Prevention 365

This episode was hosted by Sahrang Han, and features guest Beatrice Lu. This episode was recorded during APAHM (May of 2023). We discuss how AADAP's Prevention and Intervention work is still relevant after 50 years, while comparing the organization's efforts to those being made by countries in other areas of the world. Follow AADAP on social media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube

Once you start something positive and stay committed, have you noticed that the positive accomplishments continue to happen, and nothing can stop you? Jose R., AADAP's Therapeutic Community client shares how running the full 26.2 miles LA Marathon with AADAP's Team AMP has allowed Jose to progress forward to a sober life and leave his past of drug use behind. Twenty-two months sober, running has motivated Jose to be a better person and look at life a different way. If you feel lost or even know you want sobriety, this episode featuring Jose will expose the importance of finding meaning in your life on life's terms and finding a positive passion. This can change your life forever just like it has for Jose. You, too, can find your passion, and run with it!

This podcast interview shared historical information on the initiation, process, and creation of the AADAP's 50th Annual Gala Booklet, a total of 86pages and 47 separate stories. The booklet being a collective effort came to completion because of John Saito, Dean Nakanishi dedication long days and nights to the project. Several writers contributed their own personal histories to make the booklet in to a one-of-a-kind and valuable publication.

To cap the first season of Prevention 365 podcast series, host Carol Almeda engages in a synthesizing discussion with AADAP Prevention Director Jeanne Shimatsu. In this season finale, Jeanne and Carol converse on how the practice of preventing substance use/abuse has evolved into a multi-dimensional approach that shows how substance use/abuse is intertwined with the broader issues related to public health and social justice. Within this dynamic social landscape, there remains a constant in AADAP's prevention work which is to focus on informing , organizing and mobilizing communities to keep them motivated in pursuing the goal of attaining drug-free and quality lives.

Both Jacki Jing and Joyce Lee grew up in the US as Asian American women and they share the many challenges and obstacles they experience and how they overcame them. They also share the struggles of dealing with mental health as they grew up with cultural differences. Please join us on this week's episode as we continue to bring awareness to mental health.

Take a personal and inspirational look at those who work daily to prevent substance use disorder in their communities and provide support to those who may be most vulnerable in our National Prevention Week podcast, "Creating Purpose-Driven Lives".

Theo Motzenbacker, Outreach Health Educator with AADAP Health Intervention Program (HIP) mentions that harm reduction is “baked into our lives”. People take risks all the time and we find ways to mitigate them. For instance, riding in a car gives one the risk of car accidents, so, wearing seatbelts is a form of harm reduction. Should one choose to drink at a bar one night and go home with a designated driver is a harm reduction practice. Join us in a conversation as he dispassionately explains harm reduction strategies when dealing with the reality that there are people who use drugs and not everyone is ready to take the step towards sobriety and some people will never be.

As underage drug use continues to be an issue especially for young people, we explore how peer-pressure and transparency are connected and how it can be the driving force for young people to make the right decisions when faced with stress. Join us as we dive into a conversation with Octavia Weathers, a Cal State Dominguez Hills - Community Health Science student, on the importance of the roles parents play in a young person's life and how it can directly influence the choices they make especially around using, abusing or misusing drugs. We cannot always anticipate the ways in which drugs are advertised in our communities but we can adjust to the change and embrace a new reality which we create an open space that is free of judgement for youth to be open, honest and receptive to prevention education around drugs and drug use!

For National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, a college student will answer questions regarding substance use and then share experiences about how substance abuse is prevalent in our communities.

Drug abuse is at an all time high, but what can we do about it? Established in 2011, Team AMP (AADAP Marathon Program) is the official endurance event training team for AADAP. Over 200 individuals have participated with Team AMP, all together raising over $250,000 to support AADAP's mission to help those recovering from drug abuse and to “Change Lives and Save Families.” You can learn more about our runners here: https://teamamp2022.causevox.com/

This is an episode in What It Means to Love series under Prevention 365 Podcast. The episode entitled “ How can Kindness Transform the Quality of Your Life?” featured a thoughtful and inspiring conversation between host, Carol Almeda and her guest, William Lazarte, who serves as a lay person at the United Methodist Church about how acts of kindness can build lasting relationships and change people's lives for the better.

From 1974 - 1979 -through execution, starvation, disease, and forced labor, Communist Dictator Pol Pot and The Khmer Rouge were behind the driving force of Cambodia's labor camps. Also known as The Killing Fields, an estimated 2 million Cambodians were killed at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. Learn about Cambodia's history and hear my mom and her family's stories of war, genocide, and their saamnang “luck”  to survive during Khmer Rouge Regime. Inspired by 2 Khmerican Sisters, this special episode is dedicated to Cambodia and the millions of souls who were killed.

How Can You Love Without Anything in Return? is the first episode in What It Means To Love podcast series under Prevention 365. Host Carol Almeda and her guest, Rahimah Shah Fiddmont, AADAP's Development Associate and Editor of its publication The Rice Paper engaged in insightful conversation on the topic of unconditional love. Rahimah, as a woman of this age and time, shared how her life experiences gave her lessons in unconditional love.

What It Means to Love is a new series under Prevention 365 podcast. The series will attempt at discussing love from various perspectives and how the power of love can bring about change in people's lives. Carol Almeda of the Prevention 365 podcast crew will host the series of What It Means to Love. Listen and watch the series trailer of What it Means to Love launching in January 2022 on The Prevention 365 podcast airing on Wednesdays on the BLEAV network , Spotify and Apple. We are also on Youtube.com/AADAP Inc. that is AADAP People Need People.

Every household celebrates the new year in their own way. In this episode of Prevention 365, several of our AADAP ‘ohana sit down to talk about how they celebrate at home, and how some cultures unknowingly share similar traditions. How does your family celebrate the new year?

In today's episode, Mary, a nurse, shares with us all her difficult yet successful journey of overcoming substance abuse while she was pregnant with her son. She opens up about the different obstacles she had to overcome and how AADAP was able to guide her into the right direction. Mark, our project manager, also speaks about the Olympia Academy and its purpose in helping pregnant women and women with children while sharing with us its construction progress.

In this conversation, we explore the different ways community members can participate in substance abuse prevention in our own communities. We learn how substances affect different parts and different populations in our community and how we can use a collective voice to empower community members to make change. This candid conversation features two substance abuse prevention community organizers who share their perspective as parents. Join us every Wednesday on the Prevention 365 podcast on Bleav, Spotify, and Apple. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @aadapinc for more. People Need People.

A candid and vulnerable conversation by parents, who are also Public Health Providers, about their experiences parenting their “Alpha Generation” children through pandemic conditions. Join us every Wednesday on the Prevention 365 podcast on Bleav, Spotify, and Apple. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @aadapinc for more. People Need People. 

A light-hearted conversation between colleagues is featured in this Wednesday's Prevention 365 podcast edition. Host Carol Almeda asked her colleague Richard Bis to share with their viewers and listeners his gardening skills that made him earned the monicker “The Green Thumb of AADAP”.Find out from Richard how he started with gardening by finding space in his new environment when he moved to Carson. For him growing a garden has a special meaning that ties into cultivating healthy and drug-free relationships with family, friends and neighbors; looking back at his class origin of being farmers in the Philippines and looking forward to a new beginning. Join us every Wednesday on the Prevention 365 podcast on Bleav, Spotify, and Apple. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @aadapinc for more. People Need People. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nancy Sekizawa does a deep dive into life at AADAP's Outpatient unit and how COVID-19 has affected operations and the clients. 24/7 MeetingsNarcotics Anonymous: https://virtual-na.org/marathons/Alcoholics Anonymous: https://flying-sober.com/24-7-meetings/Alanon: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/ Daily MeetingsCrystal Meth Anonymous: https://www.crystalmeth.org/meetings/Cocaine Anonymous: https://www.ca-online.org/Marijuana Anonymous: https://marijuana-anonymous.org/find-a-meeting/LGBTQ: https://www.gayandsober.org/onlinemeetingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

James Stinson sits down with us to discuss what substance use disorder is and how it impacts a person's life. There's talk about what Therapeutic Community (TC) treatment is, how it is effective, and how it differs from other programs. Finally, we talk about how the TC model successfully ties in the family concept, a central idea of AADAP.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join us in a discussion with the Community Prevention staff of AADAP and host Jessica Abaya on the value and practice of mindfulness in a changing world. Through individual stories, we will take a closer look at what mindfulness is and how the benefits of mindfulness can increase gratitude and overall wellness. Each staff will share micro-practices that can be integrated into daily life inside and outside of work. These practices will help individuals learn more about mindfulness and how it can promote self-care and ultimately reduce fatigue and burnout in life.Join us every Wednesday on the Prevention 365 podcast on Bleav, Spotify, and Apple. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @aadapinc for more. People Need People.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AADAP staff speak about their unique experience as Latinos in the U.S. as they challenge themselves to understand who they are and understand the many labels given to Hispanics. Understanding the importance of language, culture, and food in the family.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LA native singer, songwriter, musician Elson Trinidad talks about music and the community, the message of music, the struggle with the creative process to produce music and his down to earth outlook of staying drug-free in order for him to keep playing his music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joel Jacinto, West Adams WorkSource Business Representative, “Talks Story” with AADAP President Emeritus, Mike Watanabe and PACE President and CEO, Kerry Doi about the foundations of Asian American nonprofit social services in Los Angeles and how the social justice movement and grassroots philosophy helped bring about real change. Both Mike and Kerry hail from Hawaii, and share how they went from plantations to leading multi-million dollar agencies, impacting thousands of lives every day. Collectively, they have over a century of experience in the nonprofit sector! Hear stories about the "Lunch Bunch", a group of API leaders who banded together to advocate for services for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and how that's led to amazing programs today. Mike and Kerry also have a good time talking with Joel about some of their favorite memories and people.LINKS:Learn more about AADAP (Asian American Drug Abuse Program): www.aadapinc.orgLearn more about PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment): www.pacela.orgLearn more about the West Adams WorkSource Center: https://aadapinc.org/ea/Visit our Website! ► http://aadapinc.orgLike us on Facebook! ► http://facebook.com/aadapincFollow on Instagram! ► http://instagram.com/aadapincFollow on Twitter! ► http://twitter.com/aadapincSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Yelba's expertise on COVID-19 and the aggressive emerging Delta variant. The podcast interview focuses on the pandemic's impact on people of color, current prevention and available treatment to potentially avoid admittance into hospital with COVID-19 infection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Stef, an upcoming Junior who's funny, cheerful, and has a contagious chuckle. However, after a year of virtual learning, transitioning back to school and in-person classes add unnecessary stress to an already difficult Junior Year. Stef shares her stressors including communicating with her parents, and her instilled attitude about the Golden Rule of respect and including others. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Description:Jessica Abaya, a member of the AADAP family (Ohana) engages in reflective conversation with host Carol Almeda on the struggle of her family to fight the addiction of her brother. How the family endured, coped and moved forward to undertake the life long mission of helping a loved one recover and finally stay away from addictive substances are at the core of this conversation.Join us every Wednesday on the Prevention 365 podcast on Bleav, Spotify, and Apple. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @aadapinc for more. People Need People. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Louis Lewis is a Los Angeles Native and he shares with us his life experiences and all the different types of works he has done that has led us to where he is today. He has been a longtime staff member at AADAP and is an active member of his community while also serving as a Pastor at Baptist Church of South East LA. He also shares with us about his recent Molina Cares Champion award that he received and the works he has done with the HomeAid Los Angeles WORKS Program. Although it has been a difficult time for many of us as we are getting through this pandemic, Mr. Lewis also encourages and uplifts us with his words.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, such as variation in quality healthcare, underlying chronic conditions, structural racism, and implicit bias. Jocella Collins moderates a powerful panelist of women who share their motherhood experience and advocate services available to women of color. Black women deserve to have safe and healthy pregnancies and childbirth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ana Yela Castillo, mental health therapist and no stranger to AADAP's Community Prevention team, shares her thoughts on wellness. She covers growing up in South Central LA, college struggles, and her personal healing journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bilal Kazmi, Older Adult Specialist of SAHARA, discusses different South Asian groups in Southern California and how they are helping these people combat COVID-19. He shares with us the services they provide for those who may speak different South Asian dialects and other the struggles of abuse and addiction within this community. Come join us to find out more ways to help others around you fight COVID-19.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jacki Jing, on-line influencer and media host, candidly shares her thoughts about being biracial in today's America. She shares raw emotions-revealing doubts, confusion, questions, and discoveries as she defines herself. Mental health and substance abuse prevention tie into the complexities of self-identity, self-worth and the ever evolving question,"Who am I?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ms. Terri Reynolds, Coordinator of AADAP Health Intervention Program (HIP) is guest in this podcast edition entitled “ A Reckon with Homelessness”. Join her as she discusses the complex issue of homelessness as it is intertwined with the larger issues of substance abuse, mental health, racial justice and human rights. Carol Almeda of the AADAP Crew hosts the podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AADAP Crew member Rahimah Shah-Fiddmont sits down with Nolan Shaheed, Professional Studio Jazz Musician & World Class Track and Field Athlete. Nolan shares about his experiences, growing up in Southern California as a Black kid in the 50s, and how his life trajectory led him to having rich musical history with several known icons like Marvin Gaye and Dizzy Gillespie as well as breaking a world record in track and field. He also shares his life experiences in a way that can apply not only to AADAP clients in recovery, but to everyone. Listen in on this conversation with an inspiring man, icon, and legend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AADAP Crew member Rahimah Shah-Fiddmont sits down with Nolan Shaheed, Professional Studio Jazz Musician & World Class Track and Field Athlete. Nolan shares about his experiences, growing up in Southern California as a Black kid in the 50s, and how his life trajectory led him to having rich musical history with several known icons like Marvin Gaye and Dizzy Gillespie as well as breaking a world record in track and field. He also shares his life experiences in a way that can apply not only to AADAP clients in recovery, but to everyone. Listen in on this conversation with an inspiring man, icon, and legend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just like Dental and Physical Health, Mental Health is a priority and mental health care is a lifestyle. May was Mental Health Awareness Month, yet Mental Health and Mental Illness need to be talked about and normalized all year round. No one should feel alone or without the information, support, and help they need. Listen to shared stories about resilience, self-care, available resources, and the importance of maintaining mental health and wellness ft. AADAP's Clinical Director Angela Bartolome, LCSW.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of Women in Recovery is an honest and real conversation with Norma, who has been in recovery for 3 years. She shares her stories of trauma during her addiction and her turning point to recovery. Unbreakable Norma gives women hope in their journey of reclaiming their life and identity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Actor Branscombe Richmond joins AADAP for a conversation about the worldwide hit “Finding 'Ohana” on Netflix.“Finding ‘Ohana” is a family friendly adventure movie, directed by Jude Wang and written by Christina Strain. Branscombe Richmond talks about the instantaneous popularity of the movie and the outpouring of heartfelt reactions from viewers all over the world, expressing their appreciation for seeing people like them and their culture represented on the big (small) screen. Listen to hear how ‘Ohana is a core tenant of AADAP's programs, and how identity and human connection are at the root of being well and whole.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Historias personales y conversaciones de un tema oportuno sobre los medicamentos recetados y las medicinas opioides y la sobredosis. Escucha las recomendaciones en cómo defenderse a sí mismo y los seres queridos cuando se comunica con un médico, entienda las razones detrás del uso de las drogas y de la salud mental. De último, aprenda de los peligros detrás de drogas ilícitas mezcladas con Fentanilo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Personal stories and conversations on the timely issue of prescription drugs, opioid medications, and overdose. Listen to suggestions on how to advocate for yourself and love ones when communicating with a physician, understanding the reasons behind drug use and mental health. Finally, learn about the dangers behind illicit drugs laced with Fentanyl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stand-up Comedian, Master of Ceremonies and Educator, Nick Maestas a.k.a. Nick Arnette is the guest of Carol Almeda of The AADAP Crew in the pilot podcast of Prevention 365 entitled "Finding Your Positivity". Nick will inspire you as he walks through simple but meaningful and effective ways by which people can find that positive feeling even through the toughest times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.