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Show REFLEX JOURNAL BULLETIN AUGUST 12, 1982 c LEADER Davis Approves $98,000 For New Computer Phase Davis: Dealing With Mental Illness Fdltor Note; Su(T mrmbm and C'otmly Mrnlat llralth agrrd la provlda a woihly column for ib flipper and (he hrflri, wtih a Wa lo krrp. tel mkirnu In twch olifc rurrral and local menial bealltl hauea, krf-kand allitudrt. Header in quire and comment! art tnrour (td, and tbould be add rawed to! P.O. Boa Ilf f arming ton, I'l, 14025. Wt Inlroduct l(h plravurv Utla Oral column of U orrka. frltad, of Davit kt Im going crazy! object of mental illness? Most of us can remember when many woik applications inquired if the applicant had ever been hospitalized for "nervous disorders. When we hear on the local new that a former menial patient is holding hostages or a psychiatric patient has escaped from. ..we experience the stigma attached for countless years to the mentally ill. DR. JUDITH Rabkin. a HES LOST hit mind. Tm nol alt there." COMMENTS SUCH as these pepper the conversa (ions of the most well adjusted among us; we are all accus tomed to hearing such remarks. Out, as a county, how are we really dealing with the re- search scientist at the New York Psychiatric Institute, tells us that attitudes have changed since the fifties, but not radically, and in some rather subtle ways. (Attitudes Toward the Mentally III; Research Perspectives. Report of an NIMH Workshop. DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 80- - MANY FORMFR mental patients teem to make good social recoveries, but the chronically disabled continue lo be shunned and stigmatized. Former mental patients are not treated like former medical 10)1. 1980). Fear and drilikc head the list of attitudes held by the general public toward mentally ill persons. The recent John Hinckley trial brought much of this antipathy to the surface. A person could almost hear the fear: "He could be back on the streets in 90 days." when it comes Eaticntt school admission,to jobs, or general good will. DR. RASKINS findings show that while we know more about mental illness than we did in the 50s, as a population we still don't know enough. Today, it is lets socially acceptable to state our fears oulloud, so we tend to nurture our possible biases and misconceptions and say little about them. The following are among her other conclusions: More stigma is attached to obviously disturbed behavior than to the label alone. IN DAVIS County we may be considered fortunate to have a well stuffed and efficient mental health program which includes services for drug and alcohol abuse, individual. marriage, and family counseling, and crisis intervention in a variety of settings. Each of the available programs in the county will be discussed in depth in columns to follow, but in the meanwhile, it might be a good idea to do some private and discover our own attitudes through some questions such as: HOW WOULD I react to heanng that my neighbor had been admitted to a psychiatric unit, as opposed to hearing that had been admitted to a hospital for surgery? hc-sh- e How would I feel if my e had spouse told me been going to Davis County he-sh- Mcnt.il Health for counseling the last several months, as compared with seeing a physician for iron injections? HOW WOULD treat I hired nely kne a that a if I the person was a former mental patient? Whether we talk about it or nol. most of us will likely find our own attitudes in need of some updating. HyGAKV K. Bl.OlUlf - FARMINGTON Davis County Commission has approved the purchase of the first phase of a computer and equipment costing an esti- mated $98,000. THE COMPUTER will be used primarily for engineering and planning but may also be utilized by the assessor's department. The initial programming of the computer w ill be the development of a master plan for flood control throug-ou- t the county. Planning Director Harold J. Tippetts said only SMI.OiK) has been budgeted for the project which will be paid over two - years - and requested that $2,500 of this year's appropriation be deferred until nest year. THE COMMISSION approved the request, noting that lo purchase the equipment now would save the county $2,000 in rental lees It was also decided that at least two. or pet haps ihree per sons will be trained lo operate the computer. I or the time being. Davis Counts will have an agreement wnh Utah Coun- ty to use the equipment through a telephone linkup system. DEPUTY Planner Chris Schaeffer, who has directed the research into use of a computer system. told the commissioners earlier that the new computer system will he compatible woh the county's ex- isting system but would contain a higher degree of memory system that would give the sv v tem even more independence and would relieve the burden on the county existing computer and staif In other action during ihe hncf commission meeting last Ihursdav. the commission .ippmved ihe recommendation ol the I ).iv is Couniv Council on Aging to elect Robert Kax . "0 W. 6 North, tleartield. to till ihe unexpiicd term ol I ucille Mabcy on the Council's board of dircctois will till ihe ones-pireMR. term of Mis W.ihex, who died reccmlv. unlit IVc 2. He will he eligible t.i at that lime Also. Mis Clover S.iiulers. P5 Mill Road. Kavsxillc. w.t elected to scrv c as second v u e chairman of the council unni Dec. M. I'is2. and ilii' ad ion was appioved hv the commis. sion kV t. mmPTmm,mmn ft Urges Close Look At School Board We are soon going to be faced with another school board election and as citizens we should take a good look at how our tax dollars are going to be handled. SCHOOLS ARE the biggest business in the state and more of your tax money is used for schools than any other single business. Davis County School District alone has budgeted 98 million dollars for 1982. The four Salt Lake County School Districts have planned to spend 474 million dollars. Just what is the job of the school board? They are re- sponsible for the wise distribution and spending of all the school monies allocated from your taxes. Some people are of the mistaken notion that a school teacher is the ideal person to serve on the school board but that is not necessarily so. A school teacher serves only the school teachers and has a tendency to be biased. A school board member has nothing to do with teaching school. He is elected to serve the public in a wise and biased manner. un- A SCHOOL board member should be accomplished in handling money and should have had much personal experience with gains and losses so he can hurt a little when spending our money. It is vitally important that a school board member be acquainted with the building and EJWC ) .1 12 oz., Whole Sun contracting business so he can wisely award contracts for remodeling and building of ORANGE JUICE Red Rioe school facilities. It would be an excellent idea if the district or state could have a few basic plans for school buildings that could be used again and again. HE SHOULD always keep in mind that we are not building USDA Choice TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS 39 WATERMELONS $3)59 1 lb.. Golden Soft castles, just schools. He should also know that we the people are very sensitive about and .how our money is - we hate to see bribesspent and payoffs in school construction. He should take a good look at some of the classes our taxes are paying for. Are they all necessary for a good education? He should take a look at the salaries of some of the school administrators. Is it necessary to have such plush school administration build- MARGARINE 46 oz. Tree Top o APPLE JUICE Golden West, 25 Utah Sweet LBSS)99 FLOUR ings? WHEN I run out of money I have to stop buying things. When the school board runs out of money they hold an 24 oz. Buttermilk WONDER1 10 off-seas- election using BREAD thousands of your tax dollars and crying that they are broke and will have to cut back on your poor childs education. I have noticed that more money has not created better education. Why dont we elect school board members who will really understand the needs of the people and work toward that goal? Country Pride 5 qt. 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