Seacoast Pathways Clubhouse Live

We finish up our informative interview with local author Brittany Eldridge as she describes what she's done to confront her mental illness in positive ways.

Our New Year's Podcast is SO big and great we had to create parts 1 and 2. This one is special. First off, Gina, Bryce, Lauren, Kaylin and Joe try to put a cap on the wild and wooly year of 2020. Then, local author Brittany Eldridge joins us to discuss her journey through mental health and her heroic efforts and deeds in coming to terms with it. Her interview will continue as well in part 2 of this podcast coming soon. Happy New Year from Seacoast Pathways!

As we approach the end of this difficult 2020 our members and staff convene for a podcast dedicated to finding the silver linings in all of this pandemic malaise. Join us for a positive side to it all - our Silver Linings Playbook podcast.

In this, our 23rd episode, we acknowledge that winter is truly upon us. The days have grown short and while temps haven't been too bad for New hampshire in November, we know they will be heading down. So, it's time to take on a Winter Wellness Program at the clubhouse! An important standard of clubhouse operations is to promote healthy lifestyles through wellness activities. This podcast lets you listen in on a unit meeting held 11/30/20 in our virtual clubhouse where members, volunteers and staff are working on a program of winter wellness for our clubhouse. As winter sets in it's especially important to stay connected to our "Wellness Wheel." Listen in as the group categorizes important elements of winter wellness.

Music Therapy, Music Wellness...whatever you want to call it, we're excited about a new program coming to our clubhouse! In this episode Maureen, Adam, Bryce, Kaylin and Joe interview our new Music Therapy Teacher, Kitty Coolidge. Listen in as we learn more!

Two members return! Joe interviews Sam and Jim, a couple of members who stopped coming to the clubhouse about a year ago. They dropped in and shared their recent past experiences and goals for the future which, happily, includes coming to the clubhouse. At our clubhouse members are always welcome back!

We open up our clubhouse to listeners in a café setting. Learn about how and what we're doing in the Covid-19 era! Bring your favorite coffee or tea!

From a podcast recorded back in 2017, the pioneer editor of our newsletter, Darby, explains how and why a newsletter is so important for a clubhouse and member recovery

Education plays a big part at Seacoast Pathways Clubhouse. Listen in as Lauren interviews our current employment intern, Rob and visiting student, Sarah. Then Joe joins Lauren for a lively discussion on some of the educational and social events coming to the Clubhouse in the next few weeks and months.

Just what is a mental health clubhouse, you may ask?

Surprise guests galore highlight this episode of Trash Plunders (episode 5) in which plundering caffeine and wine are discussed as well as the erudite differences between trash plundering and dumpster diving.

Pam Brazeau of N.A.M.I. Family to Family spreads a message of hope in this great interview performed by Gina.

Trash Plunders 4. Our boys return with more tales of coffee overloads, threatening onolookers and treasured picks in their 4th episode.

Erin, Ann and Ginna discuss the upcoming Rockingham Groove fund raiser for Seacoast Pathways Clubhouse.

Gina chats with seacoast mental health advocate John O'Brien, whose journey through mental illness of a family member brought him to Seacoast Pathways.His is a poignant story.

Trash Plunders episode 3 ; Firmly rooted in the belief that there IS such a thing as a free lunch, our dynamic duo explore the boundaries encountered when sampling free food among other adventures. (File under: Clubhouse Comedy!)

Gina talks with Patrick about his recent advocacy work and then to Jess about ways to beat the winter blues.

The boys are back for another hilarious gig with tales of plundering trash! Trash Plunders!

Time to look at the lighter side of clubhouses! We can get very creative and funny! This show should be a hit! Trash Plunders has arrived!

Donna and Joe discuss the clubhouse standard that provides for social outlets on weekends and the winter mental health film festival in the works.

All I.C.C.D. clubhouses like Seacoast Pathways provide social outlets and other events for members with mental illness. In this episode Jim OC, Erin & Joediscuss some of those events and their importance to mental health.

Listen in as Gina interviews New Hampshire state Senator Tom Sherman about his winning campaign to bring better mental health services to the Granite State - and don't miss that turtle story at the end!

Gina interviews former New Hampshire state Supreme Court judge John Broderick who is spending his retirement advocating to end stigmatic behavior towards mental illness.

In this episode Gina talks with clubhouse director, Ann Strachan and employment specialist, Scott Garnett about the specially crafted employment programs at Seacoast Pathways.

In this episode Gina leads Taylor, Joe, Lauren and Ginna covering the work ordered day, fund raising and music wellness in the clubhouse.

You may ask, what is a mental health clubhouse? Start right here! Follow us in future episodes as we cover all aspects of the recovery model that clubhouses offer free to any adult with a mental illness. We welcome your feedback: seacoastpathways@gmail.com