Community Stream - A Behavioral Health Pod

On this episode, Bratzo Horruitiner of My Future Pathways joins Mike Richards of Eagle Valley Behavioral Health to discuss some of the amazing opportunities that MPF is giving to the youth of our valley, as well as some of the scholarships and loan re-payment programs available to those who are committed to helping continue to give back to the overall health and well being of this community.  During our conversation we talk about some of the ways that MFP addresses helping our first generation student population thrive in this valley, the specific differences sometimes needed in dealing with young boys and the way they learn and communicate, what it's been like to watch this small valley grow and heed the call to helping those in need, the benefit of having mentors, and the advice to those young people who are trying to find their own path.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Follow Along with the Podcast and other Content At: https://www.communitystream.org To Learn More About My Future Pathways Visit: https://myfuturepathways.org  

Vail Valley native Rachel Nelson joins the show, along with Dr Casey Wolfington, to talk about what it was like growing up in this area, her many years as a professional snowboarder, the tragic loss of her best friend Josh Malay, and how that led her on a spiritual journey of self transformation that would eventually bring her to all her current work as a well known yoga teacher, life coach, and holistic grief counselor.  During our conversation Rachel talks about what it was like being one of the only female snowboard competitors in the early years of the sport, how that led to a partying lifestyle that she had to learn to let go of, and the sudden loss of a close friend and how that prepared her for the painful loss of her first son later in life.  Rachel has dedicated her life to helping others, whether through her work as a yoga teacher, or as a life coach and a holistic grief counselor.  You can find out more about her by following her on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/rachelnelson_/ To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Follow Along with the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org      

Bright Future Foundation's Sheri Mintz joins Dr. Casey Wolfington to discuss the history and mission of the foundation, their approach to dealing with domestic abuse in this community, how things have been affected with the pandemic, and the what we can do as a community to help. During our conversation we talk about the forms that domestic abuse can take and how it effects different people, what Bright Future is doing to not only combat the potential of further abuse, but to also provide assistance in times of needs, and the unfortunate rise in domestic abuse during the quarantine.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure To Follow Along At: https://www.communitystream.org    

The Division of Insurance's Michael Conway and Cara Cheevers join Dr. Casey Wolfington for a conversation about how health insurance policy can effect behavioral health, as well as what is being done at the state and federal level to insure access to all.  During our conversation we discuss what effects higher rates for insurance policies in our mountain communities, the policies that have been put in to place to insure that mental and behavior health is treated the same as physical health, and what we need to know as a community about what is being done to insure that we can always have the help we need.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure To Follow Along At: https://www.communitystream.org    

The Hope Center's Erica Donica and Teresa Haynes join Casey Wolfington and Ric Stovall for a conversation about what they are doing for young people who are struggling now more than ever and how their program has been integrated into the school system to try and streamline the process of promoting mental health and remove the stigma of seeking guidance in your emotional life.  During our conversation we discuss how the Hope Center was founded and the expansion into the Eagle Valley and the school system, what some of the more frequent issues they see in the youth they are working with are and how they manifest, what parents can do to encourage a healthy open dialogue with their children, and the silver linings that might come out of this pandemic.   To Learn More About The Hope Center Visit: http://ourhopecenter.org To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Follow Along at: https://www.communitystream.org  

Erin Ivie from Speak up Reach Out joins Chris Lindley to discuss how the uncertainty of our school system is effecting the mental health of young people and their parents alike, and how we can better set ourselves up for success as we move into a new model of what school and every day life might look like.  During our conversation we talk about some of the effects Covid has had on the community's overall well being since the earlier days of quarantine and how we might get ourselves ready to handle any new restrictions better this time around.  We also discuss some of the statistics they are seeing with suicide during this period, how we can better communicate our emotions with our kids, the connection between our physical and emotional health, and the way to remain positive in the midst of so much negativity.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org To Learn More About Speak Up Reach Out Visit: https://www.speakupreachout.org    

Celynn McClarrinon joins Dr Casey Wolfington on this episode of the podcast to talk about grief, what forms it can take, how it can sometimes manifest, and what that looks like during the times of Covid 19 and so much loss.  During our conversation we discuss how we can help others more by simply listening to their stories and feelings instead of trying to heal them, the many things that grief can arise from in life, how young people deal with grief differently than adults, how this country's relationship with death is so different than many others, and what people can do to be able to process their grief and continue to move forward in their lives.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure To Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org      

This week we release three conversations featuring guests who have been very involved in this community's ongoing struggle with Covid 19 at both the government and health response levels.  During our third and final conversation, director of Eagle County public health Heath Harmon returns to the show along with Dana Erpelding from Eagle Valley Behavioral health to discuss the current spike in Covid cases and how that will effect us as a community on both the personal and economic levels.  During our conversation Heath outlines the trend we continue to see with this virus, the personal responsibly we must all take to keep our community healthy, and the potential change in regulation we might see take place at a state level if the numbers continue to rise.  For More Information About these Topics Visit: To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: And Make Sure to Follow Along At:  

This week we release three conversations featuring guests who have been very involved in this community's ongoing struggle with Covid 19 at both the government and health response levels.  During our second conversation, Molly English, who is the clinical manager for our in-patient and patient care units at the hospital, as well as the ICU, joins Chris Lindley for a discussion on what they are seeing at the medical level with the current rise in Covid numbers and their preparedness for a possible second wave.  During our talk, Molly and Chris break down some of the statistics they are currently seeing and how that could effect our local health care workers, what they have learned from the first wave that we saw in the spring and how that helped prepare them to face future challenges, and the positive message they would like to get out to hopefully ease some of the community's current fears.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Follow Along At Community Stream: https://www.communitystream.org    

This week we release three conversations featuring guests who have been very involved in this community's ongoing struggle with Covid 19 at both the government and health response levels.  During our first conversation, Eagle County Emergency Manager Birch Barron joins Chris Lindley to discuss the current spike in cases we are seeing in the Eagle Valley, the continued severity of this virus, and how that will effect this community at the economic and social levels as we move forward.  During our conversation Birch lays out what could possibly change with government restrictions, what we can do as individuals and as a community to try and take care of the overall health and well being of everyone as a whole, and how that will allow us to remain in control at a local government level of managing our own decisions.   For More Information on These Topics Visit: ECEmergency.org Facebook: One Valley Voice; Mi Salud, Mi Charco (en espanol) Community questions can be directed to or 970-328-9750 To Learn More About Eagle Vally Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Follow Along At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Finn Mott joins Gerry Lopez on this episode of the community stream podcast to talk about his struggle with cancer at a very young age and how that affected his life and gave him a glimpse of his own mortality and a true sense of gratitude for everyday existence.  He has since gone on to try and give back to other young people who might be struggling in the valley, working with organizations like Mountain Youth. During our conversation Finn talks about the challenges of getting through High School while also undergoing chemotherapy, the amount of depression he went through as a young person dealing with the heavy burden of a cancer diagnosis, how he chose to see the positivity in his struggle, and how he found a new outlet in sports like track and mountain biking and in giving back to the youth.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Megan Burch joins Michelle Dibos to talk about how the Department of Human Services has been effected during the Covid 19 crisis, what they have put in place to try and better service the community during a time of great financial and emotional need, and how they can be prepared to deal with any other troubles we might have as we move forward with an uncertain future.  During our conversation Megan describes what the Department of Human Services does for Eagle County, the effects Covid has had on some of it's more disenfranchised members and what is being done to try and help them, why we have seen a drop in child abuse numbers during the quarantine and what that could actually mean, some of the resources that exist out there to help young parents in times of stress, and how we can come together as a community and help each other.  To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org  

Chris Lindley sits down with Sharron Raggio and Chris Rieder to discuss Mind Springs Health and how they have been affected by Covid 19, the effects they feel like it's had on the mental well being of the community, what the future of telehealth could look like for their organization, how they have been able to adapt to the needs of their clients under new health restrictions, and some of the statistics they have seen concerning behavioral health.  During their conversation Chris asks what type of positive outcomes they might see as a result from the quarantine, what could be done at the state level to assist them, and how we can come together as community to assist others who might be struggling.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org To Learn More About Mind Springs Health Visit: https://www.mindspringshealth.org    

Superintendent of Eagle County Schools Phillip Qualman is joined by Dr. Casey Wolfington to discuss what the future of our educational system might look like, how Eagle County Schools have been preparing for next fall, the possibility of a hybrid based learning system that combines the more traditional aspect of school with home based learning, and how all of this has effected our kids, the parents, and our community.  During our conversation Phil addresses questions about the several different plans that they are putting into place to be ready for whatever next fall might bring, how we can use this time to evolve and improve our current educational system, and how they have gone about trying to address the emotional well being of the students during these trying times. To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Eagle Valley Behavioral health youth engagement coordinator Gerry Lopez joins the podcast to tell his story of growing up in the Eagle River Valley, some of the struggles he faced as a high school student that led to suicidal thoughts and luckily a new outlook on life presented by a mentor and coach, and why that led him to want to give back and be a voice and an ear for the youth in this community.  During our conversation Gerry tells me about some of the unique challenges young people are faced with today, the positive message of "climbing your mountains" that he tries to convey to others, what inspires him to want to continue giving back, and the advice he gives to young people and their parents who are facing some of the challenging situations of growing up.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Carrie Benway and Cathy Schneider join the podcast to talk about how Colorado Mountain Medical's new Intensive Outpatient Services, along with the Hope Center's crisis response team, have filled a gap that used to exist in how we respond to and treat behavioral health issues in the community.  During our conversation Carrie and Cathy discuss the impetus behind implementing these programs, what sets them apart from normal styles of response and treatment, how group therapy can sometimes highlight the overlap in behavioral health issues, what our younger community members are facing and what the unique response to them looks like, and how one can go about taking advantage of these services.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Chris Romer and Dana Erpelding join the podcast to talk about how Covid 19 has effected our local economy and what the path forward looks like for business, as well as the community.  During our conversion Chris outlines what the next several phases of openings will look like and what the projections might be for the next several months for tourism and out of county visitors from across the state, as well as how that will effect the overall economy.  We also talk about how businesses must become creative in these times of hardship and help each other out with ideas on driving customers towards one other, the programs that are out there to help individual employees and small business survive the next several months, what the psychological and behavioral health effects look like during this time, and how we must strive to be compassionate towards our community members and local business owners.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Join the Community Stream at: https://www.communitystream.org To Learn More About the Vail Valley Partnership Visit: https://www.vailvalleypartnership.com    

Dr. Casey Wolfington and Mike Richards join the podcast to talk about some of the behavioral health challenges our community faces and how EVBH is implementing new technology to help make it easier and more accessible for people to be able to focus on their mental well being and seek help when it's needed.  During our conversation we discuss some of the unique challenges that small mountain resort towns can sometimes deal with, how a community can come together to face them with the help of technology, and how we can begin to look at managing and maintaining our mental health like we would our physical health.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the  Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Erin Ivie, Chris Lindley, and Ric Stovall sit down for episode 2 of the podcast to discuss suicide prevention, depression, addiction, and the mental well being of mountain resort towns after a couple of tragic events that recently happened in Summit County.  During the discussion we talk about some of the signs that parents should look for in their own children, how isolation during the covid quarantine has effected people's mental well being, the way we can prepare ourselves to be in shape both mentally and physically to deal with future viruses, and how we can continue to positively move forward as a community in our support and interaction with each other.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make Sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org    

Join Chris Lindley, Heath Harmon, and Ric Stovall on the first episode of Eagle Valley Behavioral Health's new podcast series "Community Stream Pod" as they discuss how we move forward as a community during the trying times of Covid 19, what the new measures put in place mean for this valley, what we can expect over the coming weeks, and how to remain positive and look for the silver lining in the midst of so much uncertainty.   To Learn More About Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Visit: https://www.eaglevalleybh.org And Make sure to Join the Community Stream At: https://www.communitystream.org