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Addiction and Unemployment The Health Care Bill 2017 passed by the house has failed the Americans with Disabilities with or without mental health needs. One of the major themes of the 2016 presidential election was employment. The issue of high unemployment in certain areas of the country rose to national prominence and President Trump promised to bring jobs to these communities. Various causes were cited for unemployment, including globalization, trade agreements, technology, and regulations. Yet there was one contributing factor that was not discussed: addiction.  continue reading....

 Watch the video by NACDD (National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities)   to see why it's so important to share your story with your Member of Congress: The fight to save Medicaid is just beginning. Members of Congress are still considering repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) with massive cuts to the Medicaid program. As Congress returns to Washington, D.C. this week, tell them not to repeal the ACA and to protect the Medicaid program. Call your US Representative TODAY and tell them not to cut Medicaid. Remember that the NOW, Comp, ICWP, SOURCE, CCSP, and GAP Waiver are all forms of Medicaid here in Georgia. The most effective way to get your message across is to share your story about the importance of the ACA and why Medicaid matters to you. Telling your story will help personalize the issue and is an effective way to protect Medicaid. To find your US Representative,     go to:  FIND MY CONGRESSMAN :  

Bipolar Disorder in Youths Three types of symptoms emerged as powerful predictors of whether a youth with one parent with bipolar disorder will go on to develop the disorder: they are anxiety/depression, affective lability (unstable mood, including irritability), and low-level manic symptoms.  Read NIH study.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded neuroscientists have created a 3D window into the human brain’s budding executive hub assembling itself during a critical period in prenatal development. What’s more, they used it to discover and experimentally correct – in a petri dish – defective cell migration caused by an autism-related disorder. Learn more...