wilsontimes : reported that Johnny Bass elected treasurer of substance abuse practice board
Posted Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:30 pmWilson County businessman John T. "Johnny" Bass has been elected treasurer of the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, the state licensing board charged by the General Assembly to license and certify drug and alcohol counselors to practice in North Carolina. Bass was appointed to the board in 2014 by then-House Speaker Thom Tillis and serves on its ethics and finance committees. As treasurer, Bass will be responsible for overseeing the board's finances and making financial reports at quarterly meetings. "Following Johnny's appointment, he quickly proved to be a hard worker with a passion and interest in advancing and promoting this profession and the persons receiving treatment across this state," board President Bert Wood Jr. said in a statement. "His finance background is an added value and will be a great asset for our board in the future."A Rocky Mount native, Bass is a lifelong resident of Nash and Wilson counties.
Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill proposed by Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, which would have required schools to consider how zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policies keep students from seeking help when crafting suicide prevention policies. Berman introduced Assembly Bill 1261 as a way to address how substance use plays a role in youth suicide. Since all school districts must adopt formal suicide prevention policies, Berman thought the new requirement would be a good way to highlight for school districts the connection between substance abuse and suicidal ideation. "School districts are free to have the disciplinary measures that they choose," Berman continued. Berman proposed the legislation after the nexus between zero-tolerance policies and suicide prevention surfaced as a concern by health officials after 11 children died by suicide in 2016 in Fresno County.
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Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes bill addressing youth suicide, substance abuse polices
Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill proposed by Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, which would have required schools to consider how zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policies keep students from seeking help when crafting suicide prevention policies. Berman introduced Assembly Bill 1261 as a way to address how substance use plays a role in youth suicide. Since all school districts must adopt formal suicide prevention policies, Berman thought the new requirement would be a good way to highlight for school districts the connection between substance abuse and suicidal ideation. "School districts are free to have the disciplinary measures that they choose," Berman continued. Berman proposed the legislation after the nexus between zero-tolerance policies and suicide prevention surfaced as a concern by health officials after 11 children died by suicide in 2016 in Fresno County.
What one Oklahoma City woman's journey into substance abuse recovery looks like
For mothers, the 12- to 24-month intensive program, funded primarily by private donations, provides substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, housing, transportation and employment services. Davis used again. "The length she's used is long, but we've had ladies use for 10-plus years," Woodland said. Now stationed at ReMerge, Tate has vast experience as a corrections officer. Working in prison and now in a program, Tate said it has been difficult to see the lack of adequate treatment for addiction.collected by :Lucy William
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