Blueprint for America and our future

Fred -- Yesterday, President Obama submitted his first budget to Congress. As the President said, the budget isn't just numbers on a page. It establishes our plans and priorities as we confront some of the longest-standing challenges this country has ever faced. Watch a short video of President Obama introducing his budget and share it with your friends: With this budget, President Obama is asking Washington to do something it rarely does -- look beyond the next election and take the long-term steps to ensure America's future strength and prosperity. It will involve sacrifices and difficult decisions. But it will also boldly invest in the three areas most critical to our economic future: energy, health care, and education. Investing in a clean energy future will put America at the forefront of industry in the 21st century and create the jobs that will form a new foundation for the middle class. Confronting the mounting cost of health care will put America back on a solid foundation so businesses can thrive and families can prosper. Reforming and strengthening our education system will ensure American innovation and competitiveness well into the next century. Watch the brief video now: http://my.barackobama.com/thebudget This budget isn't just a reflection of President Obama's priorities. It's a reflection of yours. This is the change you worked for and Americans demanded. But to make sure it succeeds, the President will need your help. In the coming weeks, we'll be asking you to talk directly to people in your community, to build momentum and demonstrate the broad support President Obama has for this new direction. Thank you for your continued commitment, David David Plouffe Campaign Manager Obama for America Paid for by Organizing for America, a project of the Democratic National Committee -- 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

RPC Newsletter 2.27.09

Having trouble viewing this email? Go to http://www.reentrypolicy.org/newsletters   Visit Our Website Reentry Resources Newsletter Archive Subscribe   IN THIS ISSUE: Features Hill Updates Announcements & Events Funding Opportunities Reentry News Publications & Resources Download or Order the Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council Reentry Partnerships Guide The Justice Center recently released a guide that offers practical recommendations for how state government officials and community-based service providers can better use limited resources to help people released from prisons and jails successfully and safely rejoin neighborhoods and families. Download the guide Not Subscribed? Click here to subscribe to this and other Justice Center Newsletters February 27, 2009 FEATURES Solicitation for Second Chance Act Grants to State and Local Governments Released Today On February 27, 2009, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for Second Chance Act grants to state and local governments for adult reentry demonstration projects (Section 101). Funding under this section is available to help state and local agencies implement programs and strategies to reduce recidivism and ensure the safe and successful reentry of adults released from prisons and jails. To download the solicitation, or find out more about the grant program, click here The deadline for applications is 8:00 p.m. EST on April 20, 2009. Inquiries about the solicitation should be directed to Gary L. Dennis, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance at 202-305-9059 or gary.dennis@usdoj.gov. For more information about downloading the solicitation, applicant eligibility requirements, instructions on registering for the online grant application system, and other application materials, click here The solicitation for the nonprofit grants (Section 211) will be released by BJA at a later date. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will issue a separate solicitation in the coming weeks for Juvenile Demonstration Project grants for state and local governments and Indian tribes. Coming soon: The Justice Center's Second Chance Act Toolkit The Council of State Governments Justice Center is working with its reentry partners to develop a toolkit to help potential applicants. This toolkit will include a number of useful materials: A checklist that will help state and local governments meet application requirements FAQs about the Second Chance Act and Section 101 Fact sheets about the grant programs authorized by Section 101, Section 211, and Section 212 of the Second Chance Act A resource guide listing other publications, reports, and tools that may be helpful in developing a successful reentry initiative This toolkit will be available in the coming weeks on the Reentry Policy Council website. The Justice Center also is planning a series of webinars to help potential applications understand the solicitation for Second Chance Act grants and answer common questions. The dates and times for these webinars will be released in an upcoming announcement. To sign up for the Reentry Policy Council listserv to receive announcements about SCA and reentry resources developed by the Justice Center, click here . HILL UPDATES U.S. House of Representatives Approves Over $133 Million for Prisoner Reentry in FY 2009, including $25 Million for the Second Chance Act On February 25, 2009, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus appropriations bill for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, which includes funding for the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The omnibus bill (H.R. 1105) is now under consideration in the Senate. Democratic leaders hope to take action on this bill by the end of next week, as the continuing resolution currently providing funding expires on March 6, 2009. Read the full story The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 On February 17, 2009, the President signed into law H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This stimulus bill provides nearly $4 billion for criminal justice grant programs. To read more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, click here. President Obama Requests $75 Million for the Second Chance Act in FY 2010 In the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2010 released on February 26, 2009, President Obama requested $109 million for prisoner reentry programs, including $75 million for Second Chance Act programs. "I am indeed pleased that the President's proposed budget includes $75 million for Second Chance and I applaud him," said Second Chance Act sponsor Rep. Danny Davis (IL). "This investment of $75 million will bring tremendous returns. However, throughout the budget and appropriation processes, I shall be advocating and working for more." For more information about the Second Chance Act, visit the Reentry Policy Council website. Sign Letters to Support Second Chance Act Funding A national reentry working group is leading the effort to secure funding for the Second Chance Act for fiscal year 2010, which begins on October 1, 2009. The working group is circulating a sign-on letter asking Congress to fund Second Chance Act programs in FY2010. "We have all worked so hard to get this legislation passed, but we know it will not accomplish what it is intended to do without sufficient funding. We must encourage policy makers to appropriate the needed funds," said working group member Jane Browning of the International Community Corrections Association. According to fellow working group member Gene Guerrero of the Open Society Policy Center, "it is important for organizations that support the Second Chance Act and federal funding for reentry programs to sign this letter of support." Organizations that want to sign the letters should email scainfo@csg.org by March 13, 2009. ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS Smart on Crime Policies: Increase Public Safety, Reduce Costs, and Improve Lives Hosted by the Hon. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA),Chair, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security March 3, 2009 Washington, DC First Tuesdays Forum: Forensic Failure: Case Reopened The Urban Institute March 3, 2009 Washington, DC Community Safety Through Successful Offender Reentry, A Training Opportunity Center for Effective Public Policy Applications due March 16, 2009 The 2009 Raising the Bar, Ex-Offender Reentry Conference, Building Bridges by Breaking Stereotypes PowerNet of Dayton April 30, 2009 Dayton, OH Back to top FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative The Second Chance Act will help ensure the transition individuals make from prison or jail to the community is safe and successful. Section 101 provides grants to state and local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes that may be used for demonstration projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated. Application Deadline: April 20, 2009 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal justice system. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking joint justice and mental health applications from eligible applicants to plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program. Application Deadline: March 12, 2009 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP), administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), provides funding and technical assistance to federally recognized tribal governments to plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse. Priority will be placed on law enforcement-led strategies which focus on controlling and preventing alcohol and substance abuse in Indian Country. Application Deadline: March 12, 2009 Adult Drug Court Planning and Training The Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA) Adult Drug Court Planning and Training Program supports the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.), which assists communities to develop effective drug court strategies for nonviolent1 substance-abusing offenders through two components. The first component, the Adult Drug Court Initiative, assists jurisdictions in the planning and development of new drug court programs; the second component, the Adult Drug Court Training Initiative, offers a menu of training options to access and incorporate into local, regional and, statewide drug court training events. Application Deadline: March 26, 2009 REENTRY NEWS FL: 2/6/09 Ex-inmates hope for help after leaving prison (The Associated Press) CA: 2/22/09 The traps of early release (LA Times) TX: 2/22/09 More juvenile offenders landing in actual prison (San Antonio Express News) NE:2/23/09 Hastings center helps ex-prisoners return to society (KHAS-TV, Hastings) WA: 2/23/09 Level of supervision doesn't alter recidivism (The Olympian) PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES Making the Right Turn: A Guide about Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System (National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth Institute for Educational Leadership) Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults: Insights from the Ready4Work Reentry Initiative (Public/Private Ventures)) Federal Programs for Addressing Low-Income Housing Needs (Annie E. Casey Foundation) This announcement was sent to subscribers of the Reentry Policy Council Newsletter. Please send your comments and suggestions to editors@reentrypolicy.org.   Our postal address is 100 Wall St 20th Floor New York, New York 10005 United States

Northern Trust seeks to repay bailout money

Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles Northern Trust seeks to repay bailout money Crain's

AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

Mayor is criticized for White House watermelon patch e-mail | mail, price, public, apology, people - News - OCRegister.com

Mayor is criticized for White House watermelon patch e-mail mail, price, public, apology, people - News - OCRegister.com

The racism flows, and it flows, and it flows, and...

President Obama Requests $75 Million for Second Chance Act

February 26, 2009 U.S. House of Representatives Approves Over $133 Million for Prisoner Reentry in FY 2009, Including $25 Million for the Second Chance Act On February 25, 2009, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus appropriations bill for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, which includes funding for the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The omnibus bill (H.R. 1105) is now under consideration in the Senate. Democratic leaders hope to take action on this bill by the end of next week, as the continuing resolution currently providing funding expires on March 6, 2009. The omnibus bill passed by the House includes funding for the following criminal justice priorities: $25 million for the Second Chance Act, including $15 million for state and local demonstration grants and $10 million for nonprofit grants $108,493,000 for Department of Labor ex-offender activities $10 million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (which represents a $3.5 million increase over the FY08 appropriation) $532 million for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program $30 million for the Byrne Competitive Grant Program $40 million for drug courts $400 million for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) $10 million for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) The Justice Center will send out an update on the omnibus bill when it passes in the Senate. President Obama Requests $75 Million for the Second Chance Act in FY 2010 In the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2010 released on February 26, 2009, President Obama requested $109 million for prisoner reentry programs, including $75 million for Second Chance Act programs. "I am indeed pleased that the President's proposed budget includes $75 million for Second Chance and I applaud him," said Second Chance Act sponsor Rep. Danny Davis (IL). "This investment of $75 million will bring tremendous returns. However, throughout the budget and appropriation processes, I shall be advocating and working for more." For more information about the Second Chance Act, visit the Reentry Policy Council website. The Council of State Governments Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. It provides practical, nonpartisan advice and consensus-driven strategies-informed by available evidence-to increase public safety and strengthen communities. .

667K new jobless claims; continuing claims top 5M

667K new jobless claims; continuing claims top 5M

GM posts $9.6B 4Q loss, burns through $6.2B cash

GM posts $9.6B 4Q loss, burns through $6.2B cash

Obama promises to slash spending by $2 trillion

Obama promises to slash spending by $2 trillion

CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Tuesday, February 24, 2009 · Durbin asks Burris to resign; he refuses · Northern Trust sponsorship prompts legislative action · Local home prices hit five-year low · Citadel allows some fund withdrawals · Stocks up after steep selloff · Chicago test market for Panera catering push · Navigant cutting jobs; reports profit growth · Chicago sees smallest raises on record: report · Northern Trust names first investment strategist · General Growth's fourth-quarter profit lower than expected · Huron shares hit as profit comes up short · Heidrick & Struggles posts narrow profit  · Obama needs to offer hope: Greg Hinz blog · Northern Trust under fire: Biz of Sports blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,350.94 +236.16 +3.32% NASDAQ 1,441.83 +54.11 +3.90% Crain's Index 57.61 +2.25 +4.06 » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's Blogs. Now You're Talking. Introducing three blogs sure to pique your interest each business day: government and business, after-hours with Chicago's elite, and the business of sports.Click here to read what Greg Hinz, Shia Kapos and Ed Sherman are saying today. And talk back, we'd love to hear from you. OTHER HEADLINES · U of I gets $14M to study Brazil Daily Herald · Fed chief says recovery may take wait until 2010 or later New York Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Check, Please! visits Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab When Chicago attorney Tony Dombrow wants to pay a complement to a client, he takes them to Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. The River North steak-and-seafood spot is so universally admired, he says, that the thought of being entertained there constitutes a sincere form of flattery. Read More · Can startups save the news? · Chicago Business Today - Feb. 23 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

1 US soldier killed in attack by Iraqi police

1 US soldier killed in attack by Iraqi police

Two policemen opened fire on U.S. troops visiting an Iraqi police station in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday, killing a U.S. soldier and an Iraqi interpreter and wounding three other Americans, officials said.

Tulsa: Racial comments spur officer’s exit in Krebs | NewsOK.com

Tulsa: Racial comments spur officer’s exit in Krebs NewsOK.com

A police officer has resigned after a video surfaced showing the officer making racist comments during a traffic stop.

Federal indictments were dismissed against the men who were stopped after the video surfaced in the identity theft case in Muskogee’s federal court, an attorney said.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Six CPS schools to stay open | VIDEO Chicago Public Schools officials have changed their minds about the fate of six schools scheduled to close. Those schools will stay open because of the reaction from parents and community leaders. Crews rescue two from burning home | VIDEO Seven Chicago police officers are being credited for saving the lives of two people from their burning home in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Burris returns to DC to face colleagues | VIDEO Roland Burris was back at work Tuesday morning in his office in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington D.C., apparently ignoring calls for his resignation, including one last week by the governor of Illinois. Former jail inmates win strip search lawsuit A federal judge has ruled that several thousand former Cook County Jail inmates had their rights violated when they were strip-searched in humiliating conditions. Teacher charged with alleged sex with student A teacher at a not-for-profit treatment center for at-risk youth in Chicago is charged with having sex with one of her students. MORE STORIES Strange Ghost hunters staking out Pa. university Couple selling underground house Beijing teen hot-wires bus, causes chaos No luck for Santa in parking ticket fight Tanked soldier takes 2 joyrides in tank Consumer Ticketmaster to change online ticket sale procedures Oil well below $40; consumer confidence plunges Bernanke: Economy suffering 'severe contraction' Ex-DOT official: US slow in improving air safety Home prices post record annual decline in 4Q Healthbeat Calcium tied to lower cancer risk in older people Study: B vitamins can prevent vision loss Could anger cause heart trouble? Discovery could bring end to annual flu shot Brain injury may boost epilepsy risk MOST POPULAR Bail denied suspect in murders of Curry's ex, baby Burris to head back to D.C. Teacher charged with alleged sex with student Man gets life for triple murder Missing Highland Park teen found Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 37°F 27°F Clouds and sun Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Homeland Security USA 8:00 PM Presidential Address to Congress 9:30 PM Primetime: What Would You Do? 10:00 PM ABC 7 News at 10PM 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Spokesman says Obama will have straight talk Barreling ahead on a mammoth agenda, Barack Obama is ready to offer a detailed sketch of the first year of his presidency, casting the nation's bleeding economy as a tangle of tough, neglected problems. Economy doesn't dampen Mardi Gras festivities Partiers in New Orleans are taking one last chance to eat, drink and be merry before Lent. The art of Mardi Gras mask-making Tracy Butler celebrates Fat Tuesday SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts

Bernanke: Recession may end in '09; Stocks climb

Bernanke: Recession may end in '09; Stocks climb - Yahoo! News

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CNN.com Live - Live Events, Breaking News, and the day's top stories from CNN.com

President Obama's Address LIVE with your Facebook friends


Tuesday, February 24th Schedule
8amCNN.com's State of the Nation coverage begins
11amState of the Union with John King (Special Edition)
12pmChristiane Amanpour analyzes U.S. foreign policy
1pmState of the Economy Special with the CNN Money team
3pmSuze Orman takes your financial questions
9pmPresident Obama's Address to Congress

____________________________________________________________     Check Out John Legend MORE NEWS | MOBILE | PHOTOS | EVENTS | MYSPACE | LATEST NEWS FROM JOHN LEGEND ________________________ Open Letter to the New York Post Dear Editor: I'm trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy.  I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must have the intelligence and judgment of a deranged, violent chimpanzee, and should be shot to protect the larger community.  Really?  Did it occur to you that this suggestion would imply a connection between President Barack Obama and the deranged chimpanzee?  Did it occur to you that our President has been receiving death threats since early in his candidacy?  Did it occur to you that blacks have historically been compared to various apes as a way of racist insult and mockery?  Did you intend to invoke these painful themes when you printed the cartoon?  If that's not what you intended, then it was stupid and willfully ignorant of you not to connect these easily connectable dots.  If it is what you intended, then you obviously wanted to be grossly provocative, racist and offensive to the sensibilities of most reasonable Americans.  Either way, you should not have printed this cartoon, and the fact that you did is trul y reprehensible.  I can't imagine what possible justification you have for this.  I've read your lame statement in response to the outrage you provoked.  Shame on you for dodging the real issue and then using the letter as an opportunity to attack Rev. Sharpton.  This is not about Rev. Sharpton.  It's about the cartoon being blatantly racist and offensive. I believe in freedom of speech, and you have every right to print what you want.  But freedom of speech still comes with responsibilities and consequences.  You are responsible for printing this cartoon, and I hope you experience some real consequences for it.  I'm personally boycotting your paper and won't do any interviews with any of your reporters, and I encourage all of my colleagues in the entertainment business to do so as well.  I implore your advertisers to seriously reconsider their business relationships with you as well. You should print an apology in your paper acknowledging that this cartoon was ignorant, offensive and racist and should not have been printed. I'm well aware of our country's history of racism and violence, but I truly believe we are better than this filth.  As we attempt to rise above our difficult past and look toward a better future, we don't need the New York Post to resurrect the images of Jim Crow to deride the new administration and put black folks in our place.  Please feel free to criticize and honestly evaluate our new President, but do so without the incendiary images and rhetoric. Sincerely, John Legend

Obama to address Congress, nation on economy

Obama to address Congress, nation on economy

Barreling ahead on a mammoth agenda, Barack Obama is ready to offer a detailed sketch of the first year of his presidency, casting the nation's bleeding economy as a tangle of tough, neglected problems.

In a prime-time speech from the House of Representatives, Obama will make his case Tuesday that much more has to be done to turn around the economy — a message he knows he must explain.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that Obama will provide more details about his financial stability plan and measures to help the economy while delivering "a sober assessment about where we are and the challenges we face."

Obama pledges to slash deficit — after increase

Obama pledges to slash deficit — after increase

Check out the man who will lead us out of our crisis. There is no other like him.

CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Monday, February 23, 2009 · Dow loses 250 points · U.S. Supreme Crt declines to review fraud conviction of Daley's ex-patronage chief · Ace Hardware to open in Libya · Osborn named NU's board chairman · Downtown apartment rent falls by most in 7 years · CF Industries launches exchange offer for Terra · CTA looks to unload one-fourth of HQ   · Cubs Club math works for fan: Biz of Sports · AG Madigan gets election boost from dad: Greg Hinz blog · Chicago designer wins Oscar contest: Taking Names blog  Final Markets Dow Jones 7,114.78 -250.89 -3.41% NASDAQ 1,387.72 -53.51 -3.71% Crain's Index 55.36 -2.24 -3.88% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's Blogs. Now You're Talking. Introducing three blogs sure to pique your interest each business day: government and business, after-hours with Chicago's elite, and the business of sports.Click here to read what Greg Hinz, Shia Kapos and Ed Sherman are saying today. And talk back, we'd love to hear from you. OTHER HEADLINES · Redbox rakes in green in tough times Advertising Age · Latest bank plan could give U.S. a voting stake New York Times · Daley launches new YouTube channel Chicago Sun-Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - Feb. 23 Your local Jewel may get a facelift, thanks to Wal-Mart. Cheaper electric bills could be on their way. US Airways backs down on one penny-pinching policy. Plus: Want to fill up your tank in the city? There could soon be even fewer gas stations.Read More · Can startups save the news? SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Governors, Obama to discuss stimulus plan

Governors, Obama to discuss stimulus plan

Freddie Mac investigates self over lobby campaign

Freddie Mac investigates self over lobby campaign

How many of us would like to investigate ourselves? Wouldn't it be wonderful?

'Slumdog' rules Oscars with 8 prizes including Best Picture - The 81st Annual Academy Awards®

'Slumdog' rules Oscars with 8 prizes including Best Picture - The 81st Annual Academy Awards® - Yahoo! Movies

Official: Investigator to lead stimulus oversight

Official: Investigator to lead stimulus oversight

Obama has big challenge in overhauling health care

Obama has big challenge in overhauling health care

President Obama will overhaul health care to everyone's advantage. President Obama is aware of the recent publication "Preventing Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities" from authors Mary Ellen O'Connell, Thomas Boat, and Kenneth E. Warner, Editors; Committee on the Prevention of Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse Among Children, Youth and Young Adults: Research Advances and Promising Interventions; Institute of Medicine; National Research Council. If the President follows this paradigm and implements its criteria, our country will heal.

Quoting from the summary of this publication, "Several decades of research have shown that the promise and potential lifetime benefits of preventing mental, emotional and behavioral disorders are greatest by focusing on young people and that early interventions can be effective in delaying or preventing the onset of such disorders. National priorities that build on this evidence base should include (1) assurance that individuals who are at risk receive the best available evidence-based interventions prior to the onset of a disorder and (2) the promotion of positive mental, emotional and behavioral development for all children, youth and young adults...." This is an evidence-based scientific report. To review and purchase this report, go to: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12480#orgs

We have an illness care system now. It is time to get down to the real business of providing healthcare. Go, President Obama.