"A Group with No Name & No Agenda", Tuesday, Janaury 24 - 3:30pm

A Group with No Name & No Agenda is a discussion group where everything and anything is on the table. Behind every drug user activist is, of course, a person. This group is where support on whatever is possible.  Or to support each other one-on-one, drug user to drug user in a safe environment.  Group facilitator: John L. When: 3:30pm Where: 149 Turk Street Why: why not?

General Meeting, Monday, January 23, 2012

Agenda:
pizza:5:00pm
5:30pm-6:00pm: meeting.
Report backs on our campaigns, future plans, etc
6:00pm U.F.O. Study Presentation/Q&A
6:45pm Meeting ends with February 2012 Events calendar distribution. VERY IMPORTANT!! There will be changes to our meeting schedules that the membership can help spread the word.

Description:
The good folks from the U.F.O. Study will be at the San Francisco Drug Users' Union General Meeting on Monday, January 23 to talk about their work with HEP C vaccines, clinical trials and other ground breaking action research. HEP C is a major health problem affecting drug users,so I know we'll give them a warm reception. We must keep literally fighting for our lives when US Congressional leaders ignore the evidence and pass laws to de-fund needle exchange.
Rationale:
The U.F.O. folks graciously agreed to also answer questions about their organizational structure. All drug users union members interested in should we go for non-profit status, Board of Directors, fiscal sponsorship, etc. should take note that Monday's U;F;O; Study Q&A on organizational issues is the first of a series of discussions with organizations similar to the Drug Users' Union.

This series is a response to Jeannie Little's General Meeting discussion (early December) that clarified the Harm Reduction Therapy Center/Drug Users' Union relationship. Follow-up to that meeting consensus was that our (two?) organizations will continue to move towards independence, while recognizing we aren't there yet. With that long-term goal in the background, consultations with our peer organizations continues the Drug Users Union on that path. Further questions on this series, etc.

Meeting schedule: January 16- 2012

San Francisco Drug Users' Union 149 Turk Planning Committee  today at 2:00pm-3:00pm . Here's what on the agenda as of today. Have other agenda items? Send them to info@sfdrugusersunion.org.   

• On-going and new campaigns for 2012
• Statement of Purpose (should we re-write)
• Evolving staff changes - how are roles have changed

And as always on Tuesdays: The  Group With 'No Name': Harm Reduction Discussion Group follows immediately at 3:30pm. 

Your facilitator: johnny L.

Wednesday: Healthcare Manual for Healthcare Providers, 3:00-4:30pm

Monday: General Meeting, January 23, 2012.  5:00pm Pizza/gathering 5:30pm meeting starts.

Paging, Dr, Frankenfurter,,,,

This web site has a new design. Now you can decide how you want it to look.  You can choose between various styles.  Look for the bar below the blog title: classis, flipvard, magazine, etc.  Hope you have fun playing with it.  Also: the site has been reformatted for smart phones with a iphone and android interface.

JANUARY 2012: Drug Users Unite!!

•Mon Jan 9, 2012  5pm - 6:30pm  General Meeting


•Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:30pm - 4:30pm   Harm Reduction discussion group led by JL 

• •Wed, Jan 11, 2012 3pm - 5pm   Drug Users Union Manual for Healthcare (Working Group).

ALL EVENTS: 149 Turk Street in San Francisco

The End Was Near

To the membership: HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A GREAT NEW YEAR! The staff is on vacation and there are no events planned until the Planning Committee meets on Tuesday, Janaury 3rd, 2012 at 2:00p.m. Be safe and think about taking public transit if you party hard.

Thanks to all who came to our "The End Is Near" Holiday/Year-End/Solstice party last week. We had a good time.  Hope you did, too.

The End is Near!!!

Please join the SF Drug Users Union membership, staff and allies at our "The End is Near" Celebration/Party.  Date: Monday, December 19, 2011 Time: 6:00 p.m.- 8:00PM Space: SF Drug Users' Union office, 149 Turk Street, (between. Taylor-Jones) 

SF drug arrests see steep plunge, while violent crime mostly steady | Ari Burack | Local | San Francisco Examiner

SF drug arrests see steep plunge, while violent crime mostly steady Former police Chief George Gascón said he shifted the department’s focus to target midlevel drug dealers and drug offenses linked to violent crimes.
In 2012 drug user activists will try and get the city & county of San Francisco to stop wasting precious tax dollars on the pointless incarceration of low-level drug "offenders".  This is a coordinated campaign state-wide being organized by the Drug Policy alliance. New numbers: San Francisco saw a 25 percent reduction in drug arrests compared to last year. Former police Chief George Gascón said he shifted the department’s focus to target midlevel drug dealers and drug offenses linked to violent crimes.

Last General Meeting of the Year

The San Francisco Drug Users' Union's next General Meeting will be Monday, December 12th, 2011. starting at 5:30p.m.  

Location: 149 Turk Street. If you like a slice or two of pizza, be here at 5:00p.m.

Since this is the last General Meeting of the Year, a membership led review of the year seems appropriate  (what worked, what could be even better than it is); PLUS San Francisco  Drug Users' Union staff update (who is doing what, now; Program Coordinator position depreciated; expanded volunteer involvement, etc).

info@sfdrugusersunion.org to request to be put on the agenda. 

Hope to see you all, Monday. Isaac