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Consumer Driven Program Development and Accountability
by Jason Farrell

Jason Farrell - CEO of Harm Reduction Consulting Services, Inc. (HRCS) Netherlands 2006 - present
Founder and former executive director Positive Health Project, Inc NYC 1993 - 2006

With the growing interest and ethical need to recruit consumer involvement in participation with the design, implementation, evaluation and delivery of harm reduction services, today there is no better time for drug user organizations and consumer advocacy groups to enhance their organizational capacity to provide such services.

Today James O'Keefe and other prominent GOP activists were arrested by the FBI for attempting to bug Sen. Mary Landrieu's federal office in New Orleans.

April 24 is designated as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

Designed to be more than a career day, the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® program goes beyond the average “shadow” an adult. Exposing girls and boys to what a parent or mentor in their lives do during the work day is important, but showing them the value of their education, helping them discover the power and possibilities associated with a balanced work and family life, providing them an opportunity to share how they envision the future and begin steps toward their end goals in a hands-on and interactive environment is key to their achieving success. Each year, development of new interactive activities and partnerships will assist us in taking girls and boys to the future they dream of.

If handled properly, this can be a rewarding experience for parents and children, and I highly encourage you to participate if you can.

But that's not really the point of this diary. What if you had to take your daughter and son to work, because your child care provider went on strike?

We had fun at first organizational meeting. So now all we need is for you to bring a friend! We will be going over sample canvassing scripts and we will be talking about putting fliers up at some strategic locations. Also we have some yard signs for those that asked. llawsonguilford@gmail.com is my email.

Charlotte 4 Hillary will hold a brief meeting after the office opening party in Charlotte on Thursday. We will discuss voter registration activities, visibility strategies, debate parties, election return parties, telephone banks and other future events. Feel free to participate, and feel free to offer your thoughts and ideas for delivering Mecklenburg County and North Carolina to Hillary. I look forward to seeing everyone there.

PA primary on widescreen TV

Gaston county: Come to an energy charged gathering of Hillary supporters to strategize, plan and work towards victory here in North Carolina. We will meet and discuss ideas to help Hillary win as well as come up with a plan of attack. Come prepared to work as Hillary will work for us. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow supporters and be apart of the history makeing campaign of Hillary Clinton! Refreshments will also be served.

This is the second meeting of the Hillary Clinton for President Meet-up. We had over 100 supporters at our first meeting. We will begin forming our subcommittees so that we can win NC for Hillary! All supporters welcome.

Discuss strategies for reaching out to voters before the May 6 primary. This meeting will be held at the home of Carol Markey--252 Knollwood Street. RSVP to cmarkey1triad.rr.com. Send messages to the group at Forsyth-for-Hillary@googlegroups.com

The Cabarrus County Young Democrats will be hosting a voter registration party at CALDWELL PARK in Concord, on Saturday, APRIL 5TH from 10AM till 3PM. RAPPER, SINGERS, ARTISTS, COMICS, POETS, and PASSIONATE PEOPLE are encouraged to express their views, candidates, or party. We aspire to create a Dave Chapelle style block party welcoming all to engage in the process of community activism. "Experience for Change!"