Tuesday, January 07, 2003

New HHS Panel Makeup Draws Ire of Patient Advocates
Washington Post story - "A new federal committee to advise Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on matters relating to the protection of human research subjects came under attack by patient advocates just hours after its members were named late Friday, with one prominent appointee resigning immediately."  
  

Community rallies behind River Valley Services (Connecticut)
Story in the Middletown Press on a meeting of clients, mental health providers, business owners, residents and community officials "to determine what action to take to prevent the dismantling of the outpatient programs at River Valley Services."  
  

Pilot court plan for mental health worth watching (South Carolina)
Story at The State on Charleston County's mental health court, which began hearing cases last week - "The effort is patterned on drug courts, which have been successful in rehabilitating drug-related offenders. These types of courts are credited with stopping a cycle that otherwise leads small-time criminals into becoming more serious offenders."