http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/community/blog_rss/ocequality News, updates, & stories from "behind the Orange curtain." Health education funding at risk! The Chairman of the OC Board of Supervisors, right-wing conservative John Moorlach is going to attempt to cancel contracts that total over $300,000 with Planned Parenthood. WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE AND PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS! Next Tuesday (Mar 10th), John Moorlach, Orange County Supervisor District 2, will bring an agenda item to the Board of Supervisors meeting that could drastically inhibit our ability to serve the community. He plans to single out Planned Parenthood by withholding more than $290,000 in health education funding . Services provided through the Health Education Program empower teens and young adults throughout our community to make informed, healthy, and responsible decisions about their health, and ultimately to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies, STIs, and tobacco use in Orange County. Any attempt by the supervisors to change the contract represents a breach of contract and an abuse of power on their behalf. At a time when people are losing their jobs and their medical coverage, Supervisor Moorlach wants to take hundreds of thousands of dollars away from primary health care resources. We need you to take action to protect family planning and health education services in your community. Please call or e-mail your County Supervisor to let them know you support Planned Parenthood and the health education services we provide under the Tobacco Settlement Funds (TSR) and immunization contracts. (all contact info is provided in extended post) http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ocequality/C2nb http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ocequality/C2nb/commentary#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:57:29 PDT http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ocequality/C2nb Laurel Reese http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/b0036d3daa9ed2a3d6_1rjmv2luw.gif Laurel Reese 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2nb/ Exciting news! Inspired by Freedom to Marry Week , OCEC has produced a beautiful video representing our diverse community and why marriage matters to all of us.  Special thanks to the speakers and the amazing volunteers who made this video possible! Please, share OCEC's video with your friends -- and don't forget to give it a good rating!  You can check out our youtube competition here . http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ocequality/C2C8 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ocequality/C2C8/commentary#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:38:28 PST http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ocequality/C2C8 Laurel Reese http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/b0036d3daa9ed2a3d6_1rjmv2luw.gif Laurel Reese 3 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2C8/