59:00 Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 8th leading cause of death in San Luis Obispo County. This past week the County of San Luis Obispo, in partnership with the Suicide Prevention Council, made its draft Suicide Prevention Plan available for public review and comment. The Plan’s release comes at a critical time for promoting mental health and wellness after a year of COVID-19–associated stress. This Plan is the result of years of collaboration among community members, government agencies, and private and public organizations. It provides a framework of strategic aims, goals, and objectives that will work to guide prevention, intervention, and postvention support for those affected by suicide.
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58:16 In November, Americans overwhelmingly elected Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. The new administration inherits multiple crisis. A crumbling democracy, a devastating health crises, which has fueled an economic crisis, and a country with deep cultural and bipartisan divides.
Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with Professors of Political Science and Public Policy at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, Chris Den Hartog and Michael Latner as they discuss challenges and opportunities for the new Administration and Congress. They will talk about what the new government s policymaking priorities will be, and its importance to the Central Coast.
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The 2017 Women’s March prompted 5-million-plus people around the world to hit the streets, in response to the then newly-elected President Trump and his administration. The moment quickly turned into an important worldwide effort, focusing on human rights and social and environmental justice issues. Four years later, what has this movement accomplished? And what more does it have planned? Join Fred Munroe as he speaks with Dawn Addis, Rita Casaverde and Andrea Chmelik, organizers of Women’s March San Luis Obispo (SLO), as they talk about their work over the past four years, their future objectives and their upcoming annual (virtual) rally Power Up Democracy.
57:55 The 2017 Women’s March brought 5,000,000 people around the world to the streets, in response to the then newly elected President Trump and his administration. The moment, quickly turned into an important worldwide movement, focusing on human rights and social and environmental justice issues. Four years later what has this movement accomplished? And what more does it have planned? Join Fred Munroe as he speaks with Dawn Addis, Rita Casaverde, and Andrea Chmelik, organizers of Women’s March San Luis Obispo (SLO) as they talk about their work over the past four years, their future objectives, and their upcoming annual (virtual) rally Power Up Democracy.