YES , OH YES ! HOW MANY LIBRARIES HAVE A 150 + C...

YES , OH YES ! HOW MANY LIBRARIES HAVE A 150 + CAPACITY AUDITORIUM ?

THAT'S WHAT I TOUGHT ! THIS LIBRARY VENUE IS AN ABSOLUTE TREASURE . I CAME FOR THE 1ST TIME LAST WEEK (10/FEB/2017) .

I ATTENDED THE 16TH ANNUAL TOWN HALL MEETING IN ASSOCIATION WITH , TURNING POINT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CENTER .

THE BEST 2.5-HRS. IN RECENT HISTORY . I LEARNED ABOUT SOME BEHIND THE SCENE'S FACTS ON ; LOCAL , COUNTY , STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL'S .

PERTAINING TO :

1 POLICE & MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING

2 THE INSANITY ON OUR STATE BUDGET

3 THE INTEREST LEVELS OF SAID POLOTICIANS AND THEIR FRUSTRATION EXPLAINING THE OBVIOUS IMPASSE

4 HOW THE DYNAMICS OF MENTAL HEALTH HAS SURVIVED (ALL BE IT ON - - LIFE SUPPORT) , SINCE THE PURGE OF FUNDING

5 THEN , THE RELATIONSHIP OF CARE (MENTAL HEALTH) IN PRISON VERSUS IN THE COMMUNITY

5 THAT IS , THE FEDERAL COURT MANDATED ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INMATES . AND THE MEN & WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITIES ARE GETTING CUT

I ALSO , LEARNED THAT COMMUNITIES ARE GETTING INVOLVED , MORE ACTIVE AND HAVING A VOICE OF ACTION , AS PER OUR DISTINGUISHED , GUEST'S !