Month: August 2023

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Please sign the Petition and Make a Donation, U.S. Navy Hospital Ships For Hawaii

James Messer began this petition, and thus far there are over 18,000 signatures by concerned people.

“The hospitals and community in Hawai’i are being overwhelmed by unprecedented wildfires. We need to act now as the people of Hawai’i deserve every ounce of support we can muster” (Messer, 2023).

Please donate.

Thank you!

Vikki

Reference

Messer, James.  “Maui Fire Recovery, Petition to United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, and 2 others” (10 August 2023).  https://www.change.org/p/send-a-u-s-navy-hospital-ship-to-hawai-i?cs_tk=ArSA2Q68dSlNAfY35mQAAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvJIpQ5YajazLVn-cfJuQgYY%3D&utm_campaign=e8d7853abfa0431b9e5cc452e73dc0f8&utm_content=initial_v0_3_0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_receipt&utm_term=cs

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Libraries Are Dear Friends In Every Neighborhood For Those Impacted By Mental Health Issues

LIBRARIES ARE IMPORTANT ON MANY LEVELS

A neighborhood library is an essential resource for those without the Internet.  For the individual experiencing mental health issues, or someone needing to make an important decision about a family member, the library provides access to tons of information.

First, the individual with access to a library can find a mental health facility that is convenient for therapy sessions with a psychiatrist.  Second, having this information allows their physician to make a referral for the patient at that particular mental health facility for therapy sessions.  Third, conversely, the patient can learn how to travel to a mental health facility that the physician refers them to through access to a library’s Internet service.  Also, for the individual needing to find a facility for a loved one (i.e., hospitalization), they can compile a list and have it ready for the decision-making process (i.e., health insurance, availability.) Lastly, the process can remove any additional burden they would have experienced without the necessary access to the Internet via the library.

Vikki