Wynn Grcich asks how Dr. Alan Melnick’s study on racism in health care going to benefit anyone?
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Did you know the Clark County Council gave our county health official, Dr. Alan Melnick, $1 million to study racism in health care? Dr. Melnick led the COVID pandemic lockdowns in Clark County. The public deserves some transparency and accountability for our tax paying dollars. How is Dr. Melnick’s study going to benefit anyone? Why is this a million dollar topic?
Since it is Mental Health Awareness month, I emailed the council and Dr. Melnick, suggesting they hire Reverend Frederick Shaw. He is a retired sheriff, now reverend, who has a non-profit in Los Angeles, California. I saw him on a zoom meeting last week, at the Alameda County Consumer Affair Board, in Oakland, California. It was videoed so you can watch it. We could use a Consumer Affair Board in Clark County too!
Rev. Shaw spoke about his organization and its advocacy against racism in mental health care. They have helped get laws passed to prevent abuse in the mental health care field and hospitals. The reverend is Black. I am sure he would be a fabulous asset on Dr. Melnick’s medical racism team.
Rev. Shaw also has a mobile museum. He travels around America setting up his museum on wheels, educating the public on abuses using electric shock treatments, side effects of psychiatric meds, etc. Our county needs to hear and see what Rev. Shaw has to teach us. Depression, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction are on the rise. We had many students commit suicide during the school and county lockdowns. Clark County needs a mental health advocate and education on this racist issue.
I wish Rev. Shaw could make the rounds to Clark County Health Board, Vancouver City Council, college compasses, high schools, farmer’s markets, fairs and churches.
Please check out Rev. Shaw’s website, hCitizens Commission on Human Rights.
If you agree we need Rev. Shaw on Melnick’s medical racism study team, please contact the Clark County Council/Health Board or County Manager Kathleen Otto.
Wynn Grcich
Vancouver
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Thank you Wynn Grcich for bringing forth your letter to educate us about Mental Awareness Month in Clark County.
Mental Health is so important to the well being of a nation. Monies that are to be spent need to be reviewed by
the voters and not by a community of under informed consul members and pet projects that stray away from the real
needs of the Mental Health Community. CVAB is a project that has worked for years and is a non profit organization.
I personal can vouch for CVAB as it has helped the Mental Heath Clients in SW Washington over the years.
CVAB https://www.cvabonline.org/
Everything said and done, that 1 Million could and should be used for what the real needs are. And they aren’t
racism!
https://www.cchrint.org/about-us/ Is the correct way to look up their organization. They have many studies and videos on the side effects of psychiatric drugs
In the book: The Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson, Dr. Phillis Mullenix was appointed to study the effects of fluoride on rats working with Harold Hodge, at the Forsyth Dental Center. She discovered feeding fluoride to young rats made them hyperactive. It effected their central nervous symptom. The older rats became sluggish and got Alzheimer’s. In fluoridated communities the children are more hyper, lowered IQs and put on psychiatric drugs.
Ask Dr. Melneck the statistics on hyperactive children in Clark County. Then look up the side effects of those drugs on cchrint.org. In the book: Behold a Pale Horse by William Cooper, he says the children on psych drugs like Prozac become the shooters in the school later on.
Lead poisoning is another racial discrepancy. Usually in poorer neighborhoods, when lead water and sewer lines were not replaced. Lead leached into people drinking water. Low-income families who don’t have water filters or can purchase bottled water should be checked for lead poisoning. When a child grows up on leaded drinking water it effects their brain and they become violent. Their out-of-control behavior would cause schools to put them on psych drugs. A million could pay for urine lead testing on people and some pipe replacement.
I used to speak at the East Palo Alto city council meetings, in CA, on the corrosion effects of chloramine and fluoride on the old lead pipes. In the last 20 years they never replaced the sewer and water lines. Now their water is coming into the homes brown because the pipes have corroded. Pipes were not replaced while the city was being built up. The city has gotten new businesses and homes. The streets were repaved without changing the water and sewer lines. Was that by design? Now they believe the water lady!
The New York Times National Saturday March 27, 2004
Washington Fires Health Chief Over Handling of Lead In Water
Chloramine Causes Collateral Health Damage by Dr. Winn Parker April 27, 2004 Independent Peninsula People &Opinions
For more information on National Mental Heath Awareness, go to – http://www.mhanational.org – Site covers all
aspects of Mental Health issues by States.
Whenever I see anything from Ms. Grcich in print, I know I’m in for an interesting and informative read!! And this article is no exception!! I honestly don’t understand why more folks pay more attention to what she has to teach and share with us!
So many subjects covered in this Opinion (and in the well informed replies)…. Racism in Healthcare; Fluoridation problems (not just within humans and the “city infrastructure”); Mental Health; Lead poisoning; Serious infrastructure problems and more… I thought this was Mental Health Awareness Month? It appears the current priority of the City Council is regarding racism in Healthcare? Though I understand this is a terrible problem on its own, couldn’t racism sometimes stem from mental health problems? Or vice versa? And aren’t Healthcare workers also human, and therefore sometimes have THEIR OWN mental problems? Mental Health Awareness Month… Mental Health Awareness first on the calendar… Just saying…
Take advantage of the work/research people like Wynn, Steve and SO MANY others (at least since I’VE been reading CCT) have offered here and elsewhere, EDUCATE YOURSELF! The Constitution/Government doesn’t work “as well as it could/should/might without regulation by We The People! Can’t do THAT if you don’t know whats going on…
Thank you, Concerned Citizen and Steve,
https://www.cvtv.org/program/clark-county-board-health
It is still Mental Illness Awareness Month.
Our million-dollar County Health Official, Dr. Melnick, didn’t talk about his study on racism in health care. Melneck, who lead us in the COVID mandates and lockdowns, talked about sorting food scraps out of your garbage!
I suggested hiring Rev. Fredrick Shaw , (from LA,CA), drive his rolling museum to Vancouver, showing racism in mental health care. No response from the health board.
I guess food scrap garbage sorting was more important?!?!
Melneck could have given an update on suicide deaths, alcoholism, drug addictions or overdoses increasing during his lockdowns, in Clark County. He could have updated us on Azra Zenica being pulled globally for causing bodily harm and death. There are lots of lawsuits stemming from the Pandemic lockdowns Melneck and our council suggested be carried out. Michelle Belcock told the truth and said,” There were NO mandates in Clark county.“ Black Laws dictionary states (paraphrasing) Mandates are not laws. They are strong suggestions. If you choose to carry them out, it becomes law to you. Those who do not carry out the suggestions have that right! Mandates are only suggestions, not law.
Why aren’t the new immigrants border crossers being vaccinated? Are they replacements?
Many people who lost relatives and friends from the clot jabs are still grieving. There are lots of mental health issues the Health Board could have discussed. Dr. Phil, on Merit Street, stated there are not enough school counselors to help all the affected students since covid. The students are depressed, flunking, and some have behavioral problems. In my opinion, they don’t need drugs. They need good advice and mentors. Concerned adults.
When the lockdown happened, the councils added many 5G cell towers in all cities and near freeways. Our health board didn’t tell you the consequences of microwave frequencies. Veteran MD Drops Bombshell About 5G Technology Dangers At 5G Hearing New Study documents COVID19 Vaccine harms – Low platelets, GBS, Myocarditis – I unpack youtube
Full Measure: April 7, 2024 – COVID Concerns you tube
My Pfizer vaccine side effects Story – Long Version You Tube
Episode 113 – Mikki Willis: The Plandemic and Your Future: What We Can Do Now! youtube
Rand Paul: Fauci, 15 Agencies KNEW About Wuhan’s CORONAVIRUS Research—Interview you tube
Maybe Dr. Melneck needs an advisory commission to help him in his racial study? This could save the taxpayers and county a million dollars! We could get it done in a few months.
I lived in a Black and Latino neighborhood in Hayward, CA before moving to Vancouver. Went to Laney College in Oakland, a mostly Black College. Dated a Black man for 16 years. My X-husband was Japanese and white. I could tell you true stories about racism in health care. Right now all Americans are targeted.
You tube all Dr. Martin videos on you tube, Rumble, etc..
Need any advice on garbage sorting call Dr. Melneck and our County Council.