Legislative Update: 4/20/07

Helmet Repeal- HB 155

http://www.house.mo.gov/bills071/bills/hb155.htm

A bill to repeal the state’s helmet law for motorcyclists has advanced in the Senate, for more information, click on the link above.  

Primary Safety Belt Law- HB 90

http://www.house.mo.gov/bills071/bills/HB90.htm  

Currently laid over in the house, this bill would allow for law enforcement to do a traffic stop for vehicles whose driver is not wearing a safety belt.  Currently, not wearing a safety belt is a secondary offense and drivers need to be stopped for other offenses before a ticket can be issued for non-use of the belt.   

Please do what you can to inform your local representatives about this important legislation that will save lives.  More information about how primary safety belts save lives at www.savemolives.com.  

Resource from American Psychological Association

In Response to the Virginia Tech Tragedy, APA Releases Tip Sheet for Coping

In the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech, the American Psychological Association (APA) compiled and posted a new resource, “Tips for College and University Students: Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings,” to their APA Help
Center website at http://helping.apa.org/articles/article.php?id=151. 

Article- Mental Health on College Campuses

The following article was written post-VaTech tragedy earlier this week. 

http://www.mercurynews.com/pattyfisher

Coping with Disaster

The attachment, sent to us by the Department of Mental Health, is being sent out as a possible resource to consult in light of the Virginia Tech tragedy. coping-with-disaster-college-age.doc

Resources for Campus following VA Tech tragedy

  

In addition, a number of articles and helpful resources pertaining to this event have been posted at http://www.paper-clip.com/virginiatech/ .  

Please feel free to pass these along to anyone at your campus community who may need them.  

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