Homelessness in Savannah Social Tools

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Check out pilot in GA - Tweet from @StreetoutreachR & @AbeOudshoorn

You ask, we share some hope!

@StreetoutreachR: Why haven't we done this yet? A ten year plan to address mental health and substance use in British Columbia http://www.homelesshub.ca/Library/Healthy-minds-healthy-people-A-ten-year-plan-to-address-mental-health-and-substance-use-in-British-Columbia-50230.aspx

To answer your question, there's a newly funded project in Georgia (Savannah Coastal area) brought on out of outrage that Governor was looking at closing Savannah's unit of the Georgia Regional Hospital when forced with budget cuts!

NAMI Savannah & Georgia chapters with the community banded together & said NO. We will stand in the doors to stop the closing without somewhere for our mental health patients to go.

Read the press releases & announcements at http://namiga.org - groundbreaking design with huge corporate & state matching grants ($4.3M so far) for a two years study with revolutionary peer support & case management systems & processes.

We are very interested in this program in South Georgia as it provides hope for the most chronically mentally ill & substance abusers in Georgia.

The model created will likely be adopted across the globe we believe & extended to more of our homeless & marginally served mentally ill & relapsing substance abusers we see on the streets leading less than productive lives.

Stay tuned here for more information as we engage & report on the progress. We plan on volunteering & supporting this most important & vital research study.

Other links of interest with more info:

http://news.dbhdd.georgia.gov/portal/site/DBHDD-News/menuitem.e429305ad2099d1d6eff626ed03036a0/?vgnextoid=ece96a2183589210VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=7485433ecba45210VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD

http://namiga.org/NAMI-docs/ODR_Project_Breif_Summary.pdf

http://www.bms.com/news/features/2010/Pages/mental_health_georgia.aspx

http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-03-07/state-uses-corporate-donations-mental-health-project

http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/fulltext/sr239.htm

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Check out pilot in GA - Tweet from @StreetoutreachR & @AbeOudshoorn

You ask, we share some hope!

@StreetoutreachR: Why haven't we done this yet? A ten year plan to address mental health and substance use in British Columbia http://www.homelesshub.ca/Library/Healthy-minds-healthy-people-A-ten-year-plan-to-address-mental-health-and-substance-use-in-British-Columbia-50230.aspx

To answer your question, there's a newly funded project in Georgia (Savannah Coastal area) brought on out of outrage that Governor was looking at closing Savannah's unit of the Georgia Regional Hospital when forced with budget cuts!

NAMI Savannah & Georgia chapters with the community banded together & said NO. We will stand in the doors to stop the closing without somewhere for our mental health patients to go.

Read the press releases & announcements at http://namiga.org - groundbreaking design with huge corporate & state matching grants ($4.3M so far) for a two years study with revolutionary peer support & case management systems & processes.

We are very interested in this program in South Georgia as it provides hope for the most chronically mentally ill & substance abusers in Georgia.

The model created will likely be adopted across the globe we believe & extended to more of our homeless & marginally served mentally ill & relapsing substance abusers we see on the streets leading less than productive lives.

Stay tuned here for more information as we engage & report on the progress. We plan on volunteering & supporting this most important & vital research study.

Other links of interest with more info:

http://news.dbhdd.georgia.gov/portal/site/DBHDD-News/menuitem.e429305ad2099d1d6eff626ed03036a0/?vgnextoid=ece96a2183589210VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=7485433ecba45210VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD

http://namiga.org/NAMI-docs/ODR_Project_Breif_Summary.pdf

http://www.bms.com/news/features/2010/Pages/mental_health_georgia.aspx

http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-03-07/state-uses-corporate-donations-mental-health-project

http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/fulltext/sr239.htm

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Journalist goes homeless - Tweet from @AbeOudshoorn

@AbeOudshoorn: Journalist goes 72 hours on the streets, well written, doesn't feel exploitative or sensational, just real: http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/97193264.html


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Monday, March 21, 2011

Christian Faith

After John the Baptist had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: 'This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.' (Mk 1:14-15) Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, but store up treasures in heaven, for where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. (Mt 6:19-21) If our hearts would love God like a son or daughter should love their father. A heart that always desires more time with their father. Joyfully knowing they are their father's delight. Then we would realize our lasting treasure is our relationship and love for God. We show our love by doing His will, having the courage and love to care for the sick, the poor, and to show His forgiveness to others. We would then be truly building God's kingdom with a profound joy.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Testing a post to the blogs from email

This is a test...

An HIS Interest: Savannah's Global Service Design Project (Cape-abilities) | Planet Jam

Check out "Cape-abilities", see if you're Caped or want to be!

This service design is all about creating "Super (Hero) Cities" all over the globe!

http://planet.globalservicejam.org/content/cape-abilities

The above is link to the Savannah Jam deliverable!

Click on this short link http://db.tt/Z8Qzw9f to view the pdf of the doc we submitted yesterday afternoon.

Here is the link for all the other projects from all over the world!

http://planet.globalservicejam.org/

Feel free to Rate or comment on our submission!

Description: Have you been Caped? The Global Service Jam Savannah team created a metric-driven campaign to engage everyday individuals and communities in the development of multiple activities and service experiences for positive change across cityscapes. Individuals will be encouraged to become superheroes through campaign touchpoints, and cities will compete for the award designation of "super cities."

So figure out how to get this rolling in YOUR City or Community.

Stay tuned, Savannah just might be doing this soon! After all we created the Service Design in just 48 hours with a great group of compassionate Service Designers who let a few newbies contribute just a little bit.

Savannah has the Heart & Love to make this happen. There is already a lot of service (volunteers) & Love being shown here.

Our Advocacy (the parent for this Vox Patria effort) is pleased to see this engagement with the Technology community & looks forward to helping to bring this GSJ Savannah project to reality in our Community.

Connect with our Advocacy here:
http://homelessnessinsavannah.wordpress.com
http://geekthehomeless.blogspot.com
http://voxpatriainsavannah.wordpress.com