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Today, we are joined by Bill Hawkins.Mr. Bill Hawkins is an expert in leadership effectiveness. In association with Marshall Goldsmith Partners, he has worked with over twenty Fortune 500 companies in seventeen countries. Mr. Hawkins began his career working for a division of Johnson & Johnson in sales, marketing, and product management positions. He then joined Boston Scientific Corporation as Director and then Vice President of Sales and Marketing. For the last fifteen years Mr. Hawkins has worked with organizations to identify and develop high-potential leaders. During this time, he has designed and facilitated leadership-training workshops with leading organizations on five continents. He also coaches leaders individually to increase personal effectiveness. With his blend of consulting and management experience, Bill brings a breadth of understanding and insight to "real world" situations. Aside from his work with major corporations, Mr. Hawkins has donated his services to the International Red Cross / Red Crescent, the New York Association for New Americans, and the Girl Scouts of the USA. He holds a BS from Drake University and an MBA from Indiana University. He is a member of the Learning Network, the Peter Drucker Foundation "Thought Leaders Forum", and is listed in Who's Who in International Business. Mr. Hawkins is a contributing author in the Peter Drucker Foundation book The Organization of the Future (Jossey-Bass, l997). He is also a contributing author in Coaching for Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2003), Change Champion's Fieldguide (Best Practice Publications, 2008), and What Got You Here Won't Get You There - In Sales (McGraw Hill, 2011).In this episode, we explore the four distinct coaching styles—Director, Tutor, Collaborator, and Casual—and how leaders can adapt their approach to match the specific needs of their team members. Bill provides a framework for understanding when to use each style and how to avoid their potential pitfalls. Key topics include:•The four coaching styles and how to determine which one works best in different situations•Breaking jobs into 3-5 key components to make coaching more targeted and effective•Common mistakes leaders make when coaching employees who encounter obstacles•Strategies for re-engaging seasoned employees who feel demotivated or overwhelmed•The critical differences between coaching and mentoring, and why leaders need both approachesLearn from Bill Hawkins how to become a more versatile and impactful coach for your team members. Gain practical insights on how to overcome common coaching pitfalls and build meaningful mentoring relationships that prepare both you and your team for future success.Bill Hawkins' Book: "What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales": https://www.amazon.com/What-Here-Wont-There-Sales/dp/0071773940-Website and live online programs: http://ims-online.com Blog: https://blog.ims-online.com/ Podcast: https://ims-online.com/podcasts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesgood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgood99 Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(01:20) Tool: The Four Coaching Styles Framework(08:30) Technique: Adapting Coaching Styles Based on Competence Levels(10:00) Tip: Breaking Jobs into 3-5 Key Components for Targeted Coaching(13:40) Tool: Focusing on High-Impact Areas to Avoid Overwhelm(14:00) Technique: Helping Employees Who Run Into Trouble(16:50) Tip: Re-engaging Burned-Out Employees Through Collaborative Problem-Solving(21:50) Tool: Understanding the Crucial Differences Between Coaching and Mentoring(24:20) Technique: How to Recruit Your Own Mentor Effectively(25:30) Tip: The Value of Having Two Different Types of Mentors(27:25) Conclusion

On May 20th the New York Association on Independent Living and Caring Majority Rising held a joint press conference, urging the legislature to pass a bill restoring choice in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. Some argue Governor Kathy Hochul created a monopoly by shuttering some 600 companies, turning the program over to Public Partnerships LLC or PPL. Disabled people who rely on the program, their homecare workers, and advocates are fighting for A.8355/S.9754 to pass, otherwise services will be at risk. Blaise Bryant and Sal Rochelle co-produced this story

Andrea Vacca returns to explore amicable divorce solutions, even in high-conflict cases. While avoiding litigation is often the goal, sometimes it's unavoidable. Andrea breaks down the benefits of staying out of court, how to keep children at the center, and when it's time to shift from collaboration or mediation to litigation. Together, we also explore the power of a team-based approach and the role of a divorce coach, specifically how a coach can save you time, money, and energy! With her expertise in collaborative divorce and positive psychology, Andrea offers a fresh, empowering take on navigating divorce without court. You'll also hear: The misconception that all high-conflict divorces must go to court, and what it really takes to stay out of litigation (5:08) Why mediation isn't always the best fit for high-conflict couples and what alternative approaches may work better (8:53) The power of a team approach, including the role of a divorce coach in navigating conflict (11:20) Strategies for keeping children at the center of decisions (32:29) Learn more about Andrea Vacca: Andrea Vacca is the founder of Vacca Family Law Group in Manhattan, a boutique law firm focused on non-adversarial divorce and family law matters including divorce, separation, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. With a background in traditional divorce litigation, Andrea now exclusively helps her clients find amicable divorce solutions outside of court. She is a widely recognized collaborative divorce attorney and mediator, former President of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, author of the book Divorce Without Court: A More Peaceful Solution, and creator and host of “A Better Divorce” podcast. In addition to her law degree, Andrea holds a Certificate in Positive Psychology and recently became a Certified Positive Psychology Coach. Andrea regularly applies Positive Psychology principles in her work to help her clients navigate divorce, including having a growth mindset, being resilient, and encouraging mindfulness, helping them emerge stronger and more empowered. Resources & Links: Unbreakable – the Divorce Recovery Retreat, Sedona, AZ in April 2025Submit your questions here for possible inclusion in future Q&A podcast episodesFocused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Andrea's website, Vacca Family Law GroupGet a free digital copy of Andrea's book, Divorce Without Court: A More Peaceful Solution Andrea on Facebook Andrea on Instagram Andrea on LinkedIn Andrea on YouTube =================== DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. Episode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-313-divorce-without-court-is-it-really-possible-with-andrea-vacca

This episode is a special From the Vault. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Feirsen and Dr. Seth Weitzman about their new book From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power.We talk about how to avoid conflict, the three A's to approach conflict, and much more.About the GuestsDr. Robert Feirsen is currently an associate professor and coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program at Manhattanville College. Previously, he was assistant professor and chair of the Education Department at the New York Institute of Technology. A former SAANYS member, Dr. Feirsen enjoyed a distinguished career in P-12 schools. As a school building leader in Westchester and Nassau Counties, he served as an elementary school principal, a middle school assistant principal, and a middle school principal. At the central office level, he served as an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, deputy superintendent, and superintendent of schools. Dr. Feirsen taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as a social studies and special education teacher in schools in New York City before moving into supervisory roles. Dr. Feirsen holds an Ed.D. from Fordham University. Dr. Feirsen's research interests include addressing organizational conflict, the school principal-school counselor relationship, principal and teacher retention, the relationship between psychological ownership and professional learning, college readiness, and the applications of design thinking. His research and other articles have been published in a number of academic journals, as well as Educational Leadership and Education Week. Dr. Feirsen has led workshops at such venues as ASCD, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). With Seth Weitzman, he has presented at national and statewide conferences including ASCD, the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS), and the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE). Seth Weitzman is also the co-author of From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power and How to Get the Teaching Job You Want.Dr. Seth Weitzman sat in a middle school principal's chair for 27 years in Nassau and Westchester counties. Leadership positions included co-president of the Mamaroneck administrators' union, president of the Nassau County, and later, the Westchester County Middle School Principals' Association, and a New York State Middle-Level Liaison (a working group of principals representing every county and BOCES in New York State meeting with NYSED officials). Together with Dr. Robert Feirsen, he is the co-author of two books: How to Get the Teaching Job You Want and From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power. He is either author or co-author of a number of articles published in national education journals including Educational Leadership and American Middle-Level Education Magazine. Drs. Feirsen and Weitzman have presented in numerous professional association conferences at the county, state, and local levels (e.g. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of School Personnel Administrators, New York State Middle School Association, New York State Association of Teacher Educators) and graduate-level classes (Teachers College, Bank Street College of Education). He is currently Senior Instructor in the Mercy College Educational Leadership Department. His 40-year education career began teaching elementary school and middle school in Connecticut and New York City. He holds an EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University. We're thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers' timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments

In episode 2 of NAWL's Bridging Divides series, NAWL member Autumn Tertin engages in a compelling conversation on immigration with Jennie Guilfoyle from VECINA. They explore the recent shifts in immigration policy and address the critical implications of immigrant-focused disinformation under the new presidential administration. Tune in to learn more about VECINA's volunteer opportunities and discover how you can take action.To learn more about VECINA and how you can actively combat immigrant hate, visit: Get Involved - VECINA. Your support makes a difference. Jennie Guilfoyle is VECINA's Legal Director. She has worked in the immigration field for 25 years. most recently as the former Deputy Director for the Immigration Justice Campaign at the American Immigration Council. Before joining the Council, she spent four years as an Attorney Adviser at the State Department in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, working on issues ranging from citizenship to intercountry adoption. Prior to that, she worked for many years as a Senior Training Attorney at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, designing and leading in-person and online trainings on a wide range of immigration law topics. She also worked at Church World Service, where she trained refugee resettlement programs on immigration law and program management. She began her legal career as an Equal Justice Works fellow at the New York Association for New Americans, where she represented asylum seekers and VAWA applicants. Jennie studied English as an undergraduate at Harvard, and earned her J.D. at New York University School of Law. Autumn Tertin is an Attorney in McLane Middleton's Corporate and Immigration Department, where her practice focuses exclusively on U.S. employment-based immigration law.  She assists employers across the U.S. with temporary and permanent visa solutions in a wide variety of industries.  Autumn also assists immigrant investors and entrepreneurs, as well as other specialized foreign nationals such as individuals with extraordinary ability, professors and researchers, and those seeking national interest waivers.  In addition, she works with many New England employers seeking short-term staffing solutions through the H-2B visa program.  Autumn also handles I-9 audit and compliance matters, and is a frequent presenter to the HR community on these topics.  She works with area universities on student visa issues and I-17 certifications as well.Autumn serves as Chair of the National Association of Women Lawyers Immigration Law Affinity Group and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She has also served as the NH USCIS Liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association New England Chapter. Autumn was previously selected as a Super Lawyers New England Rising Star in 2021 – 2023, an honor only bestowed upon 2.5% of attorneys per state.  She is a lifetime member of the Polish Women's Alliance of America (now part of FCSLA), and has held various chapter officer positions within the organization.  Autumn is also a former Vice-President of the Polish American Congress of New Hampshire.Prior to joining McLane Middleton, Autumn was an Attorney at GoffWilson for over 10 years.  She has been active in the immigration law field since 2005, having worked as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for several Metro Detroit immigration firms prior to and during law school. Autumn earned her Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law as a Public Interest Scholar, and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar.  She received her B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Feb. 28, 2025 - We talk with Alex Thompson and Blaise Bryant of the New York Association on Independent Living about the subminimum wage allowed for people with disabilities, funding in the budget to keep New Yorkers independent, and the controversial transition of a home care program.

Jan. 27, 2025 - By April, the state is scheduled to transition the administration of a popular home care program utilized by more than a quarter of a million New Yorkers. We get an update on the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program changes from New York Association on Independent Living Executive Director Lindsay Miller and AIM Independent Living Center CEO René Snyder.

UBU was recorded live on September 21, 2021, during the Annual Conference for the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS). In this workshop leading mental health leaders from diverse backgrounds featured on the Unapologetically Black Unicorns podcast join in a lively discussion about lived experiences, leadership, showing up as our authentic selves and addressing equity in behavioral health plus much more. The panelists include: Khatera Aslami Tamplen (she/her), BS, Certified Advanced WRAP Facilitator Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Office of Peer Support Services Manager   Jei Africa, (he/him) PsyD, MA Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services County of Marin   Chyrell Bellamy, (She/her/they) PhD, MSW Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Joint Director, Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH)   Rayshell Chambers, (she/her) MPA Chief Operating Officer/Co- Founder Painted Brain   To access the NYAPRS conference click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4hkeDHDyYXdlZBhXu3zIMJ1kKAGCmZ3h   The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Contact the show: UBU@UnapologeticallyBlackUnicorns.info

HBO, OWN, CBS, NBC, Emmy Award winning CBS News producer and Executive Film  producer.As an Executive CBS News producer she covered daily events, including the presidential campaign for the CBS Evening News and The Early Show. She is Executive Director & Producer of - Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story. This powerful documentary has been nationally recognized ~ CNN Sponsored, Winner of Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival, HBO Best Documentary finalist-Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival, Official Selection of San Francisco Black Film Festival.The original music was composed by Bobby Burwell, whose work has been featured in several Lionsgate films and Tyler Perry movies.This documentary which tells the story of six so-called “brown babies” born in postwar occupation Germany. They were born to German women and African-American soldiers. As illegitimate, biracial, bicultural children who were unwanted by enemy nations, their lives were tragic. For the first time Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story reveals this little known remarkable piece of history through the compelling life stories of the children and their birth parents. Little known history lesson of biracial, African-American and German children born during post war occupation Germany. Film focuses on the very different experiences six brown babies, a biological father, a biological mother who gave her child up for adoption & a the woman who helps rescues the childrenAs a producer and executive producer at WBBM-TV, Chicago, Regina's newscasts, special series and investigative reports captured the attention of viewers, community leaders and industry peers, winning Best Newscast by the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association for journalism excellence in 2003 and 2004. Her story on African-American women and breast cancer won Best Health/Science Report from the New York Association of Black Journalists in 2007. She's served as executive producer of Sunday Morning Programming at WUSA-TV in Washington, DC.For more information on the showings for 'Brown Babies"- The Mischingskinder Story go to the Facebook Page: https://www.brownbabiesfilm.com/© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!2024 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

How has hop farming evolved over the past decade? Jimmy has brought on a roster of experts to bring us up to speed on the state of hops. On the show today are John Condzella, fourth generation farmer from eastern Long Island and president of the Hop Growers of New York Association; Adam Kryder, executive director of the Hop Growers of New York Association; and Megan Wilson, COO of Torch & Crown Brewing Co. in Manhattan.Going on 12 years ago, John was a budding hop farmer in New York in need of a German Hop Harvesting machine. One successful kickstarter and over a decade of farming later, he's here to tell the tale.Tune in for these stories and more!  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast.

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Diane Adam talks with Alison Ritchie, the new president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS), based in Albany, New York. Ritchie discusses the challenges convenience-store operators must navigate when it comes to the tobacco category. She also gives an overview of how illegally smuggled tobacco products in New York means lost revenue for convenience stores. “At Your Convenience” brings industry experts and analysts together with CSP editors to discuss the latest in c-store news and trends. From mergers and acquisitions to foodservice and technology, the podcast delivers the story straight to listeners in short-format episodes, perfect for the morning commute or a quick break at the office.

Joining Blaise Bryant for Diability Trivia this week is Alex Thompson -- Director of Advocacy with the New York Association on Independent Living. There is a longer version of their conversation at blaisinshows.com or on your favorite podcast app-- look for Blaisin' Access Podcast!

On this episode of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we first hear from Mark Dunlea who talked with Maya Van Rossum, the leader of the national Green Amendment Movement, who speaks about an upcoming rally at the State Capitol. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us coverage from the Underground Railroad Education Center's "July 4th Oration: Civil Rights as Spiritual Pilgrimage". Later on, Blaise Bryant brings us our weekly Disability Trivia. This week's guest is Alex Thompson, the Director of Advocacy with the New York Association on Independent Living. After that, one of HMM's newest correspondents, Matt Maginley, speaks with Tech Valley Center of Gravity Maker in Residence, Azuré Keahi, about her experience as an artist in the digital world of the makerspace in Troy. Finally, Sina Basila Hickey previews what visitors can expect at this Saturday's artist-in-residence open studios at Art Omi.

May 30, 2024 - We host a debate on the Medical Aid in Dying Act, legislation that would enable a mentally competent, terminally ill New Yorker commit suicide with the help of a doctor. Our guests are Corinne Carey, senior campaign director for Compassion & Choices in New York and New Jersey, and Blaise Bryant, communications specialist with the New York Association on Independent Living.

Drivers caught illegally passing face $250 fine The next time you illegally pass a stopped school bus in the Highlands, say "cheese" and take out your wallet. That's because two of the three local public school districts have adopted for their buses a high-tech system that videotapes violators who ignore stop-arms and fines them $250 for the infraction. Last month, Haldane decided to employ the camera system, which Beacon has used for over a year. Haldane expects to have the cameras installed on the district's 15 school buses by next fall, said Philip Benante, the superintendent. (So far, Garrison has not adopted the system.) The stop-arm cameras are part of a statewide attempt to crack down on an estimated 50,000 motorists who each day illegally pass stopped school buses, according to the New York Association for Pupil Transportation. A state law authorized school districts and municipalities to begin using the cameras in 2019. They capture and transmit footage to local authorities, who then decide whether to issue a citation, according to BusPatrol, the company that operates the systems in Dutchess, Putnam and other New York counties. BusPatrol funds the artificial-intelligence-powered cameras and keeps a percentage of the fines as compensation, with counties and local municipalities receiving the rest. Drivers who receive more than one violation face increasing fines. Dutchess first offered it to school districts in 2021, and more than 750 buses now have stop-arm cameras installed, said Eoin Wrafter, the commissioner for Dutchess' Department of Planning and Development. Beacon's school district has outfitted 53 of its buses since January 2023, he said. So far, more than 30,000 citations have been issued countywide, including over 700 to cars registered in Beacon, said Wrafter. After receiving a citation, car owners may either pay or dispute the violation with the issuing county. In 2023, Dutchess County received $240,000 in proceeds from the program, said Wrafter. The county has also seen a drop in illegal school bus passings, which are down 28 percent over the last year in the participating school districts, according to BusPatrol. "Our bus drivers have seen a marked improvement in motorists obeying the state law," said Dwight Bonk, the superintendent for the Wappingers Central School District, one of eight Dutchess County districts that have opted into the program in addition to Dutchess County BOCES. Whether Putnam, whose school districts have only had access to the cameras since April, will see the same results is to be determined, but Benante hopes to improve safety for students. Brewster, Carmel and Mahopac have also joined the program. Putnam just completed a "warning phase" in April, when 219 warning citations were issued in Brewster, 62 in Mahopac and 51 in Carmel, said Capt. Michael Grossi of the Putnam Sheriff's Department. Putnam began issuing citations with actual fines on April 28. In the past, bus drivers have attempted to catch violators by trying to quickly record license plates or reporting a description of the car, but "to get a license plate when someone is passing you is difficult," said Grossi. The camera system "gives us a lot of extra eyes out there," he said. But some drivers have successfully challenged the tickets. A New York State appellate court has overturned citations issued in Suffolk County after finding that the video did not prove that the buses were properly equipped and marked, and had stopped to pick up or discharge students. In response, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature expanded the list of evidence required to include images of an activated stop-arm and an electronic indicator showing activation of a bus' flashing red lights. Those images are needed to create a "rebuttable presumption" that a bus was stopped to load or unload students, according to the amendments, which were included in the 2024-25 budget enacted last month. The changes also include requiring that municipaliti...

April 11, 2024 - The state's consumer directed personal assistance program is one of the fastest growing Medicaid costs, but controlling costs and retaining the integrity of the initiative requires a nuanced approach, according to Lindsay Miller, executive director of the New York Association on Independent Living, and Doug Hovey, CEO of Independent Living, Inc.

Feb. 27, 2024 - We talk about the governor's proposed changes to the embattled Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, with Blaise Bryant, communications specialist with the New York Association on Independent Living, and Bryan O'Malley, executive director of the Consumer Directed Action of New York.

Recording artist J. Dollaz AKA Jahron Black joins Jennie from Brooklyn, NY. They fess up to messing up the things they've done a million times before, like rapping and podcasting. They also bounce brutal goalball stories off of one another, and examine whether there could be a temporary edible cure for blindness. Guest Bio:J.Dollaz AKA Jahron Black is a recording artist, goalball athlete, and dedicated community leader from Brooklyn, New York.Featured Song:  J.Dollaz "Therapy" (unreleased)Guest Description:Jahron is a Black man, with dark facial hair and tied back locks. He wears headphones and sits on a brown leather couch against a light blue wall. His shirt reads “Later turns into never”.Highlights:Show Open (00:26)About Jahron Black (01:49)Making Music (04:11)Effing Up in the Podcast Studio (05:07)Going Sideways in the Studio (09:54)Can Edibles Cure Blindness? (13:42)Tripping, Literally (15:11)About Goalball (18:01)Goalball Injuries (20:13)Blood on the Goalball Court (22:28)New York Association of Blind Athletes (26:59)Goalball Family (29:18)Follow J. Dollaz Online (31:34)Show Close (33:59)Links:J. Dollaz:  YouTube,  Facebook, InstagramMore from J.DollazDarryl Lenox, Comedian - www.DarrylLenox.com

Dr. Robert Feirsen is currently associate professor and coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program at Manhattanville College. Previously, he was assistant professor and chair of the Education Department at New York Institute of Technology. A former SAANYS member,  Dr. Feirsen enjoyed a distinguished career in P-12 schools. As a school building leader in Westchester and Nassau Counties, he served as an elementary school principal, a middle school assistant principal, and a middle school principal. At the central office level, he served as an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, deputy superintendent, and superintendent of schools. Dr. Feirsen taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as a social studies and special education teacher in schools in New York City before moving into supervisory roles. Dr. Feirsen holds an Ed.D. from Fordham University.Dr. Feirsen's research interests include addressing organizational conflict, the school principal-school counselor relationship, principal and teacher retention, the relationship between psychological ownership and professional learning, college readiness, and the applications of design thinking. His research and other articles have been published in a number of academic journals, as well as Educational Leadership and Education Week. Dr. Feirsen has led workshops at such venues as ASCD, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). With Seth Weitzman, he has presented at national and statewide conferences including ASCD, the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS), and the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE). Seth Weitzman, he is also the co-author of From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power and How to Get the Teaching Job You Want.Dr. Seth Weitzman sat in a middle school principal's chair for 27 years in Nassau and Westchester counties. Leadership positions included co-president of the Mamaroneck administrators' union, president of the Nassau County, and later, the Westchester County Middle School Principals' Association, and a New York State Middle Level Liaison (a working group of principals representing every county and BOCES in New York State meeting with NYSED officials). Together with Dr. Robert Feirsen, he is co-author of two books: How to Get the Teaching Job You Want and From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem Solving Power. He is either author or co-author of a number of articles published in national education journals including Educational Leadership and American Middle Level Education Magazine.Drs. Feirsen and Weitzman have presented in numerous professional association conferences at the county, state and local levels (e.g. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of School Personnel Administrators, New York State Middle School Association, New York State Association of Teacher Educators) and graduate-level classes (Teachers College, Bank Street College of Education). He is currently a Senior Instructor in the Mercy College Educational Leadership Department. His 40-year education career began teaching elementary school and middle school in Connecticut and New York City. He holds an EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University.Questions to ask:  Why did you write this book? Why is there conflict in schools? What is the impact of conflict in schools? Your book suggests leaning into conflict. Can you explain? How do school leaders typically respond to conflict?  What strategies do you suggest to deal with conflict? Can you give us some examples of how this might work? Your book makes a connection with design thinking, which comes from the field of engineering. Can you explain? We're all aware of the political climate in many schools today. Does your book help?  In today's episode, we discuss the topic of conflict.  Rob and Seth describe how it keeps principals up at night, but can be harnessed for good when we address conflict instead of avoiding it or getting angry about it.The best way for listeners to reach out to Seth Weitzman and Robert Feirsen:  info@teacheredge.net sethweitzman@yahoo.com robert.feirsen@mville.edu 

October 3, 2023 - New York Association for Training and Employment Professionals Deputy Director Therese Daly makes the case for a task force addressing benefits cliffs, which force low-income New Yorkers to choose between public assistance and career advancement.

Here's what to expect on the podcast:What does it feel like to have a mental health problem?How does leading by example play a role in inspiring others to prioritize their mental health?What is bipolar disorder, and how does it differ from other mental health conditions?How can individuals work towards overcoming mental health problems and fostering self-improvement?And much more! About Emily:Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP, NYCPS-P, is a speaker, author, and Peer life coach. She has received several awards for her work, including The National Council for Mental Wellbeing's prestigious Peer Specialist of the Year Award. For the last 15 years, Emily has worked in mental health, beginning her work on the “front lines” as a Peer Specialist and then transitioning to mental health provider training and systems change work at large organizations such as Coordinated Behavioral Care, The Jewish Board, Columbia University's Psychiatry Department, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.Emily frequently speaks nationally at venues such as Columbia University, Rutgers University, and Mental Health America's National Conference. She is the author of the forthcoming book Unlocked: From Psych Hospital to Higher Self, which comes out October 17th, 2023. Not only does Emily bring her lived experience as a person in recovery from bipolar disorder for the last 15 years to each audience, reader, and client that she connects with; she also brings her heart. Connect with Emily Grossman!Website: https://www.emilygrossman.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-grossman-66843413a/Check out Emily Grossman's book, Unlocked: 25 Keys to Recovering from Depression, Anxiety, or Bipolar Disorder, on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Recovering-Depression-Anxiety-Disorder/dp/1722506520 Connect with Candice Snyder!Website: https://hairhealthvitality.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candice.snyderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/candicesny17/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/ICAN Institute: https://vl729.isrefer.com/go/mindandbody/PassionPurpose22/Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/

Our guest today is Andrea Lucio! She is a cultural researcher. Her research focuses oncommunication and language access as cultural categories. In 2017, she started a project called Carishina. Carishina provides cultural education through travel, and exposure through human interaction.Andrea was born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She recently obtained a Master of Arts in Latin American & Caribbean Studies from the Center for Latin American  Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at New York University.Her interest in securing access to multilingual and multicultural education has led her to become active in her local community advocacy in these topics. She is a member of The New York Association for Bilingual Education ( NYSABE) and the Hicksville Public Schools District in Nassau county in Long Island serving the district's communications committee. Andrea joined the Ecuadorian American Cultural Center in 2023. As their inaugural General Manager. Among the many duties in this leadership role, Andrea is responsible for the enhancement of the center's image by amplifying the center's mission to promote and advance Ecuadorian American art in New York City. Topics we touch on in today's wide-ranging conversation include:- Ancestral Wisdom- Indigenous communities in modern culture- Cultural relevance at home and after immigration- Ecuadorian culture in the diaspora- Current Ecuadorian and South American politicsMore about :https://www.lacarishina.net/SM info:Instagram : @andrealucio / @carishinaexperiencesFacebook:  carishinaexperiencesLinkedin: @andrealucio ---Follow LatinX in Social Work on the web:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-priscilla-sandoval-lcsw-483928ba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinxinsocialwork/Website: https://www.latinxinsocialwork.com/Get the best selling book Latinx in Social Work: Stories that heal, inspire, and connectcommunities on Amazon today:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1952779766 "

September 7, 2023 - State funding to make homes more accessible for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities is in high demand every year, but little is known about where the limited pool of funding ends up, so advocates for this program are looking to increase transparency. We talked about the campaign for annual reporting from the Access to Home program with Alex Thompson, director of advocacy for the New York Association on Independent Living, and Aaron Baier, director of administration for the Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley.

EPISODE 1559: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Adam Bessie, the author of GOING REMOTE, about his dystopian journey during COVID, as a community college teacher, from the physical to the virtual classroom ADAM BESSIE is a community college English professor in the San Francisco Bay Area and writes comics which have been published in many national outlets, including the New Yorker, the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times. He won the New York Association of Black Journalists 2018 Award for the graphic essay “Betsy Devos' ‘School Choice' Movement Isn't Social Justice. It's a Return to Segregation” (with Erik Thurman). He lives on the site of a former dynamite factory with his wife and son on the San Pablo Bay. His latest book is GOING REMOTE: A TEACHER'S JOURNEY (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathryn interviews Author Adam Bessie.The pandemic changed our lives and society in ways that we continue to grapple with. For teachers the shifts in their daily lives was nothing short of seismic. Adam Bessie, a long-time community college English professor in the San Francisco Bay Area shares a moving and eye-opening graphic account of what it really meant for teachers and students to go virtual. As COVID raged many struggled to stay afloat economically and to cope with the disproportionate toll the pandemic took on marginalized and oppressed groups. From his “teaching bunker” in his garage he witnesses the devastating collision of a public health crisis with longstanding social injustice. His new book is a powerful reminder of how—even with the most sophisticated technology—the real-world classroom experience can't be replicated in the virtual world. He won the New York Association of Black Journalists 2018 Award and writes comics that have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times.Kathryn also interviewsAuthor Patrick Kilcarr PhD.Emotional intelligence is the secret to unlocking personal transformation and reaching everyone's full potential, so why are there so few personal guides on how to do so? Enter Dr. Patrick Kilcarr, who has dedicated his life to studying and teaching EI. He offers everyone an extraordinary guide to solving the problem of how to unlock EI within us at the individual level, rather than waiting for someone with leadership skills to do so. Drawing on his extensive experience in the field, he closes the gap between what is written about emotional intelligence and demonstrates what it looks and feels like to achieve and maintain it, especially if our formative years were paved with drama, trauma, and disappointment. He has been the Director of Georgetown University's Center for Personal Development since 1999 and co-authored the award winning book “Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers, sons, and ADHD”.

Kathryn interviews Author Adam Bessie.The pandemic changed our lives and society in ways that we continue to grapple with. For teachers the shifts in their daily lives was nothing short of seismic. Adam Bessie, a long-time community college English professor in the San Francisco Bay Area shares a moving and eye-opening graphic account of what it really meant for teachers and students to go virtual. As COVID raged many struggled to stay afloat economically and to cope with the disproportionate toll the pandemic took on marginalized and oppressed groups. From his “teaching bunker” in his garage he witnesses the devastating collision of a public health crisis with longstanding social injustice. His new book is a powerful reminder of how—even with the most sophisticated technology—the real-world classroom experience can't be replicated in the virtual world. He won the New York Association of Black Journalists 2018 Award and writes comics that have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times.Kathryn also interviewsAuthor Patrick Kilcarr PhD.Emotional intelligence is the secret to unlocking personal transformation and reaching everyone's full potential, so why are there so few personal guides on how to do so? Enter Dr. Patrick Kilcarr, who has dedicated his life to studying and teaching EI. He offers everyone an extraordinary guide to solving the problem of how to unlock EI within us at the individual level, rather than waiting for someone with leadership skills to do so. Drawing on his extensive experience in the field, he closes the gap between what is written about emotional intelligence and demonstrates what it looks and feels like to achieve and maintain it, especially if our formative years were paved with drama, trauma, and disappointment. He has been the Director of Georgetown University's Center for Personal Development since 1999 and co-authored the award winning book “Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers, sons, and ADHD”.

Kathryn interviews Author Adam Bessie.The pandemic changed our lives and society in ways that we continue to grapple with. For teachers the shifts in their daily lives was nothing short of seismic. Adam Bessie, a long-time community college English professor in the San Francisco Bay Area shares a moving and eye-opening graphic account of what it really meant for teachers and students to go virtual. As COVID raged many struggled to stay afloat economically and to cope with the disproportionate toll the pandemic took on marginalized and oppressed groups. From his “teaching bunker” in his garage he witnesses the devastating collision of a public health crisis with longstanding social injustice. His new book is a powerful reminder of how—even with the most sophisticated technology—the real-world classroom experience can't be replicated in the virtual world. He won the New York Association of Black Journalists 2018 Award and writes comics that have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times.Kathryn also interviewsAuthor Patrick Kilcarr PhD.Emotional intelligence is the secret to unlocking personal transformation and reaching everyone's full potential, so why are there so few personal guides on how to do so? Enter Dr. Patrick Kilcarr, who has dedicated his life to studying and teaching EI. He offers everyone an extraordinary guide to solving the problem of how to unlock EI within us at the individual level, rather than waiting for someone with leadership skills to do so. Drawing on his extensive experience in the field, he closes the gap between what is written about emotional intelligence and demonstrates what it looks and feels like to achieve and maintain it, especially if our formative years were paved with drama, trauma, and disappointment. He has been the Director of Georgetown University's Center for Personal Development since 1999 and co-authored the award winning book “Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers, sons, and ADHD”.

Kathryn interviews Author Adam Bessie.The pandemic changed our lives and society in ways that we continue to grapple with. For teachers the shifts in their daily lives was nothing short of seismic. Adam Bessie, a long-time community college English professor in the San Francisco Bay Area shares a moving and eye-opening graphic account of what it really meant for teachers and students to go virtual. As COVID raged many struggled to stay afloat economically and to cope with the disproportionate toll the pandemic took on marginalized and oppressed groups. From his “teaching bunker” in his garage he witnesses the devastating collision of a public health crisis with longstanding social injustice. His new book is a powerful reminder of how—even with the most sophisticated technology—the real-world classroom experience can't be replicated in the virtual world. He won the New York Association of Black Journalists 2018 Award and writes comics that have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times.Kathryn also interviewsAuthor Patrick Kilcarr PhD.Emotional intelligence is the secret to unlocking personal transformation and reaching everyone's full potential, so why are there so few personal guides on how to do so? Enter Dr. Patrick Kilcarr, who has dedicated his life to studying and teaching EI. He offers everyone an extraordinary guide to solving the problem of how to unlock EI within us at the individual level, rather than waiting for someone with leadership skills to do so. Drawing on his extensive experience in the field, he closes the gap between what is written about emotional intelligence and demonstrates what it looks and feels like to achieve and maintain it, especially if our formative years were paved with drama, trauma, and disappointment. He has been the Director of Georgetown University's Center for Personal Development since 1999 and co-authored the award winning book “Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers, sons, and ADHD”.

In April of 2022, New York State established a nation-leading commitment to reduce greenhouse gas production by requiring all school buses in operation to be electric by 2035. A fully electric bus fleet will reduce harmful tailpipe emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels, but it comes with significant challenges for school districts. In this episode, we will learn some of the challenges that lie ahead and what school board members can do now to prepare for the future. Host: Jamie McPherson, Deputy Director of Leadership Development, New York State School Boards Association Guest: David Christopher, Executive Director, New York Association for Pupil Transportation Resources / Show Notes: www.nyserda.ny.gov/ www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus www.wri.org/ climate.ny.gov/ www.leonardbus.com/ www.matthewsbuses.com/ www.newyorkbussales.com/ Electric School Bus Overview – National Grid Harris Beach PLLC | Attorneys at Law: www.harrisbeach.com *Stock media provided by www.pond5.com.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Feirsen and Dr. Seth Weitzman about their new book From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power.We talk about how to avoid conflict, the three A's to approach conflict, and much more.About the GuestsDr. Robert Feirsen is currently an associate professor and coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program at Manhattanville College. Previously, he was assistant professor and chair of the Education Department at the New York Institute of Technology. A former SAANYS member, Dr. Feirsen enjoyed a distinguished career in P-12 schools. As a school building leader in Westchester and Nassau Counties, he served as an elementary school principal, a middle school assistant principal, and a middle school principal. At the central office level, he served as an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, deputy superintendent, and superintendent of schools. Dr. Feirsen taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as a social studies and special education teacher in schools in New York City before moving into supervisory roles. Dr. Feirsen holds an Ed.D. from Fordham University. Dr. Feirsen's research interests include addressing organizational conflict, the school principal-school counselor relationship, principal and teacher retention, the relationship between psychological ownership and professional learning, college readiness, and the applications of design thinking. His research and other articles have been published in a number of academic journals, as well as Educational Leadership and Education Week. Dr. Feirsen has led workshops at such venues as ASCD, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). With Seth Weitzman, he has presented at national and statewide conferences including ASCD, the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS), and the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE). Seth Weitzman is also the co-author of From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power and How to Get the Teaching Job You Want.Dr. Seth Weitzman sat in a middle school principal's chair for 27 years in Nassau and Westchester counties. Leadership positions included co-president of the Mamaroneck administrators' union, president of the Nassau County, and later, the Westchester County Middle School Principals' Association, and a New York State Middle-Level Liaison (a working group of principals representing every county and BOCES in New York State meeting with NYSED officials). Together with Dr. Robert Feirsen, he is the co-author of two books: How to Get the Teaching Job You Want and From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power. He is either author or co-author of a number of articles published in national education journals including Educational Leadership and American Middle-Level Education Magazine. Drs. Feirsen and Weitzman have presented in numerous professional association conferences at the county, state, and local levels (e.g. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of School Personnel Administrators, New York State Middle School Association, New York State Association of Teacher Educators) and graduate-level classes (Teachers College, Bank Street College of Education). He is currently Senior Instructor in the Mercy College Educational Leadership Department. His 40-year education career began teaching elementary school and middle school in Connecticut and New York City. He holds an EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University. We're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

SPP 164: Dr. Peter Faustino Join us as we chat with the 23-24 NASP President Elect! https://partalks.parinc.com/par/speakers/view/468 Peter Faustino, PhD, has been working as a school psychologist for more than 20 years. He is currently the New York delegate for the National Association of School Psychologists and a past president of the New York Association… Continue reading SPP 164: Dr. Peter Faustino

Kent Sopris, New York Association of Convenience Stores, on a possible proposal to ban all tobacco sales in NYS

March 29, 2023 - New York Association on Independent Living Director of Advocacy Alex Thompson and Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley Director of Administration Aaron Baier make the case for increased state funds to pay for housing changes that keep them accessible for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities.

In this post, we will learn from David Merlo, MS, COTA/L, CPRP, ROH. He is an OTP and is managing director of Restoration Society, Inc, a peer-operated community mental health agency Buffalo, NY founded upon the recovery vision that all individuals can lead active lives filled with hope and satisfaction and make valuable contributions to our community. For 8 years prior he was the founding director of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Bryant and Stratton College in Rochester, NY. Prior to that he was professor and academic fieldwork coordinator for over 18 years at Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY. Trained through Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, David is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) in addition to being a licensed COTA. He completed graduate studies in assistive and rehabilitation technology at University at Buffalo OT Department and Center for Assistive Technology (CAT). He earned an MS degree at Buffalo State College, focusing on adult education with emphasis on technology and supporting students with disabilities. David has presented at numerous conferences and co-authored articles on psychiatric rehabilitation, mental health recovery, assistive technology, and the role of occupational therapy assistants in clinical and community practice. He currently services on the board of Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation, an organization that supports the first and only school in Haiti with four-year degree programs in both OT and PT. He serves in a leadership capacity with the Consortium of PsychiatricRehabilitation Educators, an interprofessional community of practice. He is past director of AOTA Board of Directors, and past representative of the AOTA Representative Assembly. He has served in numerous leadership and volunteer capacities within New York State Occupational Therapy Association.Q & A with Dave:Please tell us a little about yourself and some of your favorite occupations:I recently retired from academia to take on a position in community mental health practice. Favorite leisure occupations: Patio and indoor gardening, listening to jazz, traveling, and watching independent, international, and documentary films. What motivated you to contribute to this podcast series?I was invited by fellow members of the NY Mental Health Task ForcePlease describe the UncommonOT work that you do and the setting in which you work, the population you serve, and the needs that you address.I recently retired as founding director of an OTA academic program to assume a director position at a Restoration Society, Inc, a community-based mental health recovery organization in Buffalo, NY (www.RSIWNY.org). I previously served on their board of directors for nearly 30 years and was recently invited to join their administration. The agency is peer-operated (majority of staff, administration, and board are people who identify as recovering from mental illness or addictions). The agency addresses non-clinical recovery needs, and social determinants of health among people with severe mental illness. We operate through a mental health recovery model lens, focusing on building a person's strengths, talents, coping abilities, resources, and inherent values to support their success, satisfaction, and well-being. The agency addresses the "4 dimensions of recovery" as defined by SAMHSA: HEALTH (symptom/wellness self-management and making healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being), HOME (having a stable and safe place to live), PURPOSE (meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and independence/income/resources to participate in society), and COMMUNITY (having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope). What inspired you or drew you to this type of OT work?A prior education in horticulture (I was passionate about gardening, landscape design, and our human interactions with our environments) led me to OT. I was intrigued by our local state psychiatric center, discovering that the grounds of the institution were designed by famous landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted (he designed Central Park in NYC). His landscape design of the psychiatric center was built around engaging patients in purposeful and meaningful occupations. Orchards, gardens, vineyards were all intended to be "therapeutic" (at least in his original vision). My volunteer work there (described below) led to my discovery of OT.How did you get there? Can you describe your path?I discovered OT over 37 years ago volunteering at Buffalo Psychiatric Center. I had a degree in horticulture so I used that background to engage inpatients in operating a greenhouse and garden on the hospital grounds. While there, I stumbled on OT and recognized my calling. My first job out of OTA school was at a "Clubhouse Model" community mental health agency. The Clubhouse Model is rooted in engage people meaningful roles, occupations, and contexts as a way to focus on personal recovery. I was later included in a training grant to become trained in a new model "Psychiatric Rehabilitation" through Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. As a trained trainer of psych rehab, I realized an interest and joy in teaching. For 27 tears I taught (and eventually directed) OTA programs. I am thrilled to now return to practice; actually returning to the very agency where I began my career in OT (Restoration Society, Inc.)!Please describe a typical day or OT session at your uncommon setting? What OT skills do you utilize?As an administrator, I oversee operations, program development, employee training and support, quality assurance, and strategic planning. My focus is on supporting our employees and programs in maintaining fidelity with our mission, values, and vision. I conduct and participate in meetings, conduct staff training, participate in writing program proposals. I am still new (only about a month in). Can you talk about some recent highs (successes) and lows (challenges) of your current role?RECENT HIGH: Any and all situations involving talking to our employees and clients (we call them customers) about hope, possibility, empowerment, and well-being. A recent conversation with an OT Level II student stands out. She shared with me her interaction with a customer. As we often do, she expressed "Thank God its Friday" to the customer. The customer responded by saying "I hate weekends". Asked why, the customer stated that she has no access to friends or a place to engage in socialization and leisure over the weekend. This OT student suddenly realized how poverty, stigma, inaccessibility, and "social determinants of health" impact quality and access to meaningful human occupation. What a profound realization for this student (and an impactful reminder for me)! This was a huge learning success for this OT student that she will never forget. No lecture could have made such impact. RECENT LOW: Staff turnover in non-profit organizations is a serious issue. Salaries are low and we compete with Aldi's, Home Depot, DoorDash, etc. We operate primarily on funding from our state office of mental health, state vocational rehabilitation agency, HUD, and other government agencies. We cannot afford to employ OTs or even OTAs. We would if we could! We are grateful that we can afford my position and our COO is an OTA. And we are blessed to have an amazing OTR on our board of directors (and hopefully one more OTR joining our board soon)!How do you continue to learn in order to stay on top of things within your role?I continually attend AOTA offerings. So many SIS forums and other meetings are free with membership. I attend AOTA and NYSOTA conferences, as well as interprofessional conferences offered by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) and New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS). And I am now engaging in numerous workshops offered by our state office of mental health, SAMHSA, and other entities. I am very involved in advocacy, and I participate on committees that focus supporting OTAs in practice and education. I also engage in scholarship by presenting at conferences and co-authoring articles. Can you share a little bit about salary and compensation in this setting? How do OT or the services you provide get funded?Because administrative positions are often agreed upon through negotiation, it would not be appropriate to disclose my specific salary. I will say, however, that a position like mine is within the salary requirements of OTs with several years of experience. Funding is through New York State Office of Mental Health, ACCESS-VR (our state vocational rehabilitation agency), HUD, Medicaid. We are increasingly receiving funding from health insurance companies to address social determinants of health.Any career advice for our followers and listeners on how to get started on this path?Network, join boards, volunteer, and show your passion! I attribute my success to these things. A career is more than at job. It is essential to get past the idea of only working for pay. I view networking, board work, and other volunteer activities as part of my socialization and leisure occupations. Those occupations as energizing and inspiring for me. Attending conferences are more fun than vacations. Maybe I'm odd, but I believe that my passion has brought me great joy and success in life.What's a common myth or misconception about your job/role you'd like to call out or demystify?I have never worked a day in my life in an OT clinical setting. Yet, I have "done OT" throughout my entire career. OT is way more than addressing diseases in injuries. OT is prevention, OT is wellness, OT is engagement. I love our AOTA Vision 2025: "As an inclusive profession, occupational therapy maximizes health, well-being, and quality of life for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living." That statement says nothing about sickness, injury, or treatment. It says so much more than that! How do we find you, follow you, be in touch with you and promote your unique work?My website (containing my CV and more) is located at http://www.davidmerlo.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidmmerlo Please list any resources you would like me to include with your Show Notes (courses, articles, assessments, tools, etc.)http://www.davidmerlo.com/ (my personal website)https://www.haitirehab.org/ (I'm on the board of Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation) Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) is a non-profit, 501c3 organization founded with the mission of educating Haitians in the art and science of Physical and Occupational Therapy.https://cpr.bu.edu/ Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. This center has led much of the research and development of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Model https://helpinghandsandbeyond.org/ A nonprofit humanitarian organization established and dedicated to educate and promote wellness, by encouraging and stimulating healing and recovery. The organization's primary project is Clinic Du Nazareen which provides general health care services, rehabilitation, community development, and mobile clinics throughout Miragoane, Haiti, and the surrounding villages. My friend Bergson Louis Jacques, OTR, is the director. I've traveled with him several times to Haiti to help with their clinic. https://rsiwny.org/ Restoration Society, Inc. (where I serve as Managing Director). Restoration Society, Inc. programs are peer-empowered rehabilitation communities founded upon the recovery vision that all individuals can lead active lives filled with hope and satisfaction and make valuable contributions to our communityAs always, I welcome any feedback & ideas from all of you or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Instagram @transitionsotTHANK YOU for LISTENING, FOLLOWING, DOWNLOADING, RATING, REVIEWING & SHARING “The Uncommon OT Series” Podcast with all your OTP friends and colleagues! 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March 21, 2023 - With the state looking to prepare New Yorkers for job openings and careers of the future, New York Association for Training and Employment Professionals Deputy Director Therese Daly outlines steps to promote workforce development in the Empire State.

We don't always recognize that our lived experience has meaning. Meaning to us, yes. But, it can also benefit the betterment of mankind. That's what peer work is. Using our lived experience to benefit others, should they need it. Chosen Reject , Phillip Fleming knows the power of peer support and hears its music.  This week Above Ground Podcast episode one hundred ninety. We are joined by Phillip Fleming for our first of two innerviews to celebrate Black History month. Phillip is a member of the Board of Directors and a Peer Specialist at Fountain House, an ordained minister, and the Recording Secretary at New York Association of Black Psychologists. Phillip spreads his knowledge and on the way out drops the mic.  Kurt Cobain shouted that the kids were the chosen rejects and when Phillip first heard that, he knew he belonged somewhere. Phillip just needed to find his place. “You're free to take off the label like you take off a coat!” Says Phillip about the labels that stigma adorns us with. Taking off that coat allowed Phillip to discover who he was and create who he is.  Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Above Ground Podcast. This Saturday, February 4th at 8pm Will Foley is performing at the Fuse Box in Albany, NY. 12 Central Avenue Albany, NY. $10 dollars at the door. In support of Black Belt Jones, Psychomantieum, Same Old Rat. A great heavy rock bill. Will should take the stage just after 8pm. Come support local music.  Sunday March 5th at 6pm the Never Underestimate the Power of You Discussion and Book Signing celebrating the release of Tim's book at The Sage's Circle, 443 Saratoga Road, Glenville NY. We will also be holding another Mental Health Peer Group on Sunday February 19th at 1pm, back at the Sages Circle.  Thanks for listening, get well, be safe, stay Above...  

In today's podcast interview, I had the chance to talk about naturopathic medicine with my friend and colleague Dr. Tia Trivisonno (@drttrivisonno)    Dr. Tia and I met about 15 years ago when she was a naturopathic medical student in Portland, Oregon and I went to lecture at the naturopathic medical school about the effort to license the profession in New York. That was when I was president of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP). Subsequently, after Tia graduated as a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, she took a position at Transformational Healing Solutions in Glen Head, NY, where she has practiced for the past 12 years, and she is currently president of the NYANP.    Dr. Tia and I have several things in common: We both specialize in helping with mental health issues using naturopathic approaches, we are passionate about increasing awareness for naturopathic medicine, and we both love to travel.    Prior to getting her naturopathic degree, Dr. Tia studied Ayurvedic medicine in India and spent two years doing environmental work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay. Through her travels she developed a love of service and a deep respect for cultural traditions and indigenous medicine.    In this professional conversation, Dr. Tia and I talk about how the philosophy of naturopathic medicine differs from that of conventional medicine. For example, naturopathic medicine aims to treat the whole person instead of addressing the human body as separate parts.     Naturopathic medicine uses scientific evidence and an understanding of how the body works with the benefits of using nutrition, herbs, homeopathy, and other natural approaches to support the body's ability to heal.     Naturopathic medicine also includes the mind-body connection to address health issues related to anxiety, depression, and other stress-related health issues. Our minds are part of our bodies, and if we have mental health issues, we will probably suffer from another health issue somewhere else in our bodies, and vice versa.    And yet too often people end up being led to believe there is something “wrong with them” and that the problem is all in their heads. Dr. Tia and I both see that unfortunately, many people who suffer from mental health issues may be placed on a medication and yet could still be suffering from a lot of symptoms and never get to solve the actual underlying problem. They may be going to see a specialist, like a psychiatrist for example, but often the root cause of the issue is not identified or addressed.     For example, whenever a person is experiencing anxiety and /or depression, it is important to consider and address gut health, nutrient deficiencies, adrenal function, thyroid, and the endocrine system in general, as well as underlying infection(s) and food intolerances or sensitivities.     To learn more, definitely listen in to the full podcast episode.    With a naturopathic approach to mental health, we see our patients improve so much faster because we take into account the whole person, aim to identify all the underlying causes and address them, and rebalance what is out of balance. Not only that, but we find that patients are able to resolve issues such as anxiety and depression and be able to safely decrease the use of medications (with their psychiatrist). This can be life changing to be free of the use of medications that have many side effects and withdrawal symptoms.    As Dr. Tia summarizes: It's all about balancing that mind-body connection. So, when we get to the root of that imbalance, we can address it and fix the whole situation. A few years Dr. Tia started surfing, so I asked her if that has influenced the way she understands health and how she helps her patients. She said absolutely! She realized that our emotions are like weather patterns. They are meant to be with us, and they do change. Feeling better and living a healthy life does not mean that you will never experience anxiety or that you will feel sad over a loss for example. But if we really work with all these different factors supporting the balance of body and mind, we can minimize their impact on our daily lives.     Dr. Tia and I want to make sure everyone knows that you don't have to choose between naturopathic medicine or conventional medicine. They can be combined so that you get the best of both approaches. Your naturopathic doctor will work as a detective, looking for the root cause of any kind of symptomatology. In some cases that may be multi-factorial, which may be why a person is been suffering so much and not finding so many answers because it's not just the gut health, for example, it could also be connected to trauma and some other system like the endocrine system.     The naturopathic doctor will be a guide who teaches and helps you with basic treatment guidelines, like things that you can do at home, whether its hydrotherapy, castor oil packs, or other simple things to care for yourself that will support your overall general health and reduce symptoms and make the need for other more invasive interventions less likely.    Naturopathic doctors also understand all about the conventional medicine approach and different specialties like cardiology, gastroenterology, and dermatology. Often patients come in with a diagnosis, but their only option is a medication, and they would like to address the underlying cause instead of relying on a medication. Or they come in with laboratory results showing signs that there could be an issue down the line in which case a naturopathic doctor will help them prevent the health issue from getting worse.    Overall, naturopathic doctors who are licensed or qualified to be licensed in states that offer licensure, are trained to understand health issues and lab tests, and not just look at it as disease care, but look for patterns that could emerge and guide you in modifying your habits, like dietary changes or stress recovery activities, to get to a healthier life naturally.    If you want to reach out to Dr. Tia Trivisonno and learn how she can help you, please check out her website: https://www.drtiatrivisonno.com or her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drttrivisonno/     To learn more about naturopathic medicine, visit NYANP.org, Naturopathic.org and AANMC.org.    If you want to learn more about my approach to helping with mental health and how I help patients transform their lives, you can find a free masterclass here: https://doctordoni.com/transformanxiety/     You can read all about my protocol in my book Master Your Stress Reset Your Health: https://doctordoni.com/master-your-stress/.    In the book, I share the quiz I developed to help you identify how stress has affected you specifically by knowing your Stress Type. You can also take the Stress Type Quiz online here: https://doctordoni.com/quiz/stress-quiz/     You can also reach out to me to set up a one-on-one appointment if you prefer here: https://doctordoni.com/work-with-me/     We're here to help you!     Connect with Dr. Doni:    Facebook HTTPS://FACEBOOK.COM/DRDONIWILSON   Instagram HTTPS://INSTAGRAM.COM/DRDONIWILSON   YouTube HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/USER/DONIWILSONND   Weekly Wellness Wisdom Newsletter: HTTPS://DOCTORDONI.COM/WWW     -   Books and Resources:    Order My New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Your-Stress-Reset-Health/dp/1953295576   Stress Warrior Book (FREE)  HTTPS://DOCTORDONI.COM/STRESSWARRIOR      Stress Warrior Stress Resiliency Facebook Group (FREE)  HTTPS://FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/STRESSWARRIOR     7-day Stress Reset (FREE)  HTTPS://DOCTORDONI.COM/STRESS-RESET     HPV & Cervical Dysplasia Guide (FREE)  HTTPS://DOCTORDONI.COM/HPV-AND-CERVICAL-DYSPLASIA-GUIDE/     -   Personalized Solutions:    If you'd like to meet with Dr. Doni one-on-one for your health, request a Health Breakthrough Session: HTTPS://DOCTORDONI.COM/BREAKTHROUGH     To get an idea of more comprehensive options, read about Dr. Doni's Signature Consultation Programs: HTTPS://DOCTORDONI.COM/SERVICES   Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are product links and affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. 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In recognition of National Workforce Development Month, this episode focuses on the state of New York State's workforce and highlights training programs and workforce initiatives for county and municipal employers. Joining NYSAC's Communications Manager Tom Oldfather for the conversation is Melinda Mack, Executive Director of the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP). For more information on NYATEP and the 2022 Partners for Workforce and Economic Development Conference, we encourage you to visit nyatep.org

Dr. Tia Trivisonno is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist. Dr. Tia's passion for naturopathic medicine was born out of love while processing grief from the loss of  her father.  He suffered from complications associated with kidney disease and high blood pressure, and the surgeries and medications he was prescribed failed to deliver a solution.  Dr. Tia remembers when her mother wished someone could intervene who knew how to TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON.  It was at that very moment that Dr Tia became dedicated to the pursuit of better health education for individuals and their families. She is the President of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) and is deeply committed to a paradigm shift to more cooperative system of healthcare. She guides patients in two integrative clinical settings on Long Island, New York, Transformational Healing Solutions and Rejuvenation Health.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with excerpts from Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's press conference on Tuesday about Albany's Central Warehouse, falling concrete from which closed westbound train traffic for several days last week. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us an interview and excerpts from the New York State Community Equity Agenda's Albany meeting on Wednesday. Later on, our very own H. Bosh Jr. brings us the latest episode of Triple E's–that's Education, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship–in his live interview with Yasmin Stewart and Fatima Horne, about the grand opening Saturday of The Studio on Colvin Avenue in Albany. After that, producer and host Blaise Bryant talks with Alex Thompson, Director of Advocacy for the New York Association on Independent Living, about the legislation Governor Hochul just signed, on the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities. Finally, Kevin Pryor of Troy L.O.O.K. joins us for this week's check-in with a member organization of the MLK Labor and Community Network.

July 26 marked the 32nd birthday of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of legislation strengthening the rights for people with disabilities. Our Blaise Bryant talked with Alex Thompson, Director of Advocacy for the New York Association on Independent Living about the legislation. This is a clip from the Blaisin' Access Podcast. For more information about the NY Association on Independent Living, visit ilny.org

Ellen Kamhi talks with Dr. Tia Trivisonno, a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and President of the New York Association of Naturopathis Physicians. She has offices in Glen Head and East Hampton, NY.

Original Air Date: September 14, 2021 Lisa Dion is joined by special guest Dr. David Crenshaw for a touching and heartfelt conversation about Finding the Hidden Gifts Within Children, especially those who have been deeply mistreated and hurt.  In this episode, David reminds you that children who have been wounded so often present with many protective patterns that often hide their inner treasures, talents, strengths, and deeper qualities about themselves.  And at times, these patterns are so strong in the child, that you might get easily swayed, become confused, or forget that they are protective strategies … Forgetting that under all that shutdown, back talk, aggressive behavior, or resistance, is the child's true self - their virtues, their essence, their wholeness. Listen as David shares his wisdom and some of the lessons learned from his 53 years in the field - and a key message to always look for the treasures buried within. *David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D. is Clinical Director of the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie He is Past-President of the New York Association for Play Therapy, a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist; a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology, and a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor.  He has received several Lifetime Achievement Awards including most recently in 2021 by the Association for Play Therapy. He is the author/editor/co-editor of numerous books, book chapters, and journal articles on child aggression, play therapy and child trauma. * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcast, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and invite your friends/fellow colleagues to join us.  *

On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle,  we visit the New York State Association of ASCs  2022 Spring Conference held May 10 and 11, 2022 in Saratoga Springs New York and interview various speakers and the leadership of the association.     This episode sponsored by Surgical Information Systems and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.  We want to thank all of our Patron Members for Joining us for the Roundtable discussion.  To join us weekly for our Patron “Drop-In Sessions” - usually on Saturday mornings, visit: https://ascpodcast.com/membership-information/ Resources from this Episode: New York State Association of ASC's Websitehttp://www.nysaasc.org Conditions for Coverage:https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=42:3.0.1.1.3&idno=42#se42.3.416_150 Interpretive Guidelines for ASCshttps://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf Policy & Memos to States and RegionsCMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices. https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions Other Resources from the ASC Podcast with John Goehle: Visit our website at ascpodcast.com for a list of all of our virtual conferences.  Get a copy of John's newest book - the 2020 Edition of The Survey Guide - A Guide to the CMS Conditions for Coverage & Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers  Visit the ASC Podcast with John Goehle Website Benefits of Becoming a Patron Member Purchase John's Books Go to the ASC Podcast Store Patron Members of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle have access to ASC Central - an exclusive membership website that provides a one-stop  ASC Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance, Operations and Financial Management resource for busy Administrators, nurse managers and business office managers.   Become a member today!

If you aren't sure what type of divorce is right for you, then we are going to help you figure it out! Monday, July 27 at 7pm EST we have three amazing exEXPERTS: Susan Guthrie divorce attorney and host of Divorce and Beyond podcast, Andrea Vacca, divorce attorney and former president of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, and Billie Tarascio, divorce attorney and host of the Modern Divorce podcast, and they are going to discuss mediation, collaborative divorce and litigation, and how to know which path you should choose. Tickets are available now and special pricing ends Wed June 22, so grab yours now! https://www.airmeet.com/e/3824cd40-e73d-11ec-a07f-fd38cdc3c00c

As part of a series with NYARM on the NYC emissions laws; Margie Russell, Executive Director of the New York Association of Realty Managers and I moderated a webinar addressing NYC Local Law 97 which will be enforced starting in 2024. On Tuesday 04/12/2022 we went live and asked very pointed questions to the Local Law 97 expert and Licensed Professional Engineer, Marc Karell. Then on 05/23/2022 I gave him a call to include some updates that surfaced after the original recording. Do you want to understand Local Law 97 and how the looming fines may impact your building portfolio and bank account? That and much, much more is all right here in the podcast version of the webinar.

HBO, OWN, CBS, NBC, Emmy Award winning CBS News producer and Executive Film  producer.As an Executive CBS News producer she covered daily events, including the presidential campaign for the CBS Evening News and The Early Show. She is Executive Director & Producer of - Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story. This powerful documentary has been nationally recognized ~ CNN Sponsored, Winner of Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival, HBO Best Documentary finalist-Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival, Official Selection of San Francisco Black Film Festival.The original music was composed by Bobby Burwell, whose work has been featured in several Lionsgate films and Tyler Perry movies.This documentary which tells the story of six so-called “brown babies” born in postwar occupation Germany. They were born to German women and African-American soldiers. As illegitimate, biracial, bicultural children who were unwanted by enemy nations, their lives were tragic. For the first time Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story reveals this little known remarkable piece of history through the compelling life stories of the children and their birth parents. Little known history lesson of biracial, African-American and German children born during post war occupation Germany. Film focuses on the very different experiences six brown babies, a biological father, a biological mother who gave her child up for adoption & a the woman who helps rescues the childrenAs a producer and executive producer at WBBM-TV, Chicago, Regina's newscasts, special series and investigative reports captured the attention of viewers, community leaders and industry peers, winning Best Newscast by the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association for journalism excellence in 2003 and 2004. Her story on African-American women and breast cancer won Best Health/Science Report from the New York Association of Black Journalists in 2007. She's served as executive producer of Sunday Morning Programming at WUSA-TV in Washington, DC.For more information on the showings for 'Brown Babies"- The Mischingskinder Story go to the Facebook Page: https://www.brownbabiesfilm.com/© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

Join us as we discuss a holistic approach to treating anxiety and depression with Dr. Peter Bongiorno. Did you know you can get depressed and anxious from not pooping everyday? Or not getting enough fatty acids and fiber in your diet? As evidenced by the growing research, our current lifestyle, foods we're eating, the stressors we have, the lack of sleep, and the lack of exercise are major causes of mental health issues.    Brain function is directly related to what's going on in the gut, so when we make improvements to the gut microbiome, sleep, movement routine etc. we see major improvements in mental health and clarity.     Dr. Peter Bongiorno graduated from Bastyr University after completing five years of medical training in naturopathic medicine and acupuncture. He authored Healing Depression: Integrated Naturopathic & Conventional Treatments, the first comprehensive textbook designed to teach physicians how to use the science and art of natural medicine to heal depression. Dr. Bongiorno is vice president of the New York Association of Naturopathic physicians, a member of the American Association for Naturopathic Physicians, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and has a diploma in acupuncture. He helped create the first elective Natural and Integrative Medicine Class at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and regularly guest lectures to medical students about natural medicine and acupuncture. He has been regularly interviewed on national and local television as a natural medicine expert, and writes for national media. He regularly writes articles for the Dr. Oz and Sharecare websites, and as an invited expert blogger at Psychology Today. Dr. Bongiorno is also a major contributor to the third and fourth editions of the Textbook of Natural Medicine.   Connect with Dr. Peter Bongiorno: Website: www.drpeterbongiorno.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.bongiorno Book: Put Anxiety Behind You Book: How Come They're Happy and I'm Not?   Episode Takeaways: Holistic approach to managing mental health Focus on root causes, rather than managing symptoms and patchworking That means spending time listening to patients or applying a comprehensive patient form to study prior to seeing the patient  There are a lot of clues as to what might be causing mental health issues when you ask the right questions    Causes of this mental health epidemic From 2003 through today, suicide rates alone have skyrocketed, and suicide rates in women especially, have doubled The opioid epidemic is one cause Current lifestyle, foods we're eating, the stressors we have, the lack of sleep, the lack of exercise are more likely the cause Family history plays a small role in this too    Is anxiety the beginning of a snowball effect for mental health? It certainly can be People will go on for years with anxiety at some level and it basically burns their system out Inflammation tends to go up, nutrients get depleted, the adrenal system doesn't work, people start sleeping poorly, and circadian rhythm gets all out of balance Altogether, these dilapidated functions in the body can wreak havoc on a persons mental health In addition, when we have predispositions to poorly functioning mitochondria, that's also going to play a role in depression   How does trauma affect mental health? Childhood trauma, what they call adverse childhood events can alter your ability to cope with stress, anxiety, depression Prenatal stress, when you're in the womb and your mom's really stressed out, that's going to change the set points of your stress system, too EMDR work and energy healers can help unlock some of the blocks that the brain and body create when there is trauma   How brain function relates to the health of the gut microbiome  Robust research showing the very strong connections between the nervous system in the digestive tract If there's a lot of inflammation in the digestive tract, we'll find a lot of inflammation in the brain How balanced the germs are in the microbiota and the digestive tract will directly affect what is made, and what happens in the brain   Fundamentals of mental health when treating a patient Listen for these top three: One, how often do they poop Two, how is their sleep Three, are they happy at their job and in the household   Why do we sleep? We power down so that the mitochondria, which are those energy packs in our nervous system, can fix themselves and clean themselves up and break down and make new ones So that our system can de-inflame and can detoxify Glutamate is a good neurotoxin but when we don't sleep and there's too much of it, then it becomes a problem, and it'll contribute to anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and more FYI - some of the top drugs to induce sleep are actually very bad for you. Those drugs are shown to increase all mortality by about 300% Can acupuncture be helpful? Yes, at least for many people It can help to relax the nervous system, it can help induce balance back in the body,and it can help to induce sleep. All without requiring much from someone The place between your eyes is called the third eye and it is a very powerful meridian that can induce relaxation. You can press on that when you are stressed to get a little relief however acupuncture will have a more profound effect   Why is pooping everyday important for mood and mental health? There is a lot of scientific literature and evidence showing the relationship between  constipation, IBS, or constipation, and higher rates of anxiety and depression Daily movement is important for good motility - There's no way we can get rid of the toxins that our liver is putting out, no way we can balance hormones, and there's no way we can keep the microbiota in balance and keep those germs in balance there if we aren't moving our bodies Water is also very important for motility - if you don't have enough water, the colon's job is to extract water from the poop which can lead to constipation Essential fatty acids and fiber are great for the gut and brain as well A few other key things that help working on stress and getting people to either meditate or work on why they're stressed, or get a massage, or do castor oil packs on their stomach, things like that to help bring the circulation back to the digestive tract   Connect with Kiran and Dr. Beurkens: BetterBiome.com Instagram: better.biome Instagram: Microbiome Keynotes Facebook: Microbiome Keynotes Instagram: Dr. Nicole Instagram: Kiran Krishnan

Earlier this month Margie Russell, Executive Director of the New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) invited me to join her in moderating a webinar addressing NY City's Local Law 87. On Friday, 03/18/2022, we went live and along with the audience, asked very pointed questions to the Local Law 87 expert and Licensed Professional Engineer, Marc Karell. He didn't flinch. He knows his stuff. Do you want to understand Local Law 87 and how it correlates with Benchmarking and the very fast approaching NYC Local Law 97 and learn how the recent change that requires a PE or RA to be part of the reporting team affects the process? That and much, much more is all right here!

March 7, 2022 - High-profile incidents involving mentally-ill, homeless New Yorkers has prompted state policymakers to offer up temporary solutions for helping people with severe mental illness. Coalition for the Homeless Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz and New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services CEO Harvey Rosenthal discuss the response from Gov. Kathy Hochul and an effort to renew a controversial law forcing mental health treatment in certain cases.