Podcast appearances and mentions of paul gionfriddo

The Connecticut Yankee atomic power plant was one of the earliest commercial nuclear reactors in New England.  Though it was dismantled at the turn of the 21st century, its legacy remains, both for the landscape of the Connecticut River Valley where it once stood, and for contemporary debates about energy today.  This episode explores the plant's life and afterlife, the activists who opposed it, and the promises and perils of nuclear power in the 1960s and today, through the reminiscences of Paul Gionfriddo, a former state legislator and longtime president of People's Action for Clean Energy, a group that has advocated for conservation and renewable energy in Connecticut since the early 1970s.   This episode is presented by Dr. Amrys Williams and Jon Kozak. Williams is a historian of science, technology,and the environment who serves as the Executive Director of the Connecticut League of Museums.  Her recent research projects have focused on anti-nuclear activism, radioecology, and the public interpretation of nuclear places. Kozak is a graduate student in Public History at Central Connecticut State University and the Communications Manager for the Connecticut League of Museums. His recent research has focused on energy landscapes and the Connecticut Yankee plant.   Their guest is Paul Gionfriddo is a former state representative and mayor of Middletown, a graduate of Wesleyan University, and a retired nonprofit professional.  He has advocated for mental health and renewable energy, and served as President of People's Action for Clean Energy from 1975 until 1999.    For more information, visit these sites:   -Connecticut Yankee website: connyankee.com/ -People's Action for Clean Energy website: pacecleanenergy.org/  -1960s film of the construction of the Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant: youtube.com/watch?v=AiCYVMboju8 -The Atom and Eve, 1960s film promoting CT Yankee plant and atomic power in New England: footagefarm.com/reel-details/communications/telephone/1966---colour-atomic-energy-usa--atom-and-eve ; https://catalog.archives.gov/id/88095  -US Department of Energy Flickr Photo Stream, with many images of the Haddam Neck Plant before and during its operating lifetime: flickr.com/photos/departmentofenergy/10822396434/in/photostream/ -Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company, Haddam Neck Plant Records at the University of Connecticut Archives and Special Collections: archivessearch.lib.uconn.edu/repositories/2/resources/335  -Wesleyan Anti-Nuclear Protests Collection, Wesleyan University Archives and Special Collections: archives.wesleyan.edu/repositories/ua/resources/wesleyan_university_anti-nuclear_protests_collecti  -Connecticut Collections: ctcollections.org/   Production notes -Projector sound effect: cine-projector SFX.wav by Rollo145 -- https://freesound.org/s/220348/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 -Archival audio from: -Gene Starbecker, The Atom and Eve (Bay State Film Production Inc., 1966). -Construction of Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Plant, produced for Connecticut Yankee by Kevin Donovan Films, Glastonbury, CT, ca. 1968. Photo Credit Photo of CY when it was in operation from the Department of Energy.   Connecticut League of Museums: ctleague.org/    This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Amyrs Williams and Jon Kozak.   GTN podcast engineer is Patrick O'Sullivan at highwattagemedia.com/   Follow GTN on our socials-Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky. Follow executive producer Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at West Hartford Town Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history.    

Paul Gionfriddo, Former President and CEO of Mental Health America, has held multiple mental health related positions throughout his 40-year career, and advocates for early intervention and integrated approaches to recovery. About Paul Gionfriddo Paul Gionfriddo (https://www.mhanational.org/paul-gionfriddo), the former President and CEO of Mental Health America, has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during his 40-year career.  He joined MHA in 2014, and was responsible for coining the concept “B4Stage4” to describe MHA's long-time focus on prevention, early identification, early intervention, and integrated approaches to promoting recovery for people with mental health concerns. His essay How I Helped Create a Flawed Mental Health System That's Failed Millions – And My Son, was published in Health Affairs in September 2012. His policy memoir, Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia, was published by Columbia University Press in October 2014. From 2013-2017, he served a four-year term on the National Advisory Council to the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1979 until 1990, and also served as Mayor of Middletown, CT from 1989-1991. Paul is a graduate of Wesleyan University, and resides with his wife, Pam, in Middletown, CT and Alexandria, VA. Find Paul Gionfriddo: On Twitter, https://twitter.com/pgionfriddo On LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgionfriddo/.

For a lot of small business owners, fostering an open dialogue about mental health in the workplace can pose a real challenge. On the one hand you don’t want to ignore such an important issue, but at the same time, you don’t want to cross any personal boundaries. So, how do you broach such a sensitive subject with your employees? You start by removing all the stigma attached to it. In this episode, Jon Aidukonis, Gene Marks and Mental Health America CEO, Paul Gionfriddo, discuss how small business owners can create a nonjudgmental environment that supports the mental well-being of their workforce. Continue reading How to Talk About Mental Health in the Workplace at .

What do people really need from their work and their leaders in order to cultivate a supportive workplace? Mark discusses with Chester Elton, one of the world’s top leadership and organizational culture experts. Mark is also joined by Andrew Faas, an expert in organizational dynamics and bullying, and Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America to consider these questions in light of MHA’s 2021 Mind the Workplace report.​

Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America , has held multiple mental health related positions throughout his 40-year career. As a mental health advocate, he shares his passion for early intervention, social emotional learning, and integrated approaches to recovery.

Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO Mental Health America joins us to speak about mental health as it relates to the small business owner (and their employees) during this pandemic. What are good coping mechanisms? How does one deal with these added pressures? What should someone be on the lookout for; the danger signs that things are getting away from them? https://mhanational.org/  

The following is a conversation between Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. In this interview, Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America, shares the following: • Free mental health screenings on Mental Health America website • 11-17 and 18-24 year-olds are most impacted by pandemic • Tools 2 Thrive and practices to reduce mental stress

In this webinar, Paul Gionfriddo, President of Mental Health America and Christine Moutier, MD, psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health with Stephen Murray, PharmD., MBA, Senior Medical Science Liaison for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Our speakers will discuss the effects of social distancing, isolation, and stress of this crisis have on overall health and mental health. Dr. Moutier will share her expert advice on self-care tips for providers along with her perspectives on using digital technology to engage patients. Mr. Gionfriddo will discuss the effects of this crisis on individuals with underlying mental health conditions and share some useful tips for family engagement during this period of isolation. Paul Gionfriddo is the President and CEO of Mental Health America. He serves on the 12-member National Advisory Council to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services. Mr. Gionfriddo also serves as a PsychU Stigma Section Advisor. Christine Mouthier, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Since earning her medical degree and training in psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Mouthier has been a practicing psychiatrist, Professor and Dean in the UCSD School of Medicine, Medical Director of the inpatient psychiatric unit at the VA Medical Center in La Jolla. Stephen Murray, PharmD., MBA, Senior Medical Science Liaison for Otuska Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Dr. Murray received his PharmD from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Speakers are paid consultants for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

On today’s episode, our guest is Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America. Paul has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during a career spanning more than forty years. He joined Mental Health America in 2014. His policy memoir, “Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia,” was published in 2014. We talk to Paul about mental health in a time of Covid-19. Important links: https://mhanational.org/covid19 https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools Questions Asked: - So my first question is: How is COVID-19 affecting your life right now? - What do you foresee as being the biggest mental health implications of COVID-19? - What is MHA doing as it relates to the COVID-19 response to help people? - What are you all recommending MHA affiliates do to continue helping those we serve? - What strategies will make an impact as we contend with physical isolation and disrupted schedules? - What coping techniques would you recommend for people who have lost their jobs and businesses or are struggling to keep their jobs/businesses? - How do you think this crisis will affect the national suicide rate and how can people help someone they are worried about even though they are social distancing?

You do not have to go through this global healthcare crisis alone. Mental Health America has created and curated trusted and current mental-health information and online self-help resources from a network of reliable sources. Links below for free, confidential screenings to determine the effects this pandemic is having on your mental health, and to access individualized support recommendations. https://mhanational.org/covid19 https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools

During this follow-up podcast, Dr. Sloan Manning and Paul Gionfriddo respond to additional questions from their May 23, 2019 webinar, “Giving Mental Illness A Voice: Patient Perspectives On Self-Disclosure & Stigma.” Sloan Manning, MD, is the Medical Director at Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and a Co-Director of the Mood Disorder Clinic at the Moses Cone Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Manning also serves as a PsychU Primary Care Provider Corner Section Advisor. Paul Gionfriddo is the President and CEO of Mental Health America. He serves on the 12-member National Advisory Council to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services. Mr. Gionfriddo also serves as a PsychU Stigma Section Advisor. Speakers are paid consultants to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America (MHA), sits down with PsychU to discuss the history and purpose of MHA. Since 1909, MHA has been advocating for mental health for all, early identification and prevention of at-risk individuals, and ensuring that recovery is always the goal. Mr. Gionfriddo goes into detail about MHA’s unique tools and services offered, like their personalized online screening program. Since 2014, over 4.5 million people have utilized MHA’s mental health screening tool. Listeners will also get to hear how MHA partners with other organizations at local and national levels and hear how they can get involved. Mr. Gionfriddo also discusses why MHA chose to collaborate with PsychU and the benefits of helping the mental health community doing the same. PsychU is proud to feature perspectives from experts and advocates in the field of mental health. It is an honor to count organizations like MHA as PsychU Supporters – as we work to improve mental health together. [Embed Audio] Paul Gionfriddo is the President & CEO of MHA and a PsychU Stigma Section Advisor. He has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during a career spanning over thirty years. He has served on many local, state, and national nonprofit boards for organizations serving individuals living with mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities.

Throughout the month of May each year, the health care community celebrates mental health awareness month. We sat down with Paul Gionfriddo, President & CEO of Mental Health America (MHA) to get his personal perspectives on what Mental Health Awareness Month means to him and the advocacy community. Additionally, he shares some of the exciting initiatives MHA is pursuing for this year’s advocacy month under their campaign #4Mind4Body as they explore animal companionship, spirituality, humor, work-life balance, and recreation and social connections as ways to boost mental health and general wellness. Paul Gionfriddo is the President & CEO of MHA and a PsychU Stigma Section Advisor. He has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during a career spanning over thirty years. He has served on many local, state, and national nonprofit boards for organizations serving individuals living with mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities.

It’s hard for me to remember a time when I wasn’t struggling with mental health issues. It’s even harder for me a remember a time when I wasn’t ashamed to talk about it. Even now, I still fear the reaction this kind of admission might invite from friends and professional peers. That’s why I am […]

The World Health Organization says nearly 800,000 people take their own lives every year. On the next edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo along with VOA Health Reporter, Carol Pearson, talk with Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America about why people take their own lives and what can be done to help someone who is contemplating such a tragic act.

For this year's Do It Day, we seek to destigmatize mental health and, in the US, we are working with Mental Health America to find ways to creatively and effectively amplify their message. Today (October 10th) is the hack portion (the execution phase takes place November 16th)and we spoke with Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America, to find out his thoughts midway through the process.

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales welcome Paul Gionfriddo, President & CEO of Mental Health America. They discuss the origins of Mental Health Awareness Month and the MHA Bell. The understanding and acceptance of mental illness has come a long way in our society, but there is still much room for improvement. Listen as these issues are discussed in depth.

Paul Gionfriddo was named President and CEO of Mental Health America on May 1, 2014. He has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during a career spanning over thirty years. In 2013, he was appointed by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to a four-year term on the 12-member National Advisory Council to the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services.Prior to joining MHA, he was a consultant, speaker, and writer, and author of a popular weekly health policy blog entitled Our Health Policy Matters. His essay entitled How I Helped Create a Flawed Mental Health System That’s Failed Millions – And My Son, was published as the Narrative Matters essay (and was the most-read article) in the September 2012 issue of Health Affairs and was also published in the Washington Post in October 2012. The full-length version of the story was published as a book, entitled Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia.He is a graduate of Wesleyan University. He lives with his wife, Pam, who is CEO of the Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County, in Lake Worth, Florida.  They have five adult children and two grandchildren. www.mentalhealthamerica.net

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America, the nation's oldest organization dedicated to advancing access to mental services for all Americans. He discusses the need to change the nation's response to mental illness from a public safety to a public health approach.

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America, the nation's oldest organization dedicated to advancing access to mental services for all Americans. He discusses the need to change the nation's response to mental illness from a public safety to a public health approach.

Paul Gionfriddo leads Mental Health America but he has deep roots in Connecticut. He's a former state representative and mayor of Middletown who now advocates for people with mental illness. During his time in the legislature, he worked on laws and policies that contributed to the nation's current mental health crisis. His book Losing Tim explores his own son's struggle with schizophrenia and the mental health system that failed him.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.