Podcast appearances and mentions of Angela N Frazier

Today we have a mental health advocate, entrepreneur, author, and public health professional. She got her Bachelors in health Services/Allied health at Portland State University before working in the AmeriCorps VISTA Program and then a Grants & Communication Coordinator position. She then got her Master of Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health Houston). Along with being the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Project Manager at Harris Health System, she is the Founder and President of Sisters in Public Health as well as an author of A Kids Book About Suicide. - We have Angela N. Frazier, MPHAngela N. Frazier, MPH on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-n-frazier-mph-b7520bb8/Support the show

Angela N. Frazier, MPH is the Founder of Sisters in Public Health® , speaker, mental health advocate, and author of A Kids Book About™ Suicide.” A Portland native, Angela earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and Communication from Portland State University.  She earned her MPH in Community Health from UT Health School of Public Health, and currently lives in Houston TX. She started a nonprofit called Sisters in Public Health to connect and empower all women in Public Health and to support the next generation of public health professionals.   After losing her mom to suicide in 2016, she opened the Tami Best Emergency Shelter for survivors of domestic violence in honor of her mother. She currently serves on two boards: Ashley Jadine Foundation working to prevent suicide among teens and Bradley Angle working to create communities free of domestic violence.   In This Episode We Cover: How her life experiences and her passion for mental health has fueled her life and career. The most important thing needed to build trust. Her experience with grant writing. All about Sisters in Public Health: how it started, how it is growing, and their current scholarship and leadership opportunities How to best engage a group virtually How her work moves the needle towards health equity and inclusivity. Her role with Bradley Angle and her creation of the Tami Best Emergency Shelter, a domestic violence shelter in Portland OR. Her book, “A Kids Book About Suicide” - written for kids who have suicidal ideation and also for kids who have lost someone to suicide.  Oprah listed the “A Kids Book About” Series on her favorites 2020 list. Angela’s book is currently available for pre-order and will be released in Spring.   Advice for Public Health Professionals: Start before you are ready! No great thought should sit in your Google drive!   Connect & Donate: Web: https://sistersinpublichealth.org/ https://angelanicolefrazier.com/ https://bradleyangle.org/ Instagram: @angelanicole_f & @sistersinpublichealth Facebook Group: Sisters in Public Health  Apply for the Sisters in Public Health Scholarship: https://sistersinpublichealth.org/scholarship Pre-Order her “A Kids Book About Suicide” 

We Ain’t Broke talks to Angela N. Frazier, MPH about her childhood and early adulthood trauma and what she has done to make the world a better place.

When tragic, life-altering events take place, it’s hard to see beyond the immediate horizon. If you’ve lost someone close to you, that loss leaves a permanent mark. Responses to such cataclysmic personal events can understandably be tumultuous. But, the nature of your response has strength building potential. It has character enhancing potential. And sometimes, it may even lead you towards a professional calling. My guest today is Angela N. Frazier, a speaker, and mental health influencer. She has a Master's of Public Health and Community Health from the UT of Health School of Public Health, and she received her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and communication from Portland State University. Angela founded a nonprofit called Sisters in Public Health with the purpose of connecting all women in public health. She’s the author of A Kid's Book About Suicide. Her work in the field of mental health has a strong and lasting impact on women and kids from across the globe. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how the experience of losing her mother to suicide as a young adult has shaped Angela’s life. In the ashes of tragedy, she reached for the resources she had around her. But, more importantly, she has since dedicated her life to creating the resources that weren’t available to her when she really needed them. The loss of her mother has taught Angela the importance of having a supportive and understanding network of professionals to turn to in times of tragedy. The journey through healing is truly one that never ends. When resources are available and accessible to the people who need them, when they need them, the web of support is cast wide. This allows people to experience and process loss through a community that understands the level of that difficulty, and supports you as you embark upon your journey towards healing.What You Will Learn:The invaluable impact of a strong mental healthcare system (7:20)How to turn pain into purpose (10:18)Moving forward after loss (13:31)The healing power of sharing (16:02)The healing power of networking (21:54)Suicide prevention: How to talk about it (31:56)Finding wisdom through retrospection (34:36)Healing is a process (39:30)How to get unstuck (42:46)Connect with Angela Frazier:LinkedInInstagramResources:WebsiteA Kids Book About Suicide by Angela FrazerSisters in Public HealthLet’s connect!LinkedInTwitterInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.