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A discussion with Kim Stoner and Maya van Rossum, leaders, respectively, in CT and nationally to get state legislatures to pass so-called Green Amendments, which guarantee residents the right to clean air, clean water, clean soil and climate protection. Kim is a leader of the CT Climate Crisis Mobilization and is director of advocacy for the CT Chapter of NOFA, the Northeast Organic Farming Association, working on the CT Environmental Rights Amendment. Maya is founder of For the Generations, a clearinghouse for the many state efforts, and author of the book, "The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment."

Dr. Amy Sanders, neurologist and director of the Hartford HealthCare Memory Care Center, and Kristen Cusato of the CT Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, talk about questions we need to ask the doctor when it comes to early dementia.Thank you for listening, please share and subscribe! Follow me on social media @karasundlun.For more info and requests for speaking visit www.karasundlunmedia.com

Dr. Kristina Zdanys Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCONN Health and the chair of the CT Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association's Medical Scientific Advisory Council  explains the difference between aphasia, FTD and Alzheimer's?How does FTD present and what can families expect as it progresses?What does living well with dementia mean?

As we end Alcohol Awareness Month and enter into National Prevention Week-   we are honored to welcome guest, Brooke Maxfield.  Brooke is a Program Specialist for the CT Chapter of MADD- Mothers Against Drunk Driving- and is joining us to chat about the important work that she does and how MADD can support individuals and families in L/OL and across CT.

Abby Marks Beale is America's #1 Speed Reading Expert. She is a published author of 10 Days to Faster Reading (now available also as an ebook and audiobook), The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading and Success Skills: Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning (now in its third edition). Additionally she writes articles and blog posts for learning websites.Abby is the creator of the interactive online course Rev It Up Reading: Getting Up To Speed With What You Read. This course is based on her 25 years of teaching speed reading to thousands of people. The online course contains 17 timed reading exercises, a complimentary ebook copy of 10 Days to Faster Reading and direct access to her through the course interface. Abby's newest ebook coming out in March 2022 called Speed Reading: A Little-Known Time-Saving SuperpowerAbby received her Bachelors of Arts in Spanish from Boston University and her Masters of Science in Adult Education from Southern Connecticut State University. She is also a nationally certified classical homeopath. She is a longtime member of the National Speaker's Association and founder of the CT Chapter of the National Speaker's Association. www.RevItUpReading.comCheck out other amazing Savvy guests at: https://savvybusinessradio.com/

Did you know by 2025, Connecticut is on track to have more than 90,000 residents living with Alzheimer's? This morning For the People is opening with our long-time partners at the Alzheimer's Association talking about important research, as well as ways for you to support the association - especially on March 30 - 'Advocacy Day' at the State Capital. Then we'll hang around Hartford to chat with The Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC), which just received a quarter million dollar grant to begin promoting a revised set of equitable social studies standards, professional development, and sustainable partnerships between cultural institutions, educators, and schools across the state. And we'll close introducing the Connecticut-based World Heritage Cultural Center and its founder who is inspired to bring global cultures together peacefully celebrating and collaborating around food, music and the arts.

Maria D Krol DNP, RNC-NIC, ACUE, born in Lima-Peru, is an Associate Professor and BSN Program Director at Southern CT State University, Department of Nursing. In her 30-year career, she has had various roles in Maternal newborn nursing and public health nursing. She is President of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, MuBeta Chapter and the Founder and President of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses-CT Chapter. Developed a service-learning trip for nursing students to Cusco, Peru and a student led group at Southern to foster leadership and mentorship amongst diverse students.. Dr. Krol's research interest in leadership, mentoring and Hispanic health.1.  Click the link to learn more about the Nurse Wellness Mentorship2. Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/353. Follow the Nurse Wellness Podcast on Facebook and Instagram4. Join the Nurse Wellness Hub on Facebook  5. Email Nurse Wellness Podcast at hello@stressblueprint.com6. Background music produced by DNMbeats

Nicole Batista is the founder and President of the CT Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education. She is a certified exercise physiologist and focuses her work on encouraging health and wellness through prevention efforts. She spent several years working with Special Olympics Connecticut as a Coordinator of Health and Wellness among other jobs and opportunities and is about to embark on a new position right about the time this podcast episode comes out.We talk about:The benefit of having a clear whyHaving strong mentors who don't tell you what to do, but help you figure things outWhen things don't work out right away, it's not a failure, it's a first stepFor more information about Nicole Batista, head on over to the show notes at https://madamathlete.com/To get the latest tools to help you build your own career join the Madam Athlete book club and sign up for the free 3-day Goal Setting mini-course:Book Club:  Sign up here to join the book clubGoal-Setting Mini Course (FREE!):  Get started in the FREE Goal-Setting mini-course today!Keep an eye out for new content or let us know what you'd like to see next by following us on social:Facebook:  @MadamAthleteTwitter:  @MadamAthleteInstagram:  @theMadamAthlete

Interview with Pam Keough, President and CEO and Carin BuckmanMarketing, Communications & Digital Manager

Bringing the Washington, DC Healthcare Policy Experience to Quinnipiac University “A critical part of that has to be understanding how policies develop and the implications that both national and state policies have on the ability to deliver high-quality care.”— Dr. Matthew O’Connor, Dean & Professor of Finance According to statistics, all Boomers will turn 65 by 2030. This will be about 20% of the American population, approximately 70 million Americans. It's estimated that we will need at least 3.5 million additional health care professionals and triple the number of direct care workers. It's going to create a crisis in staffing and health care.  Part One of ‘Bringing the Washington, DC Healthcare Policy Experience to Quinnipiac University’ The Institute of Medicine Landmark report for an aging America on building the healthcare workforce stated that unless action is taken immediately, the healthcare workforce will lack the capacity in both size and ability to meet the needs of older patients in the future. NAS calls it a crisis.  This is why the training of healthcare leaders, particularly in aging policy, is critical to developing good leadership and strategies that can help them understand how the organization needs to function in a very high-quality environment.  Another component is that they must understand what goes on in D.C. and how it impacts the delivery system. Such as how providers are reimbursed, how quality is measured, how money is appropriated for NIH research programs. And, it’s important to show appreciation towards the medical professionals and social workers who are “in the trenches”. They have a practical perspective on how things are being done. “There has to be an appreciation of the medical professionals, what the social workers bring to the table, and how they think that we need to work more as a team.” — Angela S. Mattie, Esq., MPH Therefore, given the aging demographic and the lack of providers to take care of these people, there is a need to train graduate students and practitioners on health policy and how things impact their business. As well as to show appreciation towards what the social workers are bringing to the table. When you think about health care organizations, there are two critical areas. There's the clinical care that's provided. That's the front and center. All clinical care is provided within an organizational framework. And those organizations have to function well. They have to be able to execute on tasks. And, then there is the management vs leadership. They have to be able to have good management policies and good quality control.  Part Two of ‘Bringing the Washington, DC Healthcare Policy Experience to Quinnipiac University’ According to Professor Mattie, there are four pillars of training: First:  We need an interdisciplinary approach to health care. We have a med school, a law school, a school of nursing, a health science program with multiple disciplines, the health care coverage in our school of communication, healthcare analytics, coverage in our College of Arts and Sciences, and an engineering school that's also interested in how they can contribute broadly in the area of health care.  Second: Healthcare leaders need business skills and business students need a deep understanding of healthcare specific to each discipline.  Third: COVID has shown us that we need to train healthcare providers to have crisis management skills. How to set up field hospitals, train staff and take care of patients and plan. This won’t be our own …leadership skills and soft skills like emotional intelligence. Fourth: And to teach students how federal and state policies impact our communities and our health.  And how to partner with those in the field to have access to the expertise in the field in order to do this. “Universities can contribute to training the next generation of healthcare leaders with an interdisciplinary focus.” —  Angela S. Mattie, Esq., MPH For any students interested, Quinnipiac University has an MBA program that allows a concentration in health care management, and they have a degree in organizational leadership that has a concentration in health care. Quinnipiac has a business analytics program that has health care analytics courses as well. We are experiencing phenomenal and very rapid changes in everything from artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and even wearable technologies that will impact healthcare. — Dr. Matthew O’Connor, Dean and Professor of Finance The role and future of technology are also critical areas that healthcare leaders will need to understand when they get out into practice.  Professor Mattie was a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow for the US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee in 2000-2001. So, what was different in this Fellowship with a placement in the House, and how did the pandemic impact the fellowship? Angela completed her RWJF Health Policy Fellowship during the 9/11 terrorist attacks - and during her Health and Aging Policy Fellowship, we have experienced our first pandemic. One of the key things that she worked on as a Fellow was patient safety legislation for good reasons.  Professor Mattie’s father was a victim of a patient safety event. She remained silent about her story despite many years of working with the health care community, thinking it might impact her relationships with others. And the moment she decided to step up and shared it recently, she saw the difference it made to many people’s lives to share her story. The importance of advocacy and telling your story can’t be underscored enough.  As a result, she met a lot of constituents over ground funding for various diseases. Angela remembers one particular group that came in from cystic fibrosis with the lobbyists and various people from the advocacy organizations. They also came in with two moms with the same case. One of the mothers brought a Russian stacking doll with her. Each one of the dolls were episodes that her poor daughter had gone through such as the cost of the episodes. Including hospital admission, 10 day stay, her ventilator, and medicine costs. This was a powerful visual to see.  On another note, The Health and Aging Policy Fellowship has greatly impacted Professor Mattie’s next career steps. She is truly honored and privileged to be a Quinnipiac University (QU) Albert Schweitzer Fellowship recipient this year, which allows her to continue her work. The institute was established to introduce Schweitzer's philosophy, a preference for life to a broader audience. What better way to do that than help bring policy and aging policy to our Quinnipiac community!  Together with Dr. O’Connor, they’re going to establish this health care policy immersion program with a focus on an interdisciplinary team of students and also looking toward individuals who have the ability to make a positive impact on health policy development. So, paying it forward and also developing those that might have an interest in engaging policy or policy in general.  Again, for any students interested, Quinnipiac University has an MBA program that allows a concentration in health care management, and they have a degree in organizational leadership that has a concentration in health care. Quinnipiac has a business analytics program that has health care analytics courses as well. About Dr. Matthew O’Connor Dr. Matthew O’Connor is Dean and Professor of Finance in the School of Business at Quinnipiac University. He has been with Quinnipiac since 1999, when he was appointed Assistant Professor of Finance. From 2005 to 2008, he served as Chair of the Finance Department. In 2008, he was appointed Interim Dean of the School of Business, and in 2009 he was appointed Dean. As Dean, Dr. O’Connor led the school’s efforts to expand its graduate programs, including launching the online MBA and online Masters programs in Business Analytics and Organizational Leadership.   Under his leadership, the business school stewarded the successful design, development, and launch of the School of Engineering. Conscious of the need to provide value to students, Dr. O’Connor also led efforts to develop accelerated dual-degree undergraduate to graduate programs, significantly reducing the time and cost of comprehensive higher education.   Dr. O’Connor is committed to the university’s teacher-scholar model. He launched and continues to teach the Finance program’s student managed portfolio course, which now has $3.0 million of assets under management. Additional teaching areas include undergraduate and graduate courses in Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Investments, and Portfolio Management. In 2005, Dr. O’Connor was honored with a Quinnipiac University Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2010, Dr. O’Connor was honored with the SIFE Most Supportive Dean of the Year Award. Dr. O’Connor has published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Corporate Finance, the Journal of Applied Business and Economics, the Financial Services Review, and the Financial Review.   Highly committed to professional service, Dr. O’Connor served two terms on the Initial Accreditation Committee for AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, International. He also serves on the boards of United Methodist Homes, the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England. He is a Corporator for Ion Bank and a former Director at CEU.com, the Technology Investment Fund, and ReSET, the Social Enterprise Trust. Prior to joining Quinnipiac University, Dr. O’Connor worked as a Treasury Analyst for Rogers Corporation and an Actuarial Analyst for MassMutual Life Insurance, Co.   Angela S. Mattie, Esq., MPH   Angela Mattie, a professor of management in the School of Business and director of the long-term care and compliance certificate program. She also holds an appointment at the medical school at Quinnipiac University (QU).  At Quinnipiac, she created a corporate compliance certificate program, the first program accredited by the national association.  Ms. Mattie and her colleagues received the International Compliance Award for their contributions to healthcare compliance.   Angela completed the 2017 Bruce Bradley, Leapfrog fellowship designed for corporate professionals who want to take an active role in steering employees and their families to safer, higher-quality hospitals and health care systems.   In 2019-2020, she was named a Health & Aging Policy Fellow with a placement in Representative DeLauro’s Washington, DC office. Prof. Mattie serves on several boards, including Trinity Health of New England, where she chairs the Board’s quality & safety committee. She is also a member of St. Mary’s Hospital’s Quality Committee, Board Member of the CT Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and serves as the faculty director/advisor for the Quinnipiac University ACHE student chapter. She is the 2012 recipient of the Distinguished Faculty/Advisor Award from CT ACHE and the 2013 Center of Excellence in Teaching Award from Quinnipiac University.   Prior to joining Quinnipiac, Angela was Vice-President, Performance Improvement for Sisters of Providence Health Care System (SPHS).  As a member of the executive team, she had oversight responsibilities for legal, quality, risk management, worker’s compensation, infection control, HIPAA privacy implementation, and corporate compliance.   In 2000-2001, Angela was selected for the competitive Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship.  She served as a health policy fellow for the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.  During her Fellowship, she was on leave from Anthem, Inc. in the corporate office of medical policy.  In her role with Anthem, Inc., Ms. Mattie was responsible for designing risk-reduction strategies and project implementation for uniform medical policy for the corporation. Before joining Anthem, Inc., Ms. Mattie was Assistant Vice-President, Quality Improvement Services with The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA). She had responsibility for a clinical research program that received state and national recognition.  She is frequently called upon by the media for views on healthcare issues and has numerous healthcare management publications and presentations at national conferences. Ms. Mattie received her Master’s Degree in Public Health (M.P.H.) with distinction from Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) at the University of Connecticut School Of Law, and an undergraduate degree, summa cum laude from Quinnipiac University. She is the proud mother of a MSW and still likes rock-n-roll music. About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (‘96) and Master of Science in Nursing (‘00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I truly enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home and office visits) then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my PhD in Nursing and a post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing (’11) and then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 and led to me joining the faculty at George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor where I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health and Humanities. Find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/

Blair Quasnitschka is a Sports Management graduate of Springfield College who “found his calling” 5 years after college following in his father’s footsteps of nursing home administration.He spent the first 10+ years of his career in that space operating high-volume Medicare buildings and doing regional operations work for a provider that focused on short term rehab and addiction service/mental health populations.While continuing his efforts in working with seniors, Blair pivoted towards senior living 3 years ago when he took the Executive Director position of a Continuing Care Retirement Community – Evergreen Woods in North Branford, CT, operated by Senior Living Communities out of Charlotte, NC.Blair also serves as the Operations Mentor for the portfolio where he helps to onboard newly hired Executive Directors and Care Service Administrators, as well as conduct ongoing support of their ED’s in operations and sales capacity. Blair was recognized as the Company’s Executive Director of the Year in 2019.In addition to Blair's formal professional work, he's been active with the American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA) on a local CT Chapter level (served as Director, Vice President and President) and more recently as a Director of the ACHCA National Board for the past two years.Blair is a Fellow with ACHCA, the highest individual distinction. He has served as an Examiner for American Healthcare Association’s (ACHA) Silver Award submissions.Blairs and his wife live in Central CT along with their two sons Maddox (6) and Jagger (5), and a new puppy, Luna). Blair enjoys playing the piano (33 years) in his spare time as well as for his residents and staff, playing golf (when time permits) and he's an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan – 2019 Superbowl Champs! Topics:Employee retention – the importance of it and the strategies we useCovid precautions – balancing safety precautions against keeping residents engaged and thrivingThe future of senior livingWhat does “ready” look like for seniors – in terms of making a decision to move from their own home to a CommunityBlair's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-quasnitschka-fachca-17923867/

Covid-19: Alzheimer's, Dementia & Caregivers. A conversation with Christy Kovel Director of Public Policy for the Alzheimer's Association of Connecticut of the Alzheimer's Association.

Haddiyyah Ali, Vice President of American Muslims for Palestine Connecticut Chapter, discusses the group's work in the context of the Palestinian struggle for liberation, as well as Trump's new executive order and the effect it could have on groups organizing and advocating for Palestine. For more information about the CT chapter of American Muslims for Palestine: E-mail: Connecticut@AMPalestine.org On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMPalestine.CT For information on their upcoming CT AMP Weekend: https://www.facebook.com/events/1572982209507788/

The Alzheimer's Association: CT Chapter Walks

This week host John Voket and the award-winning For the People chats with a Physician's Assistant who helps shed light on symptoms and treatments for spring allergy, sinus and respiratory issues. Then it's Part 2 of a new series - 'OrganiConn Bites' - with plenty more coming featuring exhibitors and speakers from the latest CT NOFA​ OrganiConn winter conference. Today we'll feature a naturopathic vet and the Regeneration Northeast Alliance. And we'll wrap replaying a segment from January with the CT Chapter of the ACLU and learn about their Smart Justice initiative, which is being deliberated now before the state legislature.

In this episode I discuss the 4 types of discomfort zones, and how to use these as tools to regulate your thinking and improve mental health. This is the fourth episode in my Perfect You series. **Sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more tips, updates, specials, and more: https://drleaf.com About the Mental Health Initiative and January Perfect You Book Club: I am making 2019 the year of mental health! Each month I will tackle a specific problem, issue, and concept related to mental ill health. I will be discussing major issues in the current mental health system AND how to find healing for yourself or a loved one. Starting this January we will be tackling the issue of identity in my PERFECT YOU book club! It's not too late to join! Why is identity important? Why is it the first step to your mental health makeover? Understanding your identity and knowing who you are enbles you to take control over your life and health. Understanding your identity gives you hope to change and motivation to stay strong when times get tough. Once you learn how your unique mind works, you will begin to understand how to make positive changes in your life. So how does this January book club work? 1. You will need to get my book THE PERFECT YOU (on sale now for $12.99, so you save 35%: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-perfect-you) which is also available on Kindle and Audible. 2. I will be doing a YouTube Live once a week to answer questions and go over several key concepts: YOUTUBE LIVE SCHEDULEWeek One (Jan 4th 10am CT): Chapter 1-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62zDofq-gU Week Two (Jan 11th 10am CT): Chapter 4-5Week Three (Jan 18th 10am CT): Chapter 6-7Week Four (Jan 31st 10am CT): Chapter 8-10 Like all book clubs, if you read the assigned chapters before the YouTube live it will make each session even more meaningful so be sure to read the related chapters before each YouTube session! If you can't make the YouTube live don't worry! The session will be available on my YouTube channel for you to watch anytime.  *Email us your questions about the assigned chapters at questions@drleaf.com in advance of the YouTube live date. 3. I will be doing weekly podcasts related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity so be sure to subscribe to my podcast (available on iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube): https://drleaf.com/media/podcasts/. 4. I will also be doing a weekly blog on concepts and ideas related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: https://drleaf.com/blog/. 5. Follow me on social media to get daily tips and information related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: Instagram: @drcarolineleaf Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf Twitter: @drcarolineleaf 6. Get a team together! Community is essential when it comes to  improving our mental health, so plan a date with a few friends and work through the Perfect You together! *Be sure to tag me in group pictures you post to social media so I can repost and share them! 7. If you would like to go more in-depth on the concepts I cover in THE PERFECT YOU, and do an online gift profile quiz, check out my online program The Perfectly You (https://perfectlyyou.com). You can also order the Perfect You workbook and DVD which is not required but will definitely help enhance you experience and help you understand the more tricky concepts: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/product-combo-deals/products/the-perfect-you-bundle.

This week host John Voket and the award-winning For the People opens with an encore play of a recent segment celebrating more than $2.7 million in grants recently awarded to the EPA and the Long Island Sound Futures Fund - and exploring how those grants are helping preserve and protect Long Island Sound here along Connecticut's shoreline and beyond. And then we'll visit with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut to learn why February is the perfect time to think about engaging a young woman you know in this global sisterhood - even if they are as young as kindergarten. And we'll close chatting with a field organizer from the CT Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and learn about the launch of their Smart Justice initiative that will be a key part of this year's state legislative session.

In this episode I discuss why IQ tests and personality profiles are not good, and can be misleading and often damaging. I also discuss a better alternative. This is the third podcast in my Perfect You series.  **Sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more tips, updates, specials, and more: https://drleaf.com About the Mental Health Initiative and January Perfect You Book Club: I am making 2019 the year of mental health! Each month I will tackle a specific problem, issue, and concept related to mental ill health. I will be discussing major issues in the current mental health system AND how to find healing for yourself or a loved one. Starting this January we will be tackling the issue of identity in my PERFECT YOU book club! Why is identity important? Why is it the first step to your mental health makeover? Understanding your identity and knowing who you are enbles you to take control over your life and health. Understanding your identity gives you hope to change and motivation to stay strong when times get tough. Once you learn how your unique mind works, you will begin to understand how to make positive changes in your life. So how does this January book club work? 1. You will need to get my book THE PERFECT YOU (on sale now for $12.99, so you save 35%: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-perfect-you) which is also available on Kindle and Audible. 2. I will be doing a YouTube Live once a week to answer questions and go over several key concepts: YOUTUBE LIVE SCHEDULEWeek One (Jan 4th 10am CT): Chapter 1-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62zDofq-gU Week Two (Jan 11th 10am CT): Chapter 4-5Week Three (Jan 18th 10am CT): Chapter 6-7Week Four (Jan 31st 10am CT): Chapter 8-10 Like all book clubs, if you read the assigned chapters before the YouTube live it will make each session even more meaningful so be sure to read the related chapters before each YouTube session! If you can't make the YouTube live don't worry! The session will be available on my YouTube channel for you to watch anytime.  *Email us your questions about the assigned chapters at questions@drleaf.com in advance of the YouTube live date. 3. I will be doing weekly podcasts related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity so be sure to subscribe to my podcast (available on iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube): https://drleaf.com/media/podcasts/. 4. I will also be doing a weekly blog on concepts and ideas related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: https://drleaf.com/blog/. 5. Follow me on social media to get daily tips and information related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: Instagram: @drcarolineleaf Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf Twitter: @drcarolineleaf 6. Get a team together! Community is essential when it comes to  improving our mental health, so plan a date with a few friends and work through the Perfect You together! *Be sure to tag me in group pictures you post to social media so I can repost and share them! 7. If you would like to go more in-depth on the concepts I cover in THE PERFECT YOU, and do an online gift profile quiz, check out my online program The Perfectly You (https://perfectlyyou.com). You can also order the Perfect You workbook and DVD which is not required but will definitely help enhance you experience and help you understand the more tricky concepts: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/product-combo-deals/products/the-perfect-you-bundle. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mental Health issues are not on the rise- rather it is the mismanagement of mental health that is increasing.  In this episode I discuss why the current mental health system is failing to help people, and what we can do about this. I also discuss psychotropic medication, and how fo find healing if you struggle with mental ill-health. This is the second podcast in my Perfect You series.  **This is informative and NOT individual medical advice. **DRUG WITHDRAWAL should ALWAYS be done under the supervision of a qualified professional. These drugs alter your brain chemistry, and withdrawal can be a difficult process. There are thousands of patient-run sites on withdrawal from psychoactive substances on the Internet, and many books available in stores and online. We suggest you begin looking at the resources page on Mad in America. Dr. Peter Breggin also has a brilliant book on withdrawal: https://breggin.com/a-guide-for-prescribers-therapists-patients-and-their-families/ **For general information on the current state of psychiatry please visit http://www.madinamerica.com.  **To report any adverse psychotropic drug effects you have experienced, and for more detailed individual drug information, please visit https://rxisk.org/ Additional Resources: https://drleaf.com/blog/ http://podcast.drleaf.com/e/episode-37-the-dangers-of-psychotropic-medications-with-dr-peter-breggin/   https://breggin.com The SWITCH app is coming to iTunes and Google Play early 2019!! For more info on my new app SWITCH go to: https://theswitch.app. get 30% off a year subscription when you pre-order today: http://theswitch.app/promo/ **Sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more tips, updates, specials, and more: https://drleaf.com    About the Mental Health Initiative and January Perfect You Book Club: I am making 2019 the year of mental health! Each month I will tackle a specific problem, issue, and concept related to mental ill health. I will be discussing major issues in the current mental health system AND how to find healing for yourself or a loved one. Starting this January we will be tackling the issue of identity in my PERFECT YOU book club! Why is identity important? Why is it the first step to your mental health makeover? Understanding your identity and knowing who you are enbles you to take control over your life and health. Understanding your identity gives you hope to change and motivation to stay strong when times get tough. Once you learn how your unique mind works, you will begin to understand how to make positive changes in your life. So how does this January book club work? 1. You will need to get my book THE PERFECT YOU (on sale now for $12.99, so you save 35%: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-perfect-you) which is also available on Kindle and Audible. 2. I will be doing a YouTube Live once a week to answer questions and go over several key concepts: YOUTUBE LIVE SCHEDULEWeek One (Jan 4th 10am CT): Chapter 1-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62zDofq-gU Week Two (Jan 11th 10am CT): Chapter 4-5Week Three (Jan 18th 10am CT): Chapter 6-7Week Four (Jan 31st 10am CT): Chapter 8-10 Like all book clubs, if you read the assigned chapters before the YouTube live it will make each session even more meaningful so be sure to read the related chapters before each YouTube session! If you can't make the YouTube live don't worry! The session will be available on my YouTube channel for you to watch anytime: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBlz5pDn4pP2lehhxGyhJQ?view_as=subscriber *Email us your questions about the assigned chapters at questions@drleaf.com in advance of the YouTube live date. 3. I will be doing weekly podcasts related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity so be sure to subscribe to my podcast (available on iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube): https://drleaf.com/media/podcasts/. 4. I will also be doing a weekly blog on concepts and ideas related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: https: --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I want to make mental health a priority this year. So what's the first step to improving your mental health? Finding and understanding your unique identity! In this podcast I will discuss why identity is the very first thing we need to focus on in order to improve our mental health, and how to begin discovering your unique identity.    I am making 2019 the year of mental health! Each month I will tackle a specific problem, issue, and concept related to mental ill health. I will be discussing major issues in the current mental health system AND how to find healing for yourself or a loved one. Starting this January we will be tackling the issue of identity in my PERFECT YOU book club! So how does this January book club work? 1. You will need to get my book THE PERFECT YOU (on sale now for $12.99- save 35%: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-perfect-you) which is also available on Kindle and Audible. 2. I will be doing a YouTube Live once a week to answer questions and go over several key concepts: YOUTUBE LIVE SCHEDULE Week One (Jan 4th 10am CT): Chapter 1-3 Week Two (Jan 11th 10am CT): Chapter 4-5 Week Three (Jan 18th 10am CT): Chapter 6-7 Week Four (Jan 31st 10am CT): Chapter 8-10 Like all book clubs, if you read the assigned chapters before the YouTube live it will make each session even more meaningful so be sure to read the related chapters before each YouTube session! If you can't make the YouTube live don't worry! The session will be available on my YouTube channel for you to watch anytime.  *Email us your questions about the assigned chapters at questions@drleaf.com in advance of the YouTube live date. 3. I will be doing weekly podcasts related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity so be sure to subscribe to my podcast (available on iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube): https://drleaf.com/media/podcasts/ 4. I will also be doing a weekly blog on concepts and ideas related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: https://drleaf.com/blog/ 5. Follow me on social media to get daily tips and information related to THE PERFECT YOU, mental health, and identity: Instagram: @drcarolineleafFacebook: Dr. Caroline LeafTwitter: @drcarolineleaf 6. Get a team together! Community is essential when it comes to  improving our mental health, so plan a date with a few friends and work through the Perfect You together! *Be sure to tag me in group pictures you post to social media so I can repost and share them! 7. If you would like to go more in-depth on the concepts I cover in THE PERFECT YOU, and do an online gift profile quiz, check out my online program The Perfectly You (https://perfectlyyou.com). You can also order the Perfect You workbook and DVD which is not required but will definitely help enhance you experience and help you understand the more tricky concepts: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/product-combo-deals/products/the-perfect-you-bundle --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The American Lung Association CT Chapter: Lung Force Walk 2018

Robin P. McHaelen, MSW is the Executive Director of True Colors, Inc.  She has co-authored two books and several articles on LGBTQ youth and is a nationally recognized thought leader. Robin is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2016 CCSU Women of Influence Award, the 2014 HRC  Upstander Award, the 2011 UCONN Award for Excellence in Public Engagement; 2008 National Education Association’s Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights and the 2008 Social Worker of the Year (NASW, CT Chapter).  In 2017 she was named one of the Advocates’, 50 States; 50 Heroes.

Harvesting Hope: A Night for the Alzheimer's Association CT Chapter

Community Access Chats With the CT Chapter of AARP

Birdies for Charity