North Country Forum
Dr. Carney’s most recent posts are to be found here. He is in the process of compiling a complete archive of all articles he has written since his retirement from professional social work practice in 2010. All his blogs have as their focus issues pertaining to social justice; are generally placed in their historical context; and, ultimately, are subjected to in-depth analyses whose aim is to promote a full understanding of the issues being addressed.
“Will Single Payer and Mental Health Advocates Ever Join Forces?” II: Summary
“Will Single Payer and Mental Health Advocates Ever Join Forces?” II - revised A Summary in Two Parts: An Appeal to Solidarity Out from Under the Carceral State Jack Carney, DSW, Coordinator North Country Access to Health Care Committee November 29, 2021 www.paddlingupstream.org #PassNYHealth -- #buildamassmovementI -- An Appeal to Solidarity Preface: The question posed above is more complicated than one might suppose and requires an equally nuanced answer. Mental Health and single-payer advocates have high ambitions, to effect fundamental changes in the US healthcare and mental health systems. We need one another to...