brought to you by the us department of health and human services. [music] well my passion is really advocacy around treatment and recovery issues. i've had the, the wonderful career over the past 16, 17 years, of being a direct service provider, being a treatment and recovery advocate, to heading up a large advocacy organization to actually working inside right now. and my primary purpose is to make sure that to make sure that the next person, that person that's still out there using now, when they do have this aha moment, that the system is ready to welcome them and to embrace them and support them as they begin their journey on recovery. what recovery has brought to me is an ability to take it to the next level. and, and be vocal about it, not be ashamed, you know, not hide behind a wall because you're afraid that oh well, god they're going to know but i'm a recovering addict. well i like to say that i'm in long-term recovery as opposed to an addict or an alcoholic because there's more positive sounding because people still run with, well addict, o

brought to you by the us department of health and human services. they tell me i was there but i don't remember. i don't know where i really was. i do not know what i had for breakfast. i do not know who won the game. i don't recognize this man. if you or someone you know is struggling with a drug or alcohol problem, there is a solution: recovery. call 1-800-662-help for information and for hope. through treatment my life's a whole lot brighter now. brought to you by the us department of health and human services. [music] language is such an important part of communicating with people what addiction, mental health disorders and recovery is all about. a lot of people have stereotypes about what these, what these disorders are all about and they're not accurate. and so using language can really help people understand what those disorders are about, what they mean, and how people are living successfully in recovery today. [music] our stories have power was the training that was developed by faces and voices of recovery in conjunction with funding from s

and pulled those dogs to safety. >> the government wants all of to us cut way back on salt. the agriculture and health and human services departmentsre telling half of the population to cut daily sodium intake to a little more than half a pea tae spoon. that goes for people 51 and older african americans and anyone suffering from hypertension or chronic kidney disease, everybody else, government continues to recommend no more than about a teaspoon a day. >> diabetes in pregnancy can be a risk for mothers later in life. quest dying notics found half of the women with guess stational diabetes end up with fully fledged diabetes and that is why it's important to get a follow up in six months of delivery. >> stay with us. the news continues right after this. a throne for the tv... room for movies... your workout gear... non-stop football... it's a man cave! the boys next door will never leave. who says we want them to? >>> at 6:00 the bay area alarming hunger problem. why government program should be easing a burden isn't. also... >> there is another opportunity. >> a tv exclusive on his latest passion and efforts get it paid coming up

this amendment prevents funds from being used by the department of health and human services to implement rules regarding obamacare's essential benefits pack imming. as if obamacare's mandate that everyone must purchase health insurance wasn't enough, the law went one step further. the federal government will now tell every single american and business what their health plan must cover. . obamacare grants this unprecedented power to a single person. gives the power to the secretary of health and human services to determine which benefits affect every man, woman and child in america, not to mention the more benefits that h.h.s. determines to be essential, the higher the premiums will be for coverage, thus increasing overall costs for small businesses and families across america. behind me is a chart of all the new powers granted to the secretary under obamacare. it was meant to be printed on a five foot by 10 foot chart. even at this size, it's difficult to ride. if you have a magnifying glass, you can read this. obamacare has 2,000 of the secretary shall statements. the new powers of the

and heart health. the american heart association and the u.s. department of health and human services each launch a national cam taint today. >> marla tellez is joining us now. this week it is all about wearing red and picking up the phone. >> reporter: look at that, we all got the memo. february is the american heart association's go red for women month, which means all month long you are encouraged to wear your red to shine the spotlight on heart disease. now, it is the number one killer of both men and women in america. stroke is the number three cause of death in this country. and a heart attack kills a woman every single minute in the u.s. well, what is just as troubling is the heart association says half of women they surveyed would call 911 if they thought they were having a heart attack. and many women don't recognize several key symptoms. so today the department of health and human services is launching a first of its kind national campaign. it is called "make the call don't misa beat." this means at the very first sign of a heart attack call 911. here's a look at the symptoms. number one is discomfort in the center of your chest, which lasts f

and the news. joining us in our panel today are mark weber, director of communications, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland; ron tannenbaum, president and co-founder, intherooms.com, fort lauderdale, florida; dr. w. douglas evans, professor and director, public health communication and marketing program, george washington university, washington, dc; sandra de castro buffington, director, hollywood health & society, usc annenberg norman lear center, beverly hills, california. the media obviously influences how people create their opinions, particularly about addiction and treatment issues in behavior health. and doug, why don't we review what we mean about media today. some time ago, marshall mcluhan said that the medium is the message and that is more true today than ever. media have proliferated and they now permeate our society. we're surrounded by it constantly 24/7 and users increasingly are defining what the media are and what those media mean to the rest of us. and mark, why is it important for the media to really understand addiction, treatment, and behavioral health? i

and recovery field. joining us in our panel today are dr. h. westley clark, director, center for substance abuse treatment, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland. marco e. jacome, chief executive officer, healthcare alternative systems incorporated, chicago, illinois. john de miranda, president and ceo, stepping stone, san diego, california. william lossiah-bratt, board of directors, southeastern regional representative, faces and voices of recovery, cherokee, north carolina. dr. clark, why should we be concerned about ethnic and racial differences within the addiction and recovery field, as well as other differences? well, one of the things that we want to make sure is that people who have substance use problems are able to recover and that materials that we use can assist them in that process. and so, you know, there are differences associated with cultural values and beliefs, starting from how one physiologically responds to a particular substance misuse to how certain substances are used in a cultural context. so if we're going to facilitate recovery, we need to understand the language, the beliefs, the social

of $5 plus shipping and handling. go to c-span.org/books and click on the abraham lincoln book can use the code of lincoln at checkout. >> officials from the white house and department of health and human services discussed ideas to help low-income families. we hear from maurice miller whose family independence initiative allows low income families to control and tailor their own assistance programs. the new america foundation in washington d.c. hosted this 90 minute discussion. >> great. welcome to our event today, social innovation and community solutions for a new war on poverty. we are pleased to have you in the room with us today and also as part of our virtual audience out there with c-span and on-line at noonamerica.net. we have a significant audience from california where maurice lim miller works. good morning to all of you out there in california as well. i am reed kramer. i directed the assets building program at the new america foundation and in this program we explore innovation in social development and economic opportunity especially in ways that promote savings and building up of assets and resources for families over time. our work is informed by the basic insight that social de

department of health and human services. [music] our program is multifaceted. it incorporates both group treatment and individual treatment for asian and pacific islanders who are struggling with chemical dependency. we use incentives to keep people motivated in treatment and we use both sort of informal and formal interventions. i like the diversity of the clientele that we get here at team 360. regardless of ethnicity, each of their stories is so different from the next. but for some reason, when they come into group, they support each other and they know how to- there's just this warmth and this support, even though they are so different. it's just a very comfortable place to be at and i think there's a lot of open-minded individuals. so like if i come in, they are not going to be like look at that drug addict. just like the opposite, they are like out here willing to help you out. the challenge and the rewards of what i do in recovery is that i get to see individuals really improve their lives, not only in their recovery, but focus on their everyday stressors, and they are able to cope with it in a much better improved way. our program is based on the matrix model intervention, which uses cognitive b

thanks for joining us as we released the president's fiscal year 2012 department of health and human services budget. today we are joined by the department's leadership, who will help us what do the president's proposals. i am pleased to welcome the deputy secretary as well as the heads of the secretary staff division to receded in the front row. i would like to introduce to you the leader avert divisions your joining me on stage. administration for children and families, administration on aging, agency for health care research and quality, tom friedman from the centers for disease control, peggy hamburger from the food and drug administration, the indian health service, national institutes of health, office of inspector general, and substance abuse and ill health services administration, an assistant secretary for financial resources. it is my extreme pleasure to introduce the secretary of health and human services, kathleen sebelius. [applause] >> our greatest resource is the wonderful people who work here at hhs. the doctors, nurses, middle health professionals, social workers, and thousan

department of health and human services. [music] hi, i'm michele monroe with the road to recovery and we're here today in maryland getting some opinions on what people think about different languages used in the substance abuse and mental health arena. if i said that somebody had a drug and alcohol addiction what would you think that that means? i think the person has a... a certainly health issue problem that needs to be, needs to be attended to. i would think of people struggling in difficult circumstances... with certain underlying issues that, that lead them to feel that they need to use those things as an outlet. i think of a illness, i think of a sickness that's hard to overcome. and i think that the person needs support, as much support as possible. i think about people who needs help and they need to find help as soon as possible. so what if i said alcohol and drug problem? what do you feel about that? it's a problem that needs to be fixed, that's what i start thinking, you know, and you need to fix it, you need to find a way to fix it. if there needs to be out there more programs for these people, more resources where they can get to as soon as possible, you know, where they c

joining us in our panel today are frances harding, director, center for substance abuse prevention, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland; monique bourgeois, executive director, association of recovery schools, fort washington, pennsylvania; greg williams, co-director, connecticut turning to youth and families, danbury, connecticut; dr. mark godley, director, research and development, chestnut health systems, bloomington, illinois. fran, what is the extent of the problem with youth in america? our most recent survey from samhsa is that around 10 million, a little over 10 million of our young people, are using alcohol and substances. that actually breaks down to 26 percent of them are drinking and another 17 percent of them are binge drinking, which is having more than five drinks in a row at one setting. so it's a concern of ours that our young people are really starting to accelerate drinking and drugging than they have in the past. and mark, it's really...as fran has mentioned, alcohol is really the main problem. what other substances are youth taking today? while most youth who use, do u

and safety legislation, leaving us vulnerable to food-related illness and death. americans' health. the concurrent resolution cuts billions from the department of health and human services over and over -- over $1 billion from the national institutes of health and over $1 billion from community health centers. the welfare of our homeless veterans, even housing vouchers for homeless defenders of our country are eliminated. this is disgraceful, and indeed it is a dishonor to those who have served their country. job training. the continuing resolution cuts billions from the job training for displaced workers, turning our backs on those hit hardest by the recession. u.s. exports which make jobs, even though both democrats and republicans have called for a reduction in the trade deficit, the concurrent resolution -- the continuing resolution cuts into our primary promotion of exports. the security of our streets, millions will be cut from the funding for state and local policing activities to fight drugs, gangs, and terrorism. moreover, the continuing resolution eliminates federal grants to help police departments around the country to rehire or to hire police officers. crit

us on the energy and commerce committee. what this amendment would do would take away the funding that the department of labor and health and human services would be able to enforce that insurance can't drop someone for coverage when they become sick. they would take away that funding. seniors would be saving money, they couldn't enforce it, saving money for seniors for prescription drugs. young adults under 26, up to age 26, argetting back insurance for their parents. that would stop the department of labor and healtand human service from enforcing that law. small businesses are receiving billions of dollars in tax credits to provide health care coverage. this would stop it. defunding health care would end these benefits and putting insurance companies back in charge. the whole goal of the health care bill, whether you call it obamacare, i'm kind of concerned, i wanted it to be call the gene green care bill. but that's what this bill is about and thismendment. it will defu the great things that's in the health care law. let's go back and talk about the things we all agree that need to be changed. but if you take away the money, we'll los

us on the energy and commerce committee. what this amendment would do would take away the funding that the department of labor and health and human services would be able to enforce that insurance can't drop someone for coverage when they become sick. they would take away that funding. seniors would be saving money, they couldn't enforce it, saving money for seniors for prescription drugs. young adults under 26, up to age 26, are getting back insurance for their parents. that would stop the department of labor and health and human service from enforcing that law. small businesses are receiving billions of dollars in tax credits to provide health care coverage. this would stop it. defunding health care would end these benefits and putting insurance companies back in charge. the whole goal of the health care bill, whether you call it obamacare, i'm kind of concerned, i wanted it to be call the gene green care bill. but that's what this bill is about and this amendment. it will defund the great things that's in the health care law. let's go back and talk about the things we all agree that need to be changed. but if you take away the money, w

us on the energy and commerce committee. what this amendment would do would take away the funding that the department of labor and health and human services would be able to enforce that insurance can't drop someone for coverage when they become sick. they would take away that funding. seniors would be saving money, they couldn't enforce it, saving money for seniors for prescription drugs. young adults under 26, up to age 26, are getting back insurance for their parents. that would stop the department of labor and health and human service from enforcing that law. small businesses are receiving billions of dollars in tax credits to provide health care coverage. this would stop it. defunding health care would end these benefits and putting insurance companies back in charge. the whole goal of the health care bill, whether you call it obamacare, i'm kind of concerned, i wanted it to be call the gene green care bill. but that's what this bill is about and this amendment. it will defund the great things that's in the health care law. let's go back and talk about the things we all agree that need to be changed. but if you take away the money, w

used to implement, administer nor enforce secretaryial order number issued by the secretary of the interior on september 22, 2010. title 8, labor, health and human services, education and related agencies. section 1801, level for department of labor, employment and training administration, training and employment services , $22,699,5000. section 1802, obligated balances for department of labor, departmental management, office of job corps, $300 million is rescinded. obligated balance of the funds made available for department of labor, employment and training administration, training and employment services, federally administered programs dislocated assistance national reserve and divings d $100 million is rescinded. section 1804, unobligated balances of the funds made available for the department of labor, employment and training administration, training and employment services, national activities evaluation, $10 million is rescinded. section 1805, level for department of labor, employment and training administration community service employment for older americans, $300,425,000. section 1806, level for department of labor, mine safety, salaries and expenses, $355,843,000. section 1807, level for department of labor,

and the news. joining us in our panel today are mark weber, director of communications, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland; ron tannenbaum, president and co-founder, intherooms.com, fort lauderdale, florida; dr. w. douglas evans, professor and director, public health communication and marketing program, george washington university, washington, dc; sandra de castro buffington, director, hollywood health & society, usc annenberg norman lear center, beverly hills, california. the media obviously influences

and recovery field. joining us in our panel today are dr. h. westley clark, director, center for substance abuse treatment, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland. marco e. jacome, chief executive officer, healthcare alternative systems incorporated, chicago, illinois. john de miranda, president and ceo, stepping stone, san diego, california.