i want folks to know that nami does have a national contract with the veterans administration. we're barely under way in terms of offering some of the joint programs. he is absolutely right. we are going to be in for it. thank you. >> our last speaker this evening will be chris, a resident of san francisco. >> my name is chris. i am a resident of san francisco. i have a disabled family member receiving social security benefits. that helps to pay for a bed in a group home in the city. by and the -- i am the payee. she received a large back payment from social security. i am trying to learn how to manage the money from social security. it has confusing requirements that she must spend the money within several months or lose benefits because then she would have to much money to receive benefits. i was able to find out that the city of san francisco provides payee services for its clients. as a four weeks ago, these services have been closed because the staff has been overwhelmed. they are no longer providing these payee services to new clients. there is no waiting list. i was fort

nami is a passionate group of family members dedicated to informing, advocating, and educating others regarding mental health issues. finally, we look forward to hearing from all of you here this evening. we want to hear from you about your experiences with mental services, your concerns about budget cuts, and your ideas. i would like to first call to the microphone dr. cameron kwanbeck, a psychiatrist from san francisco general hospital. >> a thank you. i am an acute psychiatrist. i want to review the impact of reducing acute beds. those are beds that are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by nursing staff who can provide comprehensive care. i did some research and what the impact would be -- on what the impact would be. i turned to a national organization the babylon 2, the truth in advocacy center. this organization -- i turned to a national organization that i belong to, the truth and advocacy center. indeed 50 beds per hundred thousand population. -- you need 50 beds per hundred thousand population. we do not do it too bad compared to the national average. california does

members of nami. we need the leadership you are providing to make sure we have services in the city for the most vulnerable population that lives here in the city. in a resident physician. we do the day-to-day clinical work for all sorts of patients -- psychiatric, medical, a pediatric. i am in psychiatry. there's lots to talk about on the impacts of these. lots to talk about. but i want to focus on two things primarily. first, i'm incredibly perplexed at the moment because the funding for the unit on the seventh floor has been restored by the board of supervisors, and i appreciate the testimony earlier. we know that it is cost- effective. we know that it is scientifically proven. this is not a policy problem. this is not a fiscal problem. this is a political problem. it is a human rights problem, and frankly, it is a back on problem on the part of the mayor's office, on the part of the senior clinical leadership of the hospital, the department of public health. i'm glad that this forum is in place fo

i'm also a long time mental health advocates, formerly on the board of directors of nami. two years ago, i formed my -- with some colleagues -- new organization called no health without mental health. as president and founder of

case saw that it is very efficient to invite a specific aide put it because you know it will take to nami for instance what they were asking for any kind of help from anyone as they objectively needed it there but here in the european part of russia we were grateful for advanced technologies and indeed they sent us a very experienced crews that were just side by side with our foreign men but if they sent aircraft and helicopters that were working in food coronation with already or forces thank you thank you very much for being with us and just to remind that my guest in this to take was that actually come directly on the end of that. department of the russian and the agency's ministry and that's it for the hour from all of us here if you want to have your soon spotlight quiet someone morning to you think i should do next time just drop me a line and i'll be no ads on t.v. darts are you and let's keep spotlight interactive movie back with more first time comments on the what's going on in and outside russia until then stay in on its feet and take care of as you. wealthy british style. expe

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board hit the post and seemingly cross the line but the referee thought otherwise then by some put the nami in the driving seat in spectacular loeb dipping under the crossbar. i think he meant it igor so i'm sure of then complete the scoring some crafty footwork from him leaving the goalkeeper a little chants. and in the last game on sunday to me for a job scored the winning and lost off one more victory at home to angie in the southern russian darby. so this is how the table is looking after the weekend's any six clear of being with a couple of games in hand then just a handful of points separate to your scarf spot it now take rostov and sparta moscow and a look at the other end to peer four of thrift at the bottom of korea the other team in the relegation zone. meanwhile there was just one game in the top flight in england on sunday as liverpool drew neil neil at birmingham reds goalkeeper pepe reina producing a string of fine saves in this one as the home side went in search of what would be their second wind of the season however it did finished goalless. about point moves booming up to