We are trying out a new format for the newsletter — and we’re hoping to make “taking action” a top priority for all of us. We’ll try to offer one or two suggestions in each issue. Here are two good ones for this week:

From Jessica Craven’s great blog, “Chop Wood, Carry Water,” from a few days ago, on actions we can take at the federal level. Consider subscribing to this wonderful daily blog:
https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/chop-wood-carry-water-222-d5f

From The Chestertown Spy from last week, for action you can take at the state level on improving our behavioral health system. A package of important bills is making its way through the Md. General Assembly. Contact our State Senator, Steve Hershey (steve.hershey@senate.state.md.us) and our Kent County Delegate, Jay Jacobs (jay.jacobs@house.state.md.us) to let them know that you appreciate their support for these important bills: