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•church and state. There should be no constitutional amendment or legislation establishing <br /> institutionalized prayer in public schools or allowing tuition tax credits for private schools. <br /> e) The federal government should expand its contribution to public education. <br /> f) The federal government should assure readily available grants, scholarships, low-interest <br /> loans, and work-study options for students on the basis need. <br /> V. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES <br /> The Orange County Democratic Party supports policies which assure that a full range of <br /> health care and human services and education in promoting health are available to all people <br /> in the nation. <br /> LOCAL <br /> a) Orange County, with state support, should provide community "wellness" centers to assist <br /> the elderly with problems of physical and mental health. • <br /> b) County officials should ensure that information about birth control and pregnancy options, <br /> including abortion, is readily available in all health care facilities and other appropriate <br /> locations. <br /> c) County officials should support hospice care as an option for the terminally ill. <br /> d) Local officials should develop a comprehensive policy to deal with the AIDS epidemic <br /> including education, funding for local AIDS service organizations, and availability of <br /> condoms and spermicides in all health care facilities. <br /> STATE <br /> a) The state should provide a mechanism for the training and licensing of midwifery health <br /> care professionals. <br /> b) State-licensed primary health care providers should make information available on the <br /> risks and benefits of various birth options. <br /> c) The state should require employers to inform employees of the identification, potential <br /> hazards, and recommended safety procedures for all hazardous substances manufactured, <br /> possessed, or used in the workplace. <br /> d) The state should ensure that the public and public officials are informed of the <br /> identification of health hazards associated with the manufacture, possession, storage, and <br /> transportation of hazardous substances and wastes in the community. <br /> e) The state should allocate sufficient funds to local agencies to enable them to provide <br /> appropriate services to mentally ill and other deinstitutionalized persons who are returned to <br /> the community. <br /> f) The state should encourage affordable and accessible licensed and monitored day care for <br /> children of parents employed outside the home. <br /> g) The state should ensure that funding is available to support "wellness" centers in the local <br /> community. <br /> h) The state should restore full funding of the state abortion fund without restrictions. <br /> i) The state should require that all public health facilities provide a full range of information <br /> about birth control and pregnancy options. <br /> j) The General Assembly should develop a comprehensive AIDS program that would include <br /> education, voluntary and confidential testing, funding for local AIDS service organizations, <br /> and availability of condoms and spermicides in all state health facilities. <br /> k) The General Assembly should increase funding for free, confidential, HIV antibody testing <br /> 5 <br />