract local business. Get them to RSVP on this event or email me at trevor@theassociation.tv with "RSVP Mary" in the subject line. See you on Thursday!

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Got Seafood? Got Oil? Got Toxic Chemicals? Yep. Look Before You Eat

I love seafood as much as the next guy, but I think I'm going to abstain for a little while. Although The Earth Org has nothing to do with online social media technically speaking, is there a social issue bigger or more important than the health of the planet we depend on to live?

If you can't donate, please forward this message far and wide.

August, 25 2010 Learn More Here -Who We Are -Projects and Campaigns -Gulf Oil Spill Relief Homepage -What is Bio-remediation Technology? - Become an official member! -HELP! Donate to the Relief Efforts The Earth Organization Shines Light on Seafood Safety ___________________________________________________________________ Dear Members and Supporters, According to the most recent Rasmussen poll, the public's approval rating of Congress has fallen to a low of 16%. But last week a Congressional subcommittee got it right. On August 19th, hearings were held on Gulf Seafood Safety. Representatives from a variety of government agencies, scientists and other organizations testified. During the course of the hearings, a critical lack of oversight of the safety of seafood coming from the Gulf was exposed. It rolled out like this. A report was issued the previous week by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency) regarding the safety of Gulf seafood. The report had a surprising lack of scientific rigor: it was not peer-reviewed, nor was it footnoted. It failed to include any of the appropriate scientific formulas or methods that were used to reach the conclusions, making it impossible for independent scientists to verify the information. In promoting the safety of seafood from the Gulf, the seafood industry has been utterly relying on the information provided to them by the EPA and NOAA: that Gulf seafood is being thoroughly tested and is 100% safe. But the hearing found otherwise. The hearing exposed the fact that only one set of chemicals was being tested for. But some of the most toxic elements in the chemical dispersant, which is so thoroughly mixed with the oil, are not being tested for. They were not testing for arsenic, mercury, or an extremely toxic compound called "2 Butoxy Ethanol" and other highly toxic chemicals that are ingredients in the dispersant. But that wasn't the most glaring part of the Congressional expose. The primary method they are using to test the seafood is called "sensory testing." As no one defined what sensory testing was during the hearing, we conducted our own research. As it turned out, sensory testing is smelling or tasting the seafood to see if chemicals can be perceived.  If they cannot be sensed through the nose or taste buds, then it is given a clean bill of health. One could find some humor in this if it did not have the potential of such disastrous impacts on the public's health. The levels of arsenic, mercury, and other toxic chemicals that are in the dispersant can create health problems while, still not being detectable to taste or smell.  Several scientists, both in the hearing and out, expressed grave concern as to how the public's health was being safeguarded under these conditions. To the surprise of the owner and his customers, last week oil was found in raw oysters served in a restaurant in North Carolina. (Click here to watch the video.) It is likely that this is not an isolated case.  Of key concern is not the oil that can be seen, but the oil mixed with the poisonous dispersant that can not be seen. The one thing the hearings did not address is a real solution to the problem; but, The Earth Organization has. The technology called "bio-remediation" can effectively clean up the entire Gulf in a matter of a few months, including the beaches and marshlands. Bio-remediation, through scientifically proven methods, boosts Mother Nature's ability to break down oil and toxic chemicals into their non-toxic components through the use of natural microbes. It is non-toxic and easy to apply. This isn't hyperbole or wishful thinking. We are working with a number of bio-remediation companies and scientists in the Gulf.For example, one product called Oil Spill Eaters II has cleaned up 14,000 oil spills around the world, safely, effectively and cost effectively over the last 20 years. Bio-remediation would return clean water to the Gulf and allow the marine life to recover as quickly as possible. This would pave the way for the seafood and restaurant industries to get back to normal, assured that they are serving healthy food. The point is not to stop eating all seafood; but know what you are eating. The real reason why bio-remediation has not, yet, been used is the broad public does not know about it.  We are producing a hard-hitting video program to remedy this. We already have extensive distribution lines for it set up.  We intend to make bio-remediation a household word. And we need your support to get the presentation completed! We have raised half of the funds necessary to get it done. Time is of the essence. We need to get this done immediately! If each of our supporters donated $50, we would have this program on the air in less than 10 days. Truly, we need your help now! Kindest Regards,

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One Way to use Twitter Effectively for Small Business

Twitter is one of those social media tools that endlessly confuses the newbie.  When it comes to small business owners, most of the the crowd I work with are just getting familiar with social media, and I usually start them off on Facebook.  A common question that comes up eventually is, "How do I use Twitter?"

Today I came across a very useful post, so I wanted to share it as it covers a specific way you could utilize Twitter both to network in a relevant way to what you do, as well as provide a way to increase your own influence.  Be sure to read the comments at the end, there are some gems there too.

http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/08/how-to-participate-in-twitter-chat.html

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