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	<title>HUGS Orange County - Help. Uplift. Give Support.</title>
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	<description>Making a difference - one link at a time - with mental health resources for professionals, consumers and families.</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New OC Mental Health Board Arts Committee Membership Is Open to Community</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=214</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, you don&#8217;t have to paint, sing or dance&#8230;but it can&#8217;t hurt.
The Orange County Mental Health Board has formed an Arts Committee and is looking for participation from the mental health community and those interested and involved in the Arts who also have an interest in working with the mental health community.
The Committee will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Members Needed for California MHSOAC&#8217;s Client and Family Leadership Comittee</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=204</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission&#8217;s &#8216;Client and Family Leadership Committee&#8217; is looking for new members and NAMI-OC hopes OC clients and family members will apply.
The Committee ensures that their decisions and recommendations are made with &#8220;the perspective and participation of those affected by mental illnesses and their family members,&#8221; with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Grading the States 2009&#8243; Needs Your Help</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=199</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAMI is conducting a survey of individuals living with serious mental illnesses and their family members. They are seeking the real world experiences of individuals, and their families, who need public mental health services.
NAMI partnered with TeleSage, a leading independent survey technology company, to conduct an online study to learn about how well states are providing publicly funded mental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Health Parity Bill Passes!</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=200</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Mental Health America:
Both the Senate and House passed mental health parity legislation on Tuesday by strong margins! Your involvement and support were keys to these actions.
Because the bills are not identical and include different ways to fund the legislation, the two bodies will have to reach an agreement on a final version before it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2008 Summit on Hoarding to Feature the OC Premiere of &#8220;My Mother&#8217;s Garden&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=202</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2008 Orange County Summit on Hoarding will be held this Friday and Saturday (Sept 26-27) at the Huntington Beach Library and Cultural Center. (map)
 
Saturday&#8217;s event, which is open to the public, features the Orange County premiere of &#8220;My Mother&#8217;s Garden.&#8221;  This is Cynthia Lester&#8217;s documentary style film concerning her family&#8217;s struggles with compulsive hoarding. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Health Services Act Updates Available from MHS Oversight and Accountability Commission</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=187</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of California&#8217;s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) is developing an e-mail list to allow them to communicate more effectively online. You can sign up for periodic announcements and updates from the Commission.
Send an e-mail to: MHSOAC@dmh.ca.gov. In the subject line put &#8220;Subscribe&#8221; and in the body of your request put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News of Note from Shannon at H.O.M.E.S</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=194</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be a Stigma Reduction Picnic this Friday at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, hosted by the OCVMAS and featuring delicious Vietnamese food.  Go to the park entrance at Edinger and Ward and look for the balloons.  For more info, call 714.973.6600
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The OC Mental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drama Continues: California Officials Seek Suspension of Order Restoring Medi-Cal Pay</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=193</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Covered. Not covered. Covered. Not covered. Covered&#8230;
If you are a Medi-Cal recipient and you don&#8217;t currently suffer from a mental illness, keeping up with the current California budget crisis/debate/fiasco is enough to trigger an anxiety disorder.
Here&#8217;s the latest&#8230;
CaliforniaHealthline - September 2, 2008 - Last week, California health officials asked U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>District Court Halts Cuts to Medi-Cal Providers: Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Will Continue to Receive Needed Medications, Services</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=191</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento, CA - A Federal District Court in Los Angeles ordered the state of California to stop the ten percent cuts in Medi-Cal reimbursement payments to healthcare providers.  The Court found that pharmacies and other Medi-Cal providers and patients were being irreparably harmed as a result of the cuts and that the providers had shown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislators Need to Hear Your Voice NOW!</title>
		<link>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=189</link>
		<comments>http://www.hugs-oc.com/?p=189#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State budget has not yet been passed.
The 10% cut to the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate that went into effect on July 1, 2008 will force some pharmacies to stop filling Medi-Cal prescriptions, reduce hours or be forced to close.
You can make your voice heard by getting in touch with your legislators. See the Current Advocacy [...]]]></description>
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