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A Truly Integral Political Theory: Transcending & Including Both Translation & Transformation
The following excerpt is taken from an article previously released on Beams and Struts called: Eight Perspectives On Integral Trans-Partisan Politics: http://www.beamsandstruts.com/articles/item/1143-eightperspectivespolitics
Please check out the rest of the discussion if you have time.
As integralists we need to understand the unfolding of development so that we can work with ideas, systems, and people right where they are. This recognition leads to two different approaches: translation and transformation. Which approach we use is dependent upon where a person or system is in its current unfolding.
For example, some people are new to a stage of development and still have much to learn in that stage while others are well established in a stage and are not going to change their general worldview anytime soon. This is where we use skillful means to try and work with the interpretation of ideas to create a more healthy translation. (Example: getting Christians to care about the environment by referencing the scriptures and getting them to see them selves as "good stewards of the earth") This often means embracing a quadrant that might be rejected or given less influence. (Like getting the Christian to care about the LR environmental systems). It also might mean doing a better job of encouraging the growth of the previous stage, or more fully taking up the role of the current stage of evolution being occupied. (Example: Red is impulsive/egoic. "I want it now" and Blue is a conformist stage where we "sacrifice now, for something better later." This is often a magic/mythic translation but it doesn't have to be. The main thing that makes a stage healthy is that it keeps the lower stage in check and/or helps it to evolve.)
On the other hand, there is a point in evolution called "the dark night" where the ideas in a stage have reached their natural culmination and new problems emerge that can't be solved by the old ways of thinking and something new is required. This is where transformation into the new stage is necessary, and old antiquated ideas that inhibit development must be dealt with. This is often a painful process, but it can also lead to a beautiful rebirth into new previously undeveloped potentials and a more positive harmonious way of being.
I find that when I speak to integralists about politics there is a bit of a split.
Many integralists focus on a more short-term approach. There is real excitement in the integral community about more healthy translations that are slowly unfolding. Many integralists want to get more involved and work with our political system where it is to create better lives for the people now. This includes great things like equal rights for different genders, classes, and races; The end of prohibition, and the drug war, etc.
Many other integralists will argue that while these things are positive advances, it's ultimately just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic; fixing only the symptoms in a system that is destined to go down if the real problems are not addressed. They are seeing that we are stuck in a dark night and find that our current political discussions are not dealing with the real underlying problems that have manifested as a natural result of our current system's philosophical foundations.
Here are some of the main problems not being addressed:
1. Unsustainability - in terms of our use and waste of limited resources in the environment as a natural outgrowth of materialism, gluttony, consumerism, and planned obsolescence resulting in environmental degradation and systems collapse.
2. "Haves" and "Have Nots" – scarce resources ultimately lead to a huge gap between rich and poor that is ever-widening. More and more people are finding that the "American Dream" is an unhealthy nightmare that we must wake up from and that these freedoms that we take for granted are claimed at the expense of the systems that support us. (There is an unhealthy balance between positive and negatives liberties i.e., "freedom from" and "freedom to" with a narcissistic, individualistic, "hands off my stuff", and "I'll do what I like" type of underlying attitude that has to change.)
3. "Us and Them" Thinking – in a world where all of our systems are becoming ever more connected, ideas like borders and political party lines cease to make any sense. It becomes more obvious all the time that humans share this planet with each other (transcending our ideas of local culture into a historic perspective of unfolding human culture) and with other species. We are now seeing that we are a part of the ecosystem, and that it was not put here for us to exploit like a cancerous virus. We are outgrowing the blue/traditional/ethnocentric and orange/materialistic/nationalistic ways of thinking into a more worldcentric understanding and expansion of care. (This is also a natural outgrowth of a scientific cosmology, and that should be appreciated.)
4. Limited Education and Health Care systems – unsustainability is also evident in human society because there is a limited focus on development. Often what should be seen as "investments in our collective human future" are seen as "handouts to the irresponsible." To see people as just what they are now and not as what they could be or bring to the table is a flat and static view with a very limited understanding of human development, and results in a limited investment in a natural growth hierarchy. Our current systems are run like a factory and people are treated as cogs in the machine, beasts of burden, wage slaves, means to a mechanistic short term monetary end only reaped by the corporate elites.
5. Biased Problem Solving Methods – all of these problems are a result of legislating taste (top down) vs. taking a vote (mob rule). Everything from corporate corruption in politics (corporations as people and money as speech) to the idea that what is true or good is equivalent with what is popular amongst a people who are not even educated enough to make decisions in their own best interest. (This is the real source of the paralysis in our systems. We need a more unified scientific "peer review process" type of system that factors in natural growth hierarchies, takes good ideas from everywhere based on their merit, tests these ideas, and is open to refinement over time.
Here is a video I made expressing many of these same points:
In the face of all these problems, many integralists have stopped participating in our current systems; but, also see limited to no solutions coming from the green/postmodernist/deconstructionist uprising (e.g., The Occupy Wall Street Movement). While it is a positive sign of growth and shows a deep desire for something better, it is also seen as more:
1) "us and them" thinking (we are the 99% - not we are the 100%),
2) a lack of understanding of development (blaming the 1%, expecting them to be better and/or fix things instead of fixing them and making things better themselves, as well as not appreciating the advancements brought by this way of thinking in an unfolding context),
3) a flatland lack of distinction even within its own participants and their motives, as well as a rejection of the natural growth hierarchies that could ultimately hold the solution.
A favorite quote amongst integralists more focused on transformation is:
So while many integralists are working on short-term healthy translation, conscious capitalism, trans-partisan third-way integral politics, and expressing these ideas in a way that can be heard and appreciated in our current culture (building from the bottom up), many other integralists are focusing on building new integral governance, education, and resource management systems from the top down. (Such as new ideas about "Collective Individualism" and what that might look like in theory and practice.)
Currently we are not just dealing with a single idea, person, or system, but a dynamic spectrum, and so It is my opinion that BOTH of these approaches are important and that for either of them to be truly effective they must inform each other and work together in an unfolding way. This is the importance of integrating the long-term and short-term approaches of integral translation and transformation.
To focus only on the short term is to take action that is not informed by the big picture. To ignore the short term can be seen as a form of integral inaction and paralysis, building castles in the sky in a world that needs us NOW.
I would like to think that as integralists we could see the importance of both approaches and find some way of establishing a means of working on them both together, refining them over time, and unifying them into a REAL integral understanding of "Integral political theory and practice" in an unfolding context.
Each of us may have our own ideas and want to focus on particular areas based on our personal passions and interests; but we must be open to, and have great respect for, anyone who is truly working towards healthy integral translation and transformation. Lets come together with a method and take it further.
David Long
For more info on a more transformational approach check out videos by Troy Wiley especially "Integral Zeitgeist" and "NeoTribal Zeitgeist – Supreme Ordeal".


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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refuse collection is the seventh most hazardous occupation. Nagle (Anthropology and Urban Studies/New York Univ.), the New York Department of Sanitation's first-ever anthropologist-in-residence, confirms this with insightful information on both the job itself and the men and women who scour New York City's streets. The physically strenuous work of the garbage collector encompasses the three-part official mandate of collection, disposal and snow removal. Though these distinct laborers receive "scant notice and even less praise" for collecting citywide refuse, Nagle writes, most are dedicated to their unique livelihood and faithfully adhere to the many restrictions of the trade, including the non-acceptance of tips, the rigorous written and physical exams, and the "instant termination" drug policy. Nagle points out that it's our "lushly consumptive economy and culture" keeping these reliable workers in business, since, without them, "the city becomes unlivable, fast." Her head-to-toe immersion in the sanitation process included manning a garbage-collection route and often exasperatedly reporting that the job is less a matter of on-the-job perils and more about the early-morning start times and the sheer physical resiliency required for successful employment. Nagle takes the science of scavenging seriously, as evidenced by her postgraduate seminar "Garbage in Gotham," which included a tour of the colossally expansive Staten Island Fresh Kills landfill. Her multifaceted analysis alludes to the impermanent nature of the things we own, including our own bodies, and how the sanitation worker performs just one key component of that intricate transmogrification.
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NIST developed the voluntary Framework in a manner consistent with its mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. The Framework has been developed and promoted through ongoing engagement with, and input from, stakeholders in government, industry, and academia. That includes an open public review and comment process, workshops and other means of engagement.
For additional narrative about the Framework's development and key milestones up to the release of Framework v1.0, see History and Development of the Framework.
The graphic below highlights key milestones of the development and continued advancement of the Cybersecurity Framework. Following the graphic, is an illustrative list of all key and intermediary dates and events in chronological order.
Framework Update Process
2018 Cybersecurity Risk Management Conference
November 7-9, 2018
Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 - Released
April 16, 2018
The Framework has evolved to be even more informative, useful, and inclusive for all kinds of organizations. Version 1.1 is fully compatible with Version 1.0 and remains flexible, voluntary, and cost-effective. Among other refinements and enhancements, this version provides a more comprehensive treatment of identity management and additional description of how to manage supply chain cybersecurity.
RFC - Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 Draft 2
December 5, 2017
Draft 2 – Framework Version 1.1 - Released
December 5, 2017
NIST published the second draft of the proposed update to the Framework. This second draft update aims to clarify, refine, and enhance the Cybersecurity Framework, amplifying its value and making it easier to use. This latest draft reflects comments received to date, including those from a public review process launched in January 2017 and a workshop in May 2017.
8th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop 2017
May 16-17, 2017
RFC - Proposed Update to the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
January 25, 2017
Draft 1 – Framework Version 1.1 - Released
January 10, 2017
NIST issued a draft update to the Framework providing new details on managing cyber supply chain risks, clarifying key terms, and introducing measurement methods for cybersecurity. The updated Framework aimed to further develop NIST's voluntary guidance to organizations on reducing cybersecurity risks.
7th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop 2016
April 6-7, 2016
Framework Adoption / Implementation
RFI - Views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
December 11, 2015
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
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2nd Privacy Engineering Workshop
September 15-16, 2014
RFI - Experience with the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
August 26, 2014
1st Privacy Engineering Workshop
April 9-10, 2014
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Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.0 - Released
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To help organizations charged with providing the nation's financial, energy, health care and other critical systems better protect their information and physical assets from cyber attack, the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The framework provides a structure that organizations, regulators and customers can use to create, guide, assess or improve comprehensive cybersecurity programs.
5th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop
November 14-15, 2013
4th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop
September 11-13, 2013
3rd Cybersecurity Framework Workshop
July 10-12, 2013
Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework - Released
July 1, 2013
The Preliminary Framework was developed by NIST using information collected through the Request for Information (RFI) that was published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2013 and a series of open public workshops. The Preliminary Framework was developed in response to Executive Order 13636, "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity" ("Executive Order"). Under the Executive Order, the Secretary of Commerce is tasked to direct the Director of NIST to work with stakeholders to develop a framework to reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure.
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1st Cybersecurity Framework Workshop
April 3, 2013
RFI - Developing a Framework To Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
February 26, 2013
Executive Order 13636
February 12, 2013
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With me loving the lazy look, I have obviously fallen for the kids label Pom Berlin from Germany. The collection features mainly sweatshirts, sweatpants and now also tees, made of soft cotton and featuring designs that scream both comfort and fun. I love the simplicity of the pieces and the color triangles in pop-up colors which do add a certain twist (honestly, if these existed for adults I would order one of the sweaters for myself). The quality and coolness have their price, with sweaters being available for 55 EUR and tees and sweatpants for 32 EUR.
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It was a pleasure to take the main stage at Pausefest, and host a live episode of Future Sandwich. Who better to discuss the Future Of News than with;
Michael Short, Editorial Director of The Age
Sophie Black, ABC Screen Time, and The Wheeler Centre
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We followed the familiar Future Sandwich Live format of the guests holding Agree and Disagreeing signs for a handful of statements.
The full recording of the show will be released shortly, but some of the main insights to come from the chat;
- Facebook was definitively defined as a media company, not a tech company.
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The origin of Trademark Law in India can be traced back prior to 1940 when common law principles of equity and passing off were administered for protection of trademarks. In view of the lack of any specific legislation dealing with the nuances of infringement and passing off of trademark, the Indian Trademark Law was passed in the year 1940. The statutory provisions in the Trademark Law substantially corresponded with the English Laws and precedents.
Thereafter, considering the augmentation in trade and commerce, a need was felt by the Legislature for robust proprietary laws and accordingly the legislature replaced the Act of 1940 with Trademark and Merchandise Act, 1958. The 1958 Act was passed with the objective of extending better protection to trademarks and it also consolidated provisions relating to trademarks in other Statutes like the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and the Sea Customs Act.
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Hepatitis B: Why Worry, Why Vaccinate?
May 28, 2014
Hepatitis B is a liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis B virus which is spread when blood or other body fluid infected with the hepatitis B virus enters the body of a person who is not infected.
Prevalence of hepatitis B infection
Data from 2009 indicates that an estimated 800,000 to 1.4 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B in the United States alone. With so many people living with this chronic infection, it's not surprising that approximately 3,000 deaths from chronic liver disease occur each year that are also directly associated with viral hepatitis. While you may believe that you or your family members are at low risk of contracting hepatitis B, the fact is that many people in the U.S. are infected and many people don't even know they're infected since they often don't feel or look sick. In fact, nearly 2 out of 3 people infected with hepatitis B are not aware that they have the virus. Therefore, they don't take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of infection to others, including their own children.
Fortunately, 90% of persons who become infected with hepatitis B as adults will clear the infection from the body within 6 months, while the remaining 10% who are unable to clear it will go on to suffer with chronic infection that often leads to inflammation and scarring of the liver. Then, about 15%-25% of those people with chronic infections will go on to develop serious liver conditions such as liver damage, liver failure, or even liver cancer.
Unfortunately, when a baby is infected at birth or during infancy the percentages are reversed. Only 10% clear the infection on their own and the remaining 90% will go on to develop chronic hepatitis B infection. This is why the hepatitis B vaccine is so important for newborns.
Importance of hepatitis B vaccine at birth
We currently have a safe and effective vaccine available that not only prevents hepatitis B infection but can also prevent cancer that comes from chronic infection. The vaccine is given as a series of three shots. The first dose is given between birth and 2 months of age. The second dose is given one to two months after the first dose, and the third dose is given between 6 months and 18 months of age.
Before the hepatitis B vaccine was introduced, about 18,000 children were infected with hepatitis B virus in the U.S. by the time they were 10 years old. Out of these 18,000 children, 50% caught the virus from their mother during birth. Others caught it from either another family member, caregiver or someone else they came in contact with as a child.
Today we take precautions to prevent children from developing chronic hepatitis B infection later in lives by ensuring that they are protected for the diseases as early as possible. The standard in most U.S. hospitals is to administer a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine to newborn children. Even though mothers are often tested for the presence of the hepatitis B virus, the birth dose is administered to infants regardless of the outcome of this test for a number of different reasons.
Most importantly, if an infant is born to a mother with a hepatitis B infection, than the infection will pass onto the infant. However, one of the most remarkable benefits of the hepatitis B vaccine is that it can actually reverse an infant's infection status if administered within hours of delivery. Hepatitis B vaccination at birth will prevent transmission of the infection in 70-95% of infants born to chronically infected mothers. Additionally, if the vaccination is combined with hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and administered within 12 hours of birth, the treatment increases to 85-95% effective.
While most babies will be born to mothers who are not currently infected, this "safety net" policy of vaccinating all infants ensures that we're doing all we can to eliminate infection in all infants – infections that will likely lead to chronic disease later in life. If we only vaccinate children whose mother's tested positive for the hepatitis B virus, than we will undoubtedly miss the chance to prevent infection when a mothers' status in incorrectly identified, as a result of errors in maternal testing or failure in reporting of test results. By vaccinating all newborns we ensure babies don't contract the infection from their mother during delivery, while also providing early protection to those infants and young children who may be exposed by infected persons they encounter during their early years and into adulthood.
How hepatitis B virus in spread and how it is prevented
The hepatitis B virus can be spread through sexual contact, use of contaminated needles, or the improper sterilization of medical, acupuncture, piercing or tattooing equipment – clearly not behaviors that newborn babies engage in. However, we must also consider that it is possible to catch hepatitis B virus through more casual contact, such as sharing wash cloths, toothbrushes or razors. Since most people do not realize they have the virus, it is virtually impossible for transmission to be eliminated and babies can easily contract the virus through casual contact. Young children can also be exposed to other family members as well as other children who don't even realize they have the virus. Situations at home, in daycare and preschool such as bites, bloody noses, cuts, scrapes and shared use of personal items can expose children to trace amounts of infected blood that can contain enough viral particles to cause infection. The birth dose of vaccine is the most vital way to ensure that every child is protected from infection from the earliest chance of exposure.
Encouraging hepatitis B vaccination
Even though the CDC, ACIP, AAP, AAFP and ACOG, all recommend administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, only 70% of infants in the U.S. currently receive the vaccine within 3 days of birth, with state statistics varying from 29% to 88% of infants.
Organizations such as The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) and the HepB Foundation do their best to support the recommendations through various programs. For instance, the IAC is urging hospitals and birthing centers to meet the national standard of care by recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that have attained 90% or greater coverage rates for administering hepatitis B vaccine at birth through the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll.
Since hepatitis B virus is more prevalent than many people realize, why not take every precaution and vaccinate your newborn baby.
For more information regarding the infant dose of hepatitis B vaccine, consider visiting the following resources to find out more:
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Vaccine Education Center
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105 responses to "Hepatitis B: Why Worry, Why Vaccinate?"
If the Mother tests negative there is no reason in the world to give this to a new born.
Yes, Patty, because all children live in plastic bubbles and are never exposed to anyone other than their mothers.
@Patty – well, there could be false-negatives, someone in the child's family could be HepB Positive, or there could be incidents with other children in a day care environment, for example.
Since the vaccine is incredibly safe and very effective, it doesn't make much sense to wait….
So safe that cases known to me of head expansion following the vaccine and incessant crying must be unique to me then?
Have Lawrence and Shay had their Hep B vaccines?
The first approach nearly 20 years ago was to vaccinate adults. PROBLEM: The adults simply refused the vaccine.
So they then gave the vaccine to the one day baby. Is this the best time for efficacity and safety of did it just fit in with the only gap in the first year or so of life. It is repeated several times indicating the efficacity might not be quite as high as quoted by others here.
In France there are stalled cases for compensation for getting autoimmune illnesses after this vaccine.
Oh yes in the USA after nearly ten years of use they decided that mercury in the vaccine might not be good for baby with arguably too much for baby to take without some suffering even if incredibly few.
The reduction in cases of Hep B is a tribute to the vaccine but at what expense?
Better to wait a bit longer than one day for this safe and effective vaccine in my humble view.
How can you judge what your child is like if you give such treatments wwhich normally by definition are too healthy children.
A worst case scenario would be to assume the child was healthy to receive the vaccine so should the vaccine take some of the blame for arguably 2 to 33 per cent who have later health issues in the first few years of life of all kinds.
Nope, just you John.
Shay, a baby is not sexually active, nor using needles or getting tattoos. Any other way of getting it is about a billion to one. Do you really think injecting that crap into a newborn is healthy?
I notice that Mr. Fryer provides no citations for his comments about the institution of the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccines. How about ponying up some citations published in first tier, peer-reviewed medical and science journals?
"Shay, a baby is not sexually active, nor using needles or getting tattoos. Any other way of getting it is about a billion to one. Do you really think injecting that crap into a newborn is healthy?"
Tsk, tsk Patty. I suggest you reread the post to understand vertical transmission of the hepatitis B virus from a chronic carrier mother, while giving birth to her baby:
"…. 10-20% of women seropositive for HBsAg transmit the virus to their neonates in the absence of immunoprophylaxis. In women who are seropositive for both HBsAg and HBeAg vertical transmission is approximately 90% [2]. In patients with acute hepatitis B vertical transmission occurs in up to 10% of neonates when infection occurs in the first trimester and in 80 -90% of neonates when acute infection occurs in the third trimester [2].
Chronic infection occurs in about 90% of infected infants, 30% of infected children aged <5 years , and 2%–6% of adults. Among persons with chronic HBV infection, the risk of death from cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma is 15%–25%. [1]…."
"Any other way of getting it is about a billion to one."
You got a citation for that? I'd hate to think that you are advising people on important decisions, acting like an expert, while pulling "facts" out of thin air.
I'd hate to think that, but clearly that's the case.
Have you even read the article?
Also, [citation needed] for your assertions.
As the article pointed out, pre vaccine many children caught it and only half from an infected mother. An incredibly safe vaccine, children at high risk, if infected, of developing the chronic version of a virus that can cause cancer or liver disease. It's not a hard choice.
Parents need to understand that the hepatitis B virus can be spread by infectious blood and body fluids, and not solely through sexual contact. Cuts, nose bleeds and even bites from playmates can lead to transmission of hepatitis. The scary part is that the virus remains viable and infectious in the environment for at least 7 days and can remain present in inanimate objects absence of visible blood.
It's important to point out that infants can be exposed to HBV postnatally from another family member or caregiver. This occurs in two-thirds of the cases of childhood transmission!
Matt, I will stick with my billion to one. Please provide evidence to the contrary. There is a higher percentage chance of actually getting injured from the vaccine, then getting it through casual contact.
Patty you made the comment "Shay, a baby is not sexually active, nor using needles or getting tattoos. Any other way of getting it is about a billion to one. Do you really think injecting that crap into a newborn is healthy?", it is up to you to provide a citation to an article published in a first tier, peer-reviewed medical or science journal, to back up your statement.
Patty: "There is a higher percentage chance of actually getting injured from the vaccine, then getting it through casual contact."
Citation needed. Please provide the PubMed indexed studies by reputable qualified researchers showing that the HepB vaccine cause as much harm as (quoting from the above article, wiht added bolding): "With so many people living with this chronic infection, it's not surprising that approximately 3,000 deaths from chronic liver disease occur each year that are also directly associated with viral hepatitis."
@Patty – you just can't make up statistics out of thin air….you have to provide supporting evidence (of which you have not). The safety profile of the HepB vaccine is extremely good, with a very low rate of reactions overall (and an even lower rate of serious reactions):
Given the large number of people that are HepB positive (and those that don't even know they are infected), it is painfully obvious even to the most layperson, that the vaccine is much, much safer than taking your chances in getting infected yourself (or your child, somewhere or anywhere during their life).
@Chris – on a much earlier post, I did the math that showed that tens of thousands of people have died via chronic liver disease between the time the vaccine was originally licensed and today – even compared to the "VAERS reports" that number alone dwarfs those that reported reactions to the vaccines….which proves that Patty has no idea what she is talking about.
(Wish I could dig up that old post)
Since you were the one that brought up the claim, it's on you to support your claim with actual evidence. So far, all you've done is make assertions without any actual scientific support, so wht should any rationsl person believe you?
NOT, you have to provide the evidence.
Here is what the article says,
" However, we must also consider that it is possible to catch hepatitis B virus through more casual contact, such as sharing wash cloths, toothbrushes or razors. Since most people do not realize they have the virus, it is virtually impossible for transmission to be eliminated and babies can easily contract the virus through casual contact. Young children can also be exposed to other family members as well as other children who don't even realize they have the virus. Situations at home, in daycare and preschool such as bites, bloody noses, cuts, scrapes and shared use of personal items can expose children to trace amounts of infected blood that can contain enough viral particles to cause infection. The birth dose of vaccine is the most vital way to ensure that every child is protected from infection from the earliest chance of exposure."
Where is the proof, the evidence? What are the chances, the odds of catching it this way? Making claims and not backing it up?
@Patty – if you are going to continue to be delusional, it is impossible to carry on a discussion with you.
The article provides information about the typical routes of transmission (horizontal and vertical) for the hepatitis B virus.
You want proof in the form of documented cases, about hepatitis transmission? Here it is Patty:
Your turn now, to provide citations to articles published in first tier, peer-reviewed medical and science journals, to back up your ignorant musings about hepatitis viral transmissions, Patty.
I await your speedy reply and citations.
"@Patty – if you are going to continue to be delusional,"
Especially with her "billion to one" chance, where in a country of only three hundred million lots of children were getting hepatitis b as children. A basic math fail.
Which kind of explains why she does not bother to both read the above article nor click on the links which has the evidence she is asking for.
@Chris – let's see….upwards of 3000 individuals dying each and every year of chronic liver infections due to HepB, hundreds of thousands more become infected each and every year (with millions with the infection today) vs. this:
There isn't even evidence that a single neonatal death has been linked to the vaccine…Patty is truly delusional.
Resorting to name calling now huh? Very big of you; only proves you've got nothing.
Chris, "country of three hundred million lots of children were getting hep b as children" Not through casual contact Chris, which is what my billion to one remark was about. You should really work on your reading skills before calling someone else delusional.
Since you refuse to provide evidence for your comments, we can assume that you admit that your comments have no basis in actual science or reality, and that we can assume that any future comments you make here are based in lies.
@Patty – it isn't name calling, it is merely pointing out that you have no idea how HepB is spread (despite being linked to multiple studies which show it can and does get spread causually) and that your statements are not even in the realm of reality – hence you meet the definition of being delusional.
Lilady, nice anecdotal pdf you provided.
I do like the title however, "Unusual Cases of Hepatitis B Virus Transmission"
And "On the average, any baby born in the United States who isn't vaccinated against HBV has a 5 percent chance of acquiring HBV infection during his or her lifetime. By avoiding obvious means of exposure, people can reduce the odds of becoming infected."
Novalox, Do a lot of assuming do you? I guess that's how you got so smart with your very meaningful, constructive comments.
Lawrence, you have not provided any proof that the odds of getting hep B casually are better than a billion to one. Nothing. Show me the odds Lawrence. Tell me, what are the odds of a baby getting hep b casually?
Lawrence, fyi, VAERS doesn't prove anything either way. It is not reliable. Also, I like the way you compare 3000 deaths per year (not newborns), to deaths reported to VAERS after vaccination. Don't you know how to compare apples to apples or do you purposely try and mislead people?
Again, that you for admtting that Chris is telling the truth, that lilady has presented good evidence, that Lawrence has presented rational evidence, that I am more intelligent that you can ever hope to become, and that the HepB vaccine is a safe and essential vaccine for people to receive.
Please keep posting. I do appreciate a fool, and you seem likr the perfect one for a few good lulz.
Patty, where are the PubMed indexed studies by reputable qualified researchers showing that the HepB vaccine cause as much harm as (quoting from the above article): "With so many people living with this chronic infection, it's not surprising that approximately 3,000 deaths from chronic liver disease occur each year that are also directly associated with viral hepatitis."
You provide us that and then we can talk about your "one in a billion" chance of catching something in a country with only three hundred million people (not children, all persons). And yes, children were getting hepB through casual contact, something you would know if you bothered to read the above article and the links to further references.
Also, if all you are going to offer nothing except fact-free assertions, libel, ae hominem, and other trollish behavior, why should anyone with a rational mind believe anything you say?
Did I admit all of that novalox?
Thank you for truly being yourself, I do appreciate it. It really makes you, and unfortunately your friends look silly when you act like that. Makes it look like you've got no case at all.
Chris, I did read the article above and there was no evidence provided. I even wen to these links, "Before the hepatitis B vaccine was introduced, about 18,000 children were infected with hepatitis B virus in the U.S. by the time they were 10 years old. Out of these 18,000 children, 50% caught the virus from their mother during birth. Others caught it from either another family member, caregiver or someone else they came in contact with as a child."
which you think would take you to evidence of those remarks, but curiously they don't.
@Patty – since you are so fond of Google University, perhaps a few simple searches would get you what you seem to be unable to find:
Again, thank for admitting that you admire me and that I am telling the truth, and that you have not read any of the citations given to you.
Also, thanks for admitting that you are a troll, and that your posts are lies, since you refuse to show any actual evidence for your assertions, and that you admit you have no case ro base your beliefs on.
Please keep on posting, let's see how many more juvenile insults you can come up with.
And this one for good measure:
So, got any "facts" Patty – our are you still going to cling to beliefs with no substance?
As an aside:
When I was younger, my family sponsored two refugees, both of which had hepatitis B. Both had gotten it from blood contact, presumably from processing fish, getting cut, and catching it from another hep b positive person. Both had not had any sexual contact. As a precaution, all of my family had their hep B vaccinations, and none of us suffered any ill effects.
So, yes hep b can be caught without sexual contact, despite what the trolls may say above. But then again, logic and intelligence has never been the strong suit of the antivaxxer.
Patty…and your citations to back up your ridiculous statements about hepatitis B transmission are where?
Me thinks you have no citations from reputable sources and you are ashamed of the sources you do use, for your deplorable lack of information about hepatitis B transmission.
Novalox, if those two people your family sponsored were born and grew up in an area of the world where hepatitis b chronic carriage is endemic, then it is quite possible they acquired the virus from their mothers at birth…or from virus contaminated dirty needles, in a doctors office.
To be honest, the agency that helped with sponsoring the refugees told us that story, although where they had come from, hepB was endemic. The two of them could not really say when they had caught it, although they were certain that they did not catch it by sexual contact since they had not been sexually active, and that they only were aware they had it when checked over by a doctor while they were being processed.
:"Chris, I did read the article above and there was no evidence provided."
Then why are you asking for things that are clearly indicated in both the text and the links? Is it a reading comprension problem or do you think those who come from places where hepatitis b is endemic never go to Columbia, MO?
Columbia, Missouri, eh?…heh, heh.
Hey, Lil, Law, etc., we've been on vacation for two weeks, you should realize that there are a lot more people aware of the dangers of the hep-B vaccine than me (C.P.). Patty is one more of thousands who know the truth about it. She is not me. Great posts, Patty (I know I won't be able to get this up, but maybe Christine can pass this on.
@June – since millions of individuals are infected with HepB & thousands die every year of chronic liver disease caused by the virus….and neither you nor Patty have provided even a shred of evidence to contradict these facts or the fact that the vaccine is incredibly safe and effective, perhaps you should go back on vacation.
Perhaps her brain is still on vacation.
Still no links to citations from reliable, first tier, peer-reviewed medical and science journals from the drive-by posters, to back up their inane comments.
Nice fake Face Book account you have there um, "Mike".
From what lilady provided….
"On the average, any baby born in the United States who isn't vaccinated against HBV has a 5 percent chance of acquiring HBV infection during his or her lifetime."
What percentage of that 5 percent do you suppose was from casual contact? And what percentage is from sex, drugs, tattoos, etc?
You would have to know about the course of hepatitis B infection Craig. Young children who acquire the infection through horizontal transmission do not show symptoms of the disease.
What are the symptoms of hepatitis B?
Infants and young children usually show no symptoms.
In about 7 out of 10 older children and adults, short-term hepatitis B causes the following:
Loss of appetite (not wanting to eat)
Pain in muscles, joints, and stomach
Nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting
Dark urine
Yellow skin and eyes
Symptoms of short-term illness usually appear 3 or 4 months after infection.
How serious is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B can be very serious. Most people with short-term hepatitis B may feel sick for a few weeks to a several months. Some people get over the illness. For other people, the virus stays in their body for a life time.
People with lifelong hepatitis B usually don't have symptoms, but the virus causes liver damage over time. For these people, there is no cure for the infection but treatment can help prevent serious problems. Each year, 3,000 to 5,000 people in the U.S. die from liver damage or liver cancer caused by hepatitis B.
@Craig – and are you able to tell exactly who that 5% is going to be?
If you are sleeping around and sharing drug needles etc., then a very good chance that you will be part of the 5%.
[citation needed]
What better way, not knowing when and where your child could be exposed to the HepB virus, than to give them the vaccine as soon as possible – so you don't have to worry later on in life…….
"If you are sleeping around and sharing drug needles etc., then a very good chance that you will be part of the 5%."
Care to inform us about young children who became chronically infected with the hepatitis V virus, via vertical or horizontal transmission, and who "sleep around" and "share drug needles etc., Craig?
I would worry later on in life about my kids health after giving them those nasty ingredients in the hep b vaccine. You know what aluminum does to the brain? It's not pretty.
lilady, so you disagree with me. If you sleep around and share needles you "don't" have a good chance of being part of the 5%? You can have that opinion if you like.
@Craig – given that Aluminum is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust, you'd think that our exposure to it over millions of years would have rendered us extinct – if it was as bad as you claim……
And "aluminum salts" are what is utilized in vaccines – a totally different thing & something you might know, if you had any education in basic chemistry.
@Craig – and some science for you as well:
And of course, very few actual (real) reactions to the HepB vaccine have been shown:
With allergic reactions (in about 1 in 1.1million doses) being the most severe…..pretty darn good considering the very real problems that the HepB virus causes (and kills more than 6000 people per year from chronic liver disease).
Unless, of course, you're going to play the "blame the victim" card – which is seems to be what you are implying.
I have to wonder why Craig keeps posting his citation-less, fact-free comments here, about hepatitis B transmission.
To repeat my comments about hepatitis B transmission:
Infants and children who are exposed to the hepatitis B virus and who become chronic carriers of the virus, DO NOT have symptoms. When women become pregnant or when both sexes donate blood they will be notified by the obstetrician or the blood donor center that they are chronic carriers.
Individuals who are at high risk for chronic asymptomatic carriage of the hepatitis B virus are tested by the health care provider, before their chronic disease state causes fulminant liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma.
How many cases of chronic hepatitis B carriage in a pregnant woman and/or acute onset of hepatitis B have you investigated, Craig?
You should really educate yourself Lawrence. You're 20 years behind.
In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a position paper on Aluminum Toxicity in Infants and Children which stated in the first paragraph, "Aluminum is now being implicated as interfering with a variety of cellular and metabolic processes in the nervous system and in other tissues.
PEDIATRICS Vol. 97, 1996, pp. 413-416
Blame the victim card? What exactly does that mean Lawrence?
It's a shame, jabbing kids under two years of age and older adults who have undeveloped or worn-out immune systems and don't produce sufficient antibodies to achieve immunity. It is unconscionable for doctors to vaccinate subjects who are deficient in vitamins C and D and zinc, which are needed to produce an adequate immune response. Toxic adjuvants (aluminum) are used to provoke an immune response instead.
Per Craig:
"You should really educate yourself Lawrence. You're 20 years behind.
In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a position paper on Aluminum Toxicity in Infants and Children which stated in the first paragraph, "Aluminum is now being implicated as interfering with a variety of cellular and metabolic processes in the nervous system and in other tissues.
PEDIATRICS Vol. 97, 1996, pp. 413-416"
Gee thanks for that 18-year-old study from the Pediatrics journal which has zero relevance to aluminum salts used in some vaccines as a adjuvant.
From your reference Craig….
"Dialysis encephalopathy and fracturing osteomalacia, which occur in hemodialysis units that use dialysis fluid contaminated with aluminum, have largely disappeared. This has been accomplished by establishing standards for safe concentrations of aluminum in dialysates. Infants, children, and adults with chronic renal failure who are not receiving dialysis have been shown to be at risk for aluminum intoxication from the oral administration of aluminum-containing phosphate binders. This complication should be avoided with the use of phosphate binders that do not contain aluminum and the use of other measures to control hyperphosphatemia.
A number of substances commonly administered intravenously, including calcium and phosphorus salts and albumin, have high levels of aluminum. Premature infants receiving intravenous fluid therapy may accumulate aluminum and show evidence of aluminum toxicity. Efforts are being made to reduce the levels of aluminum in products added to intravenous solutions; these efforts must continue.
Some infant formulas may contain relatively high concentrations of aluminum. The reported concentrations of aluminum in soy formulas and premature infant formulas are higher than those in other infant formulas. The potential impact of these formulas on the aluminum intake of premature infants and infants with impaired renal function should be recognized, although it is not clear that toxic effects result from the use of the formulas in these situations."
You do know the difference between Al salts used as adjuvants in some vaccines which are injected and dialysis fluids, IV solutions and aluminum in infant formulas which are ingested, don't you Craig?
Here, from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia-Vaccine Education Center, a "more current" (March, 2014) article about Al used as adjuvants:
Try again, Troll?
Why am I not surprised that an anti-vax troll like yoywould deliberately misrepresent a study?
Also, do you know the saying "the dose is the poison?"
@Craig – your comments about those that are "at risk" or get infected with HepB seem to indicate that you blame them for their behavior, which could result in infection, ignoring that a large percentage of the infected today don't know they are infected / show no symptoms….so yes, I believe you are blaming them.
So to be clear Lawrence, you don't believe you are responsible for your own actions? Why doesn't this surprise me. If a person shares drug needles like my friends did in Vietnam, and they get hep and die (they did), who exactly is to blame? Can't wait to hear your answer.
novalox, please point out specifically where I deliberately misrepresented any study. Can hardly wait for you to show me. The dose is the poison is ridiculous. Poison is poison period.
lilady, what a bunch of mumbo jumbo. You just proved absolutely nothing accept proving you like to hear yourself talk. You think I'm a troll? You are the one calling names and acting out. Grow up.
It is only "mumbo jumbo" to you Craig. It is most likely because you are only semi-literate, plus you cannot tell the difference in volume between an IV bag and a syringe.
More than likely you are just another sock puppet troll that has posted the same silly stuff before. You are obviously uneducable. and really not worth anyone's time.
@Craig – all of the information necessary to refute your baseless claims has been provided…just because you care not to read or listen, doesn't make those facts any less valid or real, so I'm sorry that you fail so heartily at comprehending that.
As to personal responsibility – of course, persons should not engage in risky behaviors, but how about all of those other individuals that are infected through no fault of their own? How many of those 6000 persons that die every year "deserved it?" (your thoughts there, not mine) – so, a very simple, safe and effective vaccine is available to mitigate and eliminate the chances that an individual will contract this disease….why is that a problem?
And the silliness you posted on "poison is poison" – well may I point out that Water, if ingested in too great a quantity, is poisonous? Perhaps you should re-read the definition of a poison before you start spouting off again.
Again, do you even read the studies that you post here, and how they don't represent what you think they say? See lilady's comment above, since she explains it well enough, although judging by your comments here, you won't have read it and still cling to illogic and lies.
Also, what about the refugees that my family sponsored, who did not engage in any risky behaviors whatsoever, yet still caught HepB? I'm sure they would love for your insensitive self to say that in front of their faces.
I never said anybody "deserved it". It's really too bad you can't have an honest conversation without making up lies about what I have said. It only demonstrates that you don't feel like you have a good case based on its own merits.
FYI, the definition of poison: a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.
Your water analogy is simply laughable. What, a little water won't hurt you, but a lot will, therefore we assume a little aluminum won't hurt you? How about a little rat poison? No biggie eh? hahahahahaaa
@Craig – thank you for admitting that you have no idea about the concept of "the dose makes the poison." You also clearly have no clue about the difference between elemental aluminum and aluminum salts, despite the differences being clearly highlighted in the information provided above.
Perhaps this series of links will enlighten you (though I doubt it):
And I stand by my statement that you do, in fact "blame the victims" by you pointing out a series of potentially high-risk activities (like sharing needles, etc) that could lead to infection, despite large numbers of people who are infected (and don't even know it) though other means as well.
As to the honesty of the current discussion – while we have utilized real science and evidence to back up our statements, you have in fact misstated evidence & provided nothing at all which supports your position.
From the article…. "By avoiding obvious means of exposure, people can reduce the odds of becoming infected." That is the point. Period.
And I stand by the fact that aluminum in vaccines is poison. Period. End of story. Go ahead and inject as much of it as you want into yourself Lawrence. Have fun.
@craig – it isn't a fact, as has been pointed out to you time after time. Elemental aluminum isn't even in vaccines….again you are clueless.
@craig – you must never eat salt then, do you? Because both sodium and chlorine are poisons, right?
@Lawrence, I never said Elemental Aluminum was in vaccines. There you go again. Making up whatever you want to fit your story. As I said before, if you don't have any problems with aluminum go ahead and fill yourself up.
Right, I don't eat salt. Done playing games yet?
"Again you are so clueless"
@craig – you've gotten funny….you complain about "aluminum" but again aluminum itself isn't in a single vaccine and the compounds aren't even mentioned in your "sources."
So again, your "beliefs" aren't supported by a single fact.
I am beginning to wonder what color the sky is on your planet.
Ok Lawrence, there isn't 250 mcg to 500 mcg of aluminum (depending on the brand) in the hep B vaccine.
And how much Chlorine by weight do you consume everyday with table salt Craig?
You have demonstrated zero understanding of the most basic attributes of chemistry and biology.
Very funny coming from someone who doesn't believe there is aluminum in the vaccine.
I forgot to end my last statement with, Lawrence?
Did you even read Lawrence's link, which disproves your comments?
Or are you just here just to troll?
And I still am waiting for your answer to what you would say to the refugees that my family sponsored who have hepB through no fault of their own.
Let's give you three posts to prove your assertions with actual scientific evidence. Failure to do so means that you admit that the HepB vaccine is a safe vaccine that people should get, and that you have been lying to us the whole time.
Also, I guess that you don't eat anything at all, since almost all foods have trace amount of aluminum in them.
How you managed to survive without eating, pray do tell?
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"And I stand by the fact that aluminum in vaccines is poison. Period."
Do you must also agree that the water included in vaccine formulations "is poison. Period" given that at sufficiently high exposure levels it will cause water intoxication and death? A simple yes or no response would be appreciated.
Direct question, Craig: do you have any actual evidence that the aluminum compounds included in some vaccine formulations, at exposure levels achievable as a consequence of routine vaccination, is toxic? Any at all?
If not your entire argument takes no other form than "Oooooh, Aluminum! Scary stuff!"
@JGC – which is the same thing as saying "formaldehyde! Scary stuff!" even though it is a regular part of our metabolic process & the average person has more of it circulating in their body on a regular basis than is contained in all the vaccines a person would receive in their entire lifetimes…..just because a substance sounds scary, doesn't make it so.
Or as nearly universally offered with respect to thimerosal, "Ooooh, mercury! Scary Stuff!"
Most frequently following citations to meaningless observations of different forms of mercuric compounds at levels of exposure not possibly achievable as the result of immunization having had some biologic effect that, if you squint hard enough and look at sideways in low light through welder's goggles when dead drunk, might somehow possibly be interpreted as evidence of harm. To isolated dedritic cells in culture or the equivalent, of course, but never in a whole organism.
More and more it's obvious that the problem isn't that anti-vaxers' can't offer evidence that supports their position, but taht they wouldn't even be capable of recognizing what form that evidence would take if they saw it.
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Craig, you claimed that aluminium in vaccines was poison, using a study in elemental aluminium as proof. So either you believe that elemental Al is in vaccines, or you posted a study irrelevant to your claim. 500mcg? Ooh, so scary. Never mind the fact that a litre of breast milk contains about 6-7 mg. That's the equivalent of 6000-7000 micrograms. Average formula has about 38mg, or 38 000 micrograms. Every vaccine from the first 6 months combined only adds up to 4mg overall. And check out the Al content of all these foods:
Remember, whatever the dosage in mg, multiply by 1000 to convert to mcg. Then remember that the Hep B vaccine only contains 250-500mcg. Then try to convince us that the content in Hep B is poisoning us all, yet the much much MUCH higher content in literally everything we it is failing to do so. Go on, try us.
Oh, and to the other poster – two days ago it was reported that a toddler found 11 used needles in a public park. Go to the Channel 9 News (Australia) facebook page if you don't believe me, you'll find the report there if you scroll down. THAT is how a small child can get Hep B without "shooting up" or anything like that.
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Our goal at SCRaP is to be that place- the place where artistic abilities can be explored and encouraged, to keep art accessible and affordable for all, the space for a creative community to develop, shared resources to help others become sustainable in their passion, and to help everyone who visits succeeds.
SCRaP was founded in 2015 and received 501c3 status in 2017.
We are a Creative Art Center and Makerspace. We take in donations of anything a creative person can use to make affordable art and craft supplies for all; we provide a shared space, tools, equipment and knowledge for creative people and entrepreneurs. We outreach to younglings to help their creative minds.
Mission Statement: "To keep art accessible and affordable for all"
Some of the things we have accomplished in the past 3 years include:
After intensive research in the Billings and Montana educational community, we discovered that School District 2 does not get formal art education until the 4th grade, or a music program until 5th grade. Only some schools have qualified art instructors, and there is no budget to provide for any art supplies in the earlier grades. Teachers usually seek donations or pay for the art supplies out of their pocket to support the kids.
To make the greatest impact on our community without duplicating services, we created our SCRaPpin SMART program to address the needs the school system used to provide but can't due to budget cuts. This is an open program which takes STEM to STEAM by adding back the arts to the school curriculum.
We recently started a Makerspace cart/program to get a cart with supplies at the schools. These carts will have the tools and art supplies the students need in exploring STEM and STEAM initiatives but aren't budgeted by the school programs. Currently, teachers are seeking these kinds of donations through programs such as Donors Choice.
We recently awarded 5 schools Makerscarts thru a grant provided by Rocky Mountain College/Enactus program. To initiate this program, we created an essay contest for the schools, requesting students to write an essay about the 5 Rs' (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle).
Our Outreach and Partnerships
- We launched the SCRaPpin Kidz art programs for Broadwater, Sandstone, Burlington and Poly Drive and the SCRaPpin Learn program for Lockwood.
- We offer school tours and crafting days. Distant schools like Laurel Middle School, Lockwood, Billings Christian School, Huntley and as far as Cowley Wyoming have visited us!
- Provided outreach summer art programs for Boys and Girls Club, YMCA and Billings Parks and Recreation.
- Art programs for Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, COR Enterprise, Youth Dynamics, Eagle Mount.
- Partnered with ZONTA to bring art to the ladies of Passages.
- Partnered with HRDC and HRDC/WEX to provide job skills/positions for families in need and youths at risk
- Partnered with Better Billings Foundation to promote their Booknook free library program while offering volunteer opportunities for 4-H Club, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
- Partnered with Riverstone Health on Healthy by Design South Side Community Awareness.
- Partnered with Family Tree, Child Bridge, CLDI and Wise Wonders Children's Museum.
- SCRaPtacular exhibit at Montana Fair going on its Fourth year, sharing facilities with other nonprofit groups.
- We support the Montana Arts Council MAP program, providing a place and resources for local artists to learn about the business side of the arts.
- We have the largest 3D Printer Makerspace in Billings, offering classes and mentorship.
- We have supported entrepreneur meetups and will expanding to offer an Incubator and Shared Office space.
Recent expansion of the Magic City Makerspace Creative Annex, the Largest Makerspace and Creative Art Center in Billings! A membership-based Makerspace open to all, where anyone in the community can come in to create and make things using shared space, tools and knowledge.
We developed a philanthropic partnership with other youth-at-risk services to raise awareness and funds for these organizations. To date, we have helped raise over $114,000 for other local services and individuals helping youth-at-risk!
All of the above outreach efforts have been done while we continue work on code compliance remodeling in our main building and offering classes in our Makerspace.
We are primarily funded by retail sales and classes, and not by grants & fundraising. In order to continue to finance the code compliance effort, we decided to expand into a second building, called The Creative Annex, for our classes and gallery.
We believe the time is right now for us to spread our awareness of the impact that SCRaP is having in our community and the only way to do this is through our connections in the community. We hope you will consider joining and supporting us to help grow in 2019.