Well as the star who you just saw in the clip. Hes joining us today with amanda wexler, senior director for the ymca could being service. Hello to you both. Joe, okay, lets breathe. [laughter] wow. Around every corner. The inspiration behind it, share. Its something i thought that needed to be told. In the world today, especially in communities in the northeast and all over the united states, theres a major problem. Drugs are a huge issue right now, and people are not willing to talk about it. Films are sugar coating it, were not seeing the true lives of what an addict goes through and, more importantly, how it impacts those around them. What people dont realize about addiction is its not just the addict that is getting hurt by this substance. Its their entire family unit, their friends, everyone around them is being affected by this, and we wanted to show that, you know, you need to get out there. People need to open their eyes. Its not as simple as black and white. Joe, this is your
Was, find your brother. Keep the family together. That it wasnt your fault. [crying] sorry. That film is called around every corner. Joe gawalis is writerring with director and star you saw in the clip. Joined by Amanda Wexler for the ymca Counseling Service with service in Staten Island. Welcome to you both. Joe, lets breathe. [laughter] wow. Around every corner, the inspiration behind it, share. It is something i thought that need to be told in the world today especially in communities in the northeast all over the United States theres a major problem. Drugs are a huge issue right now and people are not willing to talk about it. Films are sugar coating it not see true lives of what an addict goes through and more importantly how it affects those around them. What people dont realize about addiction it is nnt just addict hurt by this substance but entire family unit. Friends everyone around them, their entire lives affected by this we want to show people need to open their eyes not as
You to be lulled into supporting, gutting this while we pay 614 billion in corporate welfare. I do have a question for you, ms. Reynolds, about the mind set of the individuals. Dont you think we have to change the mind set of the community too . An example i come up with. If you run into a client, for example, who found themselves in the county jail because they had a bar fight and when they come out, dont we have to get the Business Community to hire people who might have a public record, for example . We in fort worth have been very fortunate to work with the Business Community. We have developed a living wage tool kit at our organization. Everybody we Catholic Charities fort worth makes a living wage. Several of our local businesses have made a choice. Ok. I dont have 10 minutes like the chairman did. Its not changing the individual minds. The community has to embrace it too. Otherwise you have permanent unemployment. Im so happy that people get Educational Opportunity through your
Have a younger girl cousin, you better be able to pull it back in. Otherwise you are in a heap of trouble. [laughter] what we have to do as social workers is we have to rally around the families who want to support these kids, both want to want to take them back and the one to are going to receive them and encourage them. We should be leading the charge. We should be encouraging people and providing support to the sounds to are from different ethnic groups sued the site to take an africanamerican child and support them. For the support around them and dont make them feel bad about the decision they have made. You have made the right decision. Particular, many of them need intense Mental Health support. Intense. They have some of the most acute issues of anyone you will find. Right . You have seen like i had seen, these kids find themselves in those situations have the most acute issues and they are the most challenging. They will need support. I thank you sincerely. I really do. Before
The Brookings Institution also talking about social mobility. He is the Budget Committee chair. We will have him live on cspan 3 at 4 00 eastern. I see itrial case, as come is one of the bigger court cases that could potentially affect the communication sector, and the biggest thing that will change our space is the aerial case. Potentially the Supreme Court take this up and find out one way or the other whether Aerial Services legal under copyright law. With the sec does this year will be determined by a brand new and very dynamic chairman in tom wheeler who used to head the Wireless Association ctia and Cable Association and is not afraid to come out swinging england the biggest decision right now on the hill for the tech world will be surveillance reform can go 2013 was a big year for surveillance. By the end of january, president obama will address his review groups recommendation. They put forward 46 recommendations, some of which the white house is likely to have moret some conte