Friday, September 28, 2012

SAMHDA: Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Available for Download and Online Analysis


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2010 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Available for Download and Online Analysis
 The 2010 DAWN emergency department (ED) public use data files are now available for download and online analysis through the SAMHDA website.
DAWN is a nationally representative public health surveillance system that continuously monitors drug-related, hospital ED visits and drug-related deaths reported by select coroner and medical examiner offices across the country. All types of drugs (licit and illicit) are covered, including all alcohol involvement for patients under 21, and alcohol involvement in combination with other substances for those age 21 and older. Variables in DAWN provide details on the ED visit, including type of case, case disposition, drug involvement, route of administration, and the number of unique drugs reported.
Highlights of the 2010 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Findings on Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits report is available from SAMHSA. The 2004 through 2009 DAWN ED public use data and documentation files are also available on the SAMHDA website for download and online analysis.
Learn more about DAWN on the DAWN series home page.

SAMHDA is sponsored by the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is located at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

CDC: Spotlight on Children

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National Preparedness Month: A Spotlight on Children


by Robert W. Block, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics

Children are not just small adults; their growing minds and bodies have unique physical, physiological, developmental and mental health needs. These differences become especially apparent—and warrant increased attention and care—before, during and after a disaster strikes.
Children breathe faster than adults, spend more time outside, and have proportionately greater skin surface exposed to the environment, making them uniquely vulnerable to biological or chemical substances. Because these agents are heavier than air, they accumulate close to the ground, right in the breathing zone of children. Children’s organs are also still developing, so lasting damage can be done during a chemical outbreak, and their smaller physical size means they aren’t able to use equipment like oxygen masks or life vests made for adult-sized faces and bodies. Children also require different formulations and doses of medicine than adults, not only because of their smaller size, but also because some medications have different effects in children.

Unlike adults, children are still developing their cognitive skills and ability to process emotions, especially in response to a traumatic event. When children are exposed to circumstances beyond the usual scope of human experience (such as a terrorist attack, natural disaster or acts of violence), they may have difficulty coping and develop a range of symptoms, including depression, anxiety, or, if deaths are involved, bereavement. Disasters are rarely isolated, and often initiate a cascade of secondary stresses and losses. This protracted period of time may be especially significant for a child; a year is a long time for an adult, but for a 2-year-old, it’s half his life. While sometimes harder to detect, children’s emotional and mental health needs cannot be overlooked in disaster planning.

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For all of these reasons, children need our help. There are steps families can and should take— like taking time to prepare a disaster readiness kit with non-perishable food, water, medications and batteries; understanding what kinds of natural disasters might happen in your region and how to react; and developing a plan for reunification if you and your child are not together when disaster strikes. Talking to children is important. Children can cope more effectively with a disaster when they feel they understand what is happening and what they can do to help protect themselves, family, and friends. One of the most important things parents can do to reassure their children is to talk to them about what parents, schools and communities are doing to be ready and to have the right things in place in the event of any type of disaster. Learn more about ways you can prepare with resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at www.aap.org/disastersExternal Web Site Icon.

There are also steps the federal government is taking to make sure children are protected:
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the leadership of Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, plays a key role in preparing the nation for all types of public health threats, whether nuclear, biological, chemical or natural. When a disaster occurs, CDC supports local and state public health departments to help save lives and reduce suffering. CDC also plays a pivotal role conducting research on infectious diseases and identifying and tracking epidemics. The AAP is partnering with the CDC on a variety of preparedness initiatives, including supporting children and youth with special health care needs. As part of this effort, we are working to make sure that children at high risk for influenza complications receive the seasonal influenza vaccine as soon as it is available, and to treat them early and aggressively if they develop influenza-like illness.
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is also helping lead preparedness and recovery efforts. Under the leadership of Administrator W. Craig Fugate, FEMA’s Children’s Working Group has made significant strides toward meeting children’s needs. This month, please join AAP and become a member of the National Preparedness Coalition at http://ready.govExternal Web Site Icon and learn more about what your family, your child’s school and your local community can do to be prepared for an emergency.
  • As we speak, Congress is working to finalize key legislation, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization, which would renew and strengthen the nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response for emergencies, including several new and vital provisions for children. Among those advances for children that have been championed by the AAP are provisions that will:
    • Create a National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters, which brings together governmental and non-governmental experts to provide guidance and recommendations on our nation’s medical and public health preparedness for children before, during and after a disaster or public health emergency.
    • Improve the development and stockpiling of medical countermeasures for children;
    • Ensure that public health preparedness programs address the unique needs of children;
    • Prioritize children’s needs within the federal government’s disaster preparedness and response efforts; and
    • Increase pediatric subject matter expertise throughout all national disaster planning and response efforts.
During National Preparedness Month, let us all take a moment—parents, pediatricians and the federal government alike—to refocus our awareness and renew our commitment to improving the lives of children affected by disasters. No step is too small to take, and no time is better than now.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

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Open Government TV,  was produced to engage large businesses, educate small businesses, and empower both the public and private sector to help create jobs and restore our nation’s economy. We are the very first internet tv channel to focus on developing video information to help businesses understand  public policy, and economic strategies under the precepts of  the Executive Order of the Open Government Directive calling for Transparency, Collaboration, and Participation.

Open Government TV, also known as, OGTV is now a full scale media production firm that produces an online educational platform to provide some of the most relevant and up to date information important to growing a business in a challenging economic climate while also offering the latest social media and Gov 2.0 technologies important to both the private sector and government agencies.

OGTV as a small business also can team with your business as your media partner and offer you small business, woman owned, and service disabled set a side association with our organization.
If you are interested in reaching thousands of government buyers, having your company’s brand services promoted, or chatting online to share ideas, and weigh in on important topics, subscribe to become an OGTV fan, search for products, and services offered by our advertising sponsors, or advertise with us.

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DHS\FEMA: Lessons Learned Information Sharing. Major Topic: School Safety and Preparedness


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Response to Opinion. UN can't leave Haiti until rule of law is established Why not and whose rules?



Response to  Opinion. UN can't leave Haiti until rule of law is established Why not and whose rules?

This “nobles oblige” position on Haiti is without a doubt the most backward, insensitive and unproductive approach to a NATION I have had the misfortune to hear in the past 20 years…this type of ignorant overlord concept was supposed to have ended with the independence of the African nations…this is not a peace corps project this is the redevelopment and rebuilding of what was and should again be considered an INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN NATION

These are not children in need of monitoring and spoon feeding. It is a nation that has been crippled by centuries or colonial racism and deliberate underdevelopment and have been kept in that situation with the help of American and European nations for the sole purpose of exploiting their people and resources. Haiti was the FIRST/FIRST IDNEPENEDENT NATION in the Western Hemisphere and they were able to sustain and grow to a power in the Americas and the Caribbean until the European powers were able to unite and overtake and suppress them-keep and maintain their oppression through their segregates and lackeys the suppression and subjugation of their population. 

When an independent leader emerged he was run out and another puppet was put in place. This is not about when it is about how. How will Haiti grow and rebuild if the people that have historically controlled their downward spiral and repression are still controlling the RPM, incoming and existing resources and the direction in which they believe the NATION should be heading?

If the recommendation is not to grow, equip and educate the police and military forces of Haitians to take control of their NATION SECURITY as they complete their training assignments then the true goal is to assure that the NATION of HAITI does not ever grow or become capable of self-sustaining management and governance.

The UN has never, ever anywhere established any rule of law or process that has left any nation in a manner that can be considered progressive or productive. Having spent considerable time with NATO and the issues of Yugoslavia including the situation in Belgrade, Pristina, Kosovo etc., etc., I am not sure how anyone can fix their mouth or mind to even consider the “UN” as an arbiter of law or justice we only have to look to the Bosnia, Republic Du Congo and Kosovo situations to know what has not been done and may never be done.


Sincerely,

 

Concerned BEMA Member

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