| Utah Lawmaker Who Disparaged Bill by Calling It a 'Black Baby' Plans ...
We live in a very, very sensitive world," he said. "Although what I said had literally nothing in my mind to do with a human being at all — we were talking about an ugly bill — I made a statement that could be easily misinterpreted, and it was." On Feb. 12, during debate on an education bill, Buttars spoke in opposition: "This baby is black, I'll tell you. This is a dark, ugly thing." He apologized after Senate President John Valentine, R-Orem, said Buttars had violated decorum. The head of the local NAACP has demanded his resignation. Buttars, who has kept a low profile at the Capitol since his remarks, said public reaction has been hateful. .
Mother seeks retrial in death
Remember, Andrew was NOT the Overton's child he was a foster child. As foster parents, there are minimum standards that must be adhered to. Seeking medical attention for the eating disorder and for emergency care is one of the basic requirements of the standards that govern foster care. (Suggest removal) .
Prayer vigil held for missing pregnant woman
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United Way contributes funds to Mental Health and Substance Abuse ...
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers of Southern Oklahoma, located at 111 E. 12th St., has been providing services for the Ada area since the 1950s. "We provide behavioral health services, counseling - individual and group, rehab - individual and group. We have a medication clinic which is where we have a psychiatrist that comes in and provides psychotropic medication for those who need them. Our psychiatric rehabilitation program is a day program from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. This program enables individuals to learn new living and social skills," said Terry Goodwin, executive director of MHSACSO.MHSACSO is a non-profit agency that provides mental health care and chemical dependency treatment to nine counties in South Central Oklahoma. Other services include screening and assessment, emergency crisis intervention, outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, case management, day treatment, children/adolescent programs, aging programs, chemical dependency treatment, consultation, education, and prevention.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Bodkin, who was one of The Globe's Nation Builder of 2007 nominees, started telling her story to schools, rallies, civic groups, conferences and she hasn't stopped. She has bookings through November. Ms. Bodkin kindly agreed to join us online to answer questions about her experiences in Africa and about recovering from PTSD. Editor's Note: globeandmail.com editors will read and allow or reject each question/comment. Comments/questions may be edited for length or clarity. HTML is not allowed. We will not publish questions/comments that include personal attacks on participants in these discussions, that make false or unsubstantiated allegations, that purport to quote people or reports where the purported quote or fact cannot be easily verified, or questions/comments that include vulgar language or libellous statements.
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