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TO: California Treatment Advocacy Coalition

FROM: Carla Jacobs, Randall Hagar, Chuck Sosebee & Mark Gale

DATE: June 18, 2010

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Laura's Law Resolution Formally Introduced in San Francisco!

Supervisor Alioto-Pier has formally introduced a resolution to implement Laura's Law in San Francisco.  The resolution has been assigned to the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee and could be scheduled for a hearing as early as mid-July.

What You Can Do To Help

Contact your Supervisor and express your support

Call or write a letter to the Supervisors on the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee urging them to support implementation of Laura's Law. If you live outside of San Francisco, be sure to include your connection to the City (e.g., my son who has schizophrenia lives in San Francisco).

What to say: I support Laura's Law and want to see it implemented in San Francisco! Be sure to share your personal story.

Supervisor Carmen Chu
District 4
(415) 554-7460 - Voice
(415) 554-7432 - Fax
Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org

Supervisor John Avalos
District 11
(415) 554-6975 - Voice
(415) 554-6979 - Fax
John.Avalos@sfgov.org

Supervisor Bevan Dufty
District 8
(415) 554-6968 - Voice
(415) 554-6909 - Fax
Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org


Click here to read a quick guide about how to start implementing Laura's Law in your county!


For more information on Laura's Law or to join the effort to implement the law in your county email us at savelives@treatmentadvocacycenter.org.