We actually have office of Tribal Affairs we have ongoing meetings with tribal leadership. When i came, i learned one of the Addiction Technology transfer centers that was specifically put in place to it assist tribal nations was going to end it. That has now been funded with a funding announcement out and we will choose a grantee, who will work with tribes and meet their cultural needs as well as their Substance Abuse needs. We also work as i mentioned with Indian Health service. We have our chief medical officers meeting with theirs and working with them around what kinds of Technical Assistance and Training Needs it do they recognize and can help them with. I wont take a lot of time, but we have Training Programs that are quite good. Think you because i am out of time and before the hearing i spoke to you about Supportive Housing and i want to continue the conversation with you even as i leave this body. I think thats very important that people with Mental Health disorders and with
The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions book please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century act responding to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health form and in the senate. Those reforms were included in our 21st century act. Senator murray is not here today so she has asked senator murphy to fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. I will come back and attended but i think its appropriate that senators cassidy and murphy chair the hearings especially given their extensive work in the area in the leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean is by all accounts a temple busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job also attends college. In june 2, 0142 days before his 2025th birthday he experienced his first schiz
The Senate Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation at the 41st century cures act responded to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health reform and in the senate. And those reforms included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today so she asked senator murphy to fill in for her, and ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hearing, or at least until 11 45. I will come back and attended but but i think its appropriate senators cassidy and murphy share the hearings, especially given the extensive work in the area and their leadership and interacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies, senators will have five minutes of questions. National, young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. In june 2014, two days before 25th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience.
Planning and autism. He talked to senator or in chairs the committee. The committee will come to order. Before i begin i wantto discuss on behalf of the committee how we all feel. In light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday, that though i was also moved to hear some of the stories of the heroism displayed by some of the students and teachers at the school. In times like these i know that the thoughts expressed by those of us far away can sometimes seem empty and meaningless in the face of such a terrible tragedy. I will simply say i am praying for all those affected by these acts of senselessviolence. That of course includes a member of our committee will i know is mourning the loss in his own state. May they all find peace, healing and a speedy recovery. I welcome everybody here. And todays hearing which will be our third and final hearing on the fiscal year 2019. Currently, we already have the treasury secretary and the
Represented. But some of our members are out and about. You know were in the middle of some hearings, some things that are going on with sensitive matters. And so were going to keep pursuing this. Today we will resume amendment testimony on hr3354, make america secure and prosperous appropriations act 2018. The committee will be taking general testimony on the commerce, justice, science and related Agencies Division, Financial Services and general Government Division, the interior environment and related Agencies Division, and the labor, health and Human Services education and related Agencies Division of the bill. Once again, if youre planning to offer an amendment, this message is for members in offices that may be listening this time if youre planning on offering any amendment testimony to divisions a, c, d or f, we will be taking that testimony following these first two panels, which will be introducing their product then subject to amendment. Members are advised that they can also