Yesterday I wrote about how I became an advocate, and today I'll bring us up to the present. This November, we are going to the state ballot to fulfill a 36-year-old state promise to build a public mental health system. This is a monumental effort that will help end the cycle of jail and homelessness for people with mental illness--from the homeless veteran who suffers needlessly to the children who do not get the early intervention they need.
I always say that homelessness and mental disability do not have to be hopelessness and inability. People can lead productive lives with dignity if we are only willing to invest in helping human beings help themselves.
This is a joint, statewide effort, and we've got more work to do. Let's show everyone that we can how to light the spark that was lit in us. Please plan a house party that will rival Rusty's in size.
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