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Please check out all these groups... I hope you will come join us and share with us.

Please pass on, even if you are not interested, please forward, someone close to you may be in need!


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Women With Out Mothers



Join us to heal, to share, to laugh, to cry, and to honor..... Ask any woman whose mother has died ... and she will tell you that her life is irrevocably altered; that this one fact forever changes who she is and who she will be. Gone is the caregiver, teacher, adversary, role-model, and guide to being a woman.
This is a closed Women's support group!



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This group is for adoptee's searching for thier birthfamilies. We hope to share resources and helpful tools to aid in your search. Along with building bonds of friendship and family! Birthparents and siblings welcome to join and post as well!


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Stop Domestic/ Child Abuse http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/SDCA


This group is a safe haven to those that have been or currently are in an abusive relationship, and or wish to help Stop Domestic/ Child Abuse! Society's Disease will continue to grow in the darkness and not die until it is brought into the light!
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Love & Starting Over Again



Is your love healthy? Letting go of the old and loving the new!



PLEASE COME JOIN US!!!


Is love knocking at your door again? Can you let go of the past to accept a new love into your life? Is the baggage of old standing in your way? Is your current relationship suffering? Or Do you have the wisdom to share and spread a healing word? Together maybe we can find a peace and healing that will make it possible for us to have happy. healthy relationships!!!
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SPOTLIGHTING CULTS & HATE GROUPS IN AMERICA



We're here to shine the light on the darkness of Cults & Hategroups in America. Hate isn't just about Race, Religion, or Sexual Preference, Violence against Women & Children are also Hate Crimes! How do we as a nation smother out hatred?


CULTS & HATE GROUPS HIDE BEHIND THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND SPEECH LAWS IN THIS COUNTRY. WE ARE HERE TO EXPOSE THEM FOR WHAT THEY REALLY ARE... RINGS OF TERROR! 


Hatred In America. As I am researching for this group, I have found way too many hate groups in America. I felt sadness and even shame, for that is not what America is suppose to be about! The hatred around the world, for America runs just as deep. On Sept, 11, 2001 the hatred for us as a Nation, came crashing in on us! I found a really nice poem written by a Canadian woman. I'd like to share it with you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Candle Of Hope by Mysteria ------- As destruction's dust settled on today's horrific tragedy, It blanketed not only one nation, But all of humanity in a black, dusty, mourning shroud. Hearts break worldwide over losses, But fill with a new found love of family. Sad that it takes a catastrophe to make us Value the treasures we already have. Life, and our love of family Become our most valued treasures. Please join us as we light a candle in the window. We will stand as one family, united and strong, Illuminating our wish for peace and healing for all. A light of hope from our hearts for a safe world. Our little candle burning brightly, Added to millions, will hopefully send healing energy to today's victims, and a message That we stand united as one in hopes of peace. God Bless You All In America And Keep You Safe


http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/CULTSANDHATEGROUPS
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Suicide And Depression (S.A.D) Group



This is a group invite to the S.A.D. Group. It is a place for those who want help, support, or just somewhere to feel safe and welcome.


We are not here to judge, only to share understanding, compassion, friendship, and resources.
Please pass on, it may help a friend in need!


http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/sad
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Cannabis and you, Fact and Fiction



WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT LEGALIZING MEDICAL MARIJUANA! Marijuana aided many people with the coping of terminal diseases. The use of medicinal marijuana has allowed many with no hope, to enjoy life more fully and lead rather decent life-styles!


If marijuana has no medical value, why would someone with a serious
medical problem decline to use legal medicines that would be covered
by their insurance and insist on something that could subject them to arrest?
If marijuana has no medical value, what is the appropriate jail term
for a sick, dying or disabled person who uses it?
If marijuana has no medical value, what is the appropriate jail term
for a doctor who prescribes it when he finds that no legal medication works as well?
If marijuana has no medical value, why is it used in cancer and spinal
cord injury wards through out the country?
If marijuana has no medical value, why is the government providing
it for free to eight people?
If marijuana has no medical value, why is its principle active
ingredient, THC, legally available by prescription?
If marijuana has no medical value, why was it called "One of the
safest therapeutically active substances known...." by the Drug
Enforcement Administration's own Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young, in 1988.
If marijuana is so dangerous, where are the actuarial statistics
about its victims? Where are the bodies?



We Hope you will come and join us!
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Supporting Our Military Folks Abroad And At Home



A caring, supportive group of people who support our military members and their families who make sacrifices daily for each of us. You don't have to agree with the war, just support our people who are there or making sacrifices here at home.



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LEO'S ANGEL'S FOR HIV/AIDS ADVOCACY; KEEPING A BROTHERS DREAM ALIVE 


THIS GROUP IS FOR ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE HIV CAUSE, WHO HAS A LOVED ONE WHO IS INFECTED, THOSE WHO ARE CAREGIVERS, THOSE WHO WORK IN THE FIELD, OR IN SOME WAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC. GOAL-LOVE, ADVOCACY, COMPASSION, EDUCATION...
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Angels Letting Go 


Party Room! A place for Care2 activists and advocates to come kick back and just have some fun! "Even Guardian Angels need to let go and party down!"
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Love, Hope & Light


~Barb~ 
 
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Posted: Aug 27, 2007 12:47am
Apr 29, 2006
Focus: Health
Action Request: Petition
Location: United States
PLEASE SIGN THIS IMPORTANT PETITION AND PASS IT ALONG.... WE MUST PROTECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS NOW!

Stop the CDC & Health Commisioners from violating current Federal HIPAA LAWS... Protect the right to written informed consent when taking an HIV test, required pre and post test counseling when giving an HIV test, and preventing loss of confidentiality laws that others have fought so hard to obtain.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/978865568

PREVENT LOSS OF MEDICAL CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS

PREVENT LOSS OF MEDICAL CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS
We, the undersignedopposed representatives of the: 


PROPOSED CHANGES TO ARTICLE 27-F, THE AIDS CONFIDENTIALITY LAW:


CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEBATE





According to the attached article, "New York City Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dr. Thomas Frieden, recently proposed that Article 27-F of the Public Health Law be amended".   The Commissioner’s proposes to:





Eliminate the current right of patients to written informed consent when taking an HIV test.


 OBJECTION- By eliminating written informed consent concerning an HIV test, it may decrease the of number of individuals who seek an HIV test based on the lack of confidentiality and instability of where test results may end up.  As HIV and testing carries heavy stimatization-people need to feel secure when deciding to be tested.  This is in violation of federal privacy acts.


Eliminate all currently required pre-test counseling when giving an HIV test.


OBJECTION:  pre-test counseling is a much needed service which educates the client, teaches about HIV/aids rights, discusses risky behaviors and addresses any concerns the person may have. 
To eliminate pre-test counseling may lead to one walking away from an HIV test without accurate knowledge about the test and HIV, as well as behaviors associated with high risk. 


Allow public health officers to receive patient medical information, and to use that information to contact patients and their doctors to discuss treatment.


OBJECTION-By putting the records of HIV test results into public health officers domain to utilize, basically as they wish, is a severe impedement upon the rights of the HIV positive individual's confidentiality.  Public Health workers may breech confidentiality once they are given information.  There is no need to discuss a specific patients care with a physician. Most physicians who work in the HIV field are highly trained doctors and they are up to date on the latest HIV information via seminars, trainings, inservices and special courses.  there is no need for public health workers to become involved so closely with a patient at this level.  This is a policy which seems to be aligned with our current social services reform, with possible future time limits, sanctions for not cooperating, or even threats to be cut off from services. 
Further-once this type of "power" is shifted to a governmental level-there exists freedom to disclose status to whomever, whenever.  Patient medical information should be kept under lock and key (as it is currently now) and disclousure or HIV status given ONLY WITH WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE PATIENT.  HIV information must stay within the designated clinic/doctor whom the patient CHOSES.  Any public thoughts of leaking or disclosure of medical information, particularily HIV status, will cause a great DECREASE in the numbers of people who will be tested and will cause further fear, loss of rights and chaos in the lives of those who are HIV+.   This is in direct violation of  FEDERAL HIPAA LAWS.


We the undersigned OPPOSE the changes as proposed by Commisioner Frieden.  While making it easier for the health industries, public health tracking, and the ability to ease into a policy of NO CONFIDENTIALITY later, HIV positive individuals may face in the future, a staus which is known to employers, family, friends, and such.


The rights of HIV positive individuals MUST BE PROTECTED.  WE, the undersigned, OPPOSE THESE PROPOSED CHANGES.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/978865568

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