Podcasts about samsha

Addiction. Recovery. Words many are ashamed of and won't even discuss. Even those with years, even decades, of sobriety. Not today's guest on The Be Ruthless Show. Racquet Garcia shares her story of addiction and recovery with pride. It's her “badge of honor.” Racquel Garcia is a passionate advocate for change, working tirelessly to destigmatize and educate on the challenges of overcoming substance misuse and systemic and familial obstacles. She is deeply committed to advocating for underserved populations, particularly on the issues of racial equity, the power of peer coaching, and criminal justice reform. Racquel is the owner & Chief Innovation Officer of HardBeauty and serves as the Executive Director of the HardBeauty Foundation. Her foundation is the first and only peer-led organization in Douglas County, Colorado, offering hybrid coaching and programming that serves the entire state. Racquel's educational background includes an Associates Degree in Addiction Counseling from ICDC College. She is also a National Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with NAADAC and possesses qualifications as an ARISE Interventionist, Subject Matter Expert and Training Facilitator for Opioid Response Network, working at the national level on behalf of SAMSHA. March of 2023, Racquel began a 2-year term on the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council. Her appointment by the Attorney General highlights her expertise in the field. She serves as a member of the Behavioral Health Administration Advisory Council (BHACC). In this capacity, she collaborates to create a people-first behavioral health system in Colorado. Racquel's involvement extends nationally as the Vice-Chair of the National Naloxone Project, where she is a leader in MOMs+. Her contributions have made her a powerful influencer, particularly with the "Tough As A Mother Stronger Than Addiction" campaign, which acknowledges her impactful work with mothers in Colorado and across the nation. Racquel will be speaking at Visible in August and she's also part of the 2nd annual Healing Together Through the Holidays this December - because addiction, recovery, loss, and grief are all connected - and all need to be discussed more! Learn more about HardBeauty and Raquel at HardBeauty.life Remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions, feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources, and just for support and connection: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7/ Join Team Ruthless for SIX support groups EVERY week PLUS EVERY holiday: https://samantharuth.com/team-ruthless Learn more about Visible and Healing Together Through the Holidays: https://samantharuth.com/healing-together-through-holidays

#96: Michelle Costigan (she/her) is a licensed clinical professional counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor supervisor, art therapist, and yoga instructor. She believes that movement and nature have saved her life countless times and enjoys being able to share these tools with others through her role as The Phoenix's program manager in Las Vegas. Tune in to hear Michelle's story, including:What recovery means to her, including aspects adapted from the SAMSHA definition.Her experience working in clinical psychology ... and the scary but life-changing decision to leave her private practice and embark on a new career journey.Permission slips: allowing yourself to intentionally take up space and show up authentically in whatever pain you are experiencing.The incredible power of community healing.For any listeners who may be interested in finding an art therapist to work with, visit the American Art Therapy Association website at https://arttherapy.org/.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis, the following resources can provide immediate help.*If you are experiencing a medical/mental health emergency, dial 911.Dial 988 for the SAMSHA Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  Available 24/7Text “HOME” to 741-741 for the NAMI Crisis Text Line.  Available 24/7Dial 1-800-622-2255 to connect with a nearby treatment center & community resources through NCADD Hope Line. Available 24/7Call/text 1-844-326-5400 for The GSCA CARES Warm Line.  Answered by Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists with lived experience of SUD.  Available any day of the year, 8:30am-11pm EST*Note: The resources listed are provided for informational purposes only.  This list is not comprehensive and does not constitute an endorsement by The Phoenix or the Rise Recover Live Podcast.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join the Phoenix community & sign up for classes with a single click by downloading The Phoenix App! In the app, you can connect with Liz, Bryce and other listeners in The Rise Recover Live Podcast Group. Let us know what you thought about today's episode, and what you'd like to hear in future shows! We can't wait to chat with you there. Learn more about The Phoenix, sign up for classes, or become a volunteer at https://thephoenix.org/ . Find us on Instagram at @riserecoverlive

September marks National Recovery Month as well as suicide awareness month.  National Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder and is used to support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices according to SAMSHA. Recovering addicts face many hurdles with mental health. Dave and Debbie speak with Evan Done, Associate Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA) and Tiffany Naccarato, Program Manager/Community Empowerment Coordinator about their stories, SLC's Recovery Day event and the importance of support during recovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RC2C host Neil Scott shares two converstions with two leaders andlegends in the field of addiction and recovery ... John Curtis, founder and CEO of The Retreat and Tom Coderre, Regional Director of SAMSHA, and a natioal advocate for recovery! 

Sarah Flowers and Steve Cambron discuss how Kentucky took a data-driven approach and joined Prevention efforts with Purple Star designation to go above and beyond creating a supportive environment for military-connected kids. This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Scott Spouses' Club. To learn more, visit https://www.scottspouseclub.com/   Show Notes: Don't miss Sarah's Distinguished Lecture session at the Global Training Summit, Building Capacity to Serve Military-Connected Youth, Tuesday, July 25,2023. https://www.militarychild.org/gts     Visit the Kentucky Purple Star School website: https://www.kypurplestar.org/   Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KYPurpleStarAward     Purple Star USA National Conference Thursday, October 26, 2023 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.   For more information, email: Sarah at sjemison@sevencounties.org Steve at steve.cambron@ky.gov   Submit a proposal for the Purple Star USA National Conference: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PurpleStarUSA2023     Bios: Sarah Flowers, CPS, Military Family Resiliency Specialist for Seven County Services, Inc., works with local, state, and national agencies and community organizations to develop and coordinate evidence-based strategies to increase resilience within military families. She provides training and consultation to Kentucky's prevention network on capacity building, community engagement, and best practices working with military families.   Steve Cambron, CPS, Kentucky SMVF Prevention Services Director for the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health, has worked in the field of Prevention for twenty-two years and specializes in training community prevention coalitions to develop strategic plans based on SAMSHA planning model the Strategic Prevention Framework. (SPF) He is currently the Project Director for Kentucky's Purple Star Award Program and has served as Project Coordinator for three SAMSHA grants.

There are many mental health professionals who step into entrepreneurship so that they can shape a business around the needs they see in their community.It can be a challenging, controversial, and personal road to take, but the impact of building a business around your specific calling can leave a strong and lasting impact on the communities you serve.As much as living in authenticity and embracing your values can empower and support communities, it can also mean losing people in your life.If you want to create a business that embraces and embodies authenticity, your values, and liberatory leadership, then this episode is for you.In this episode, I speak with Shawna Murray-Browne, LCSW, owner of Kindred Wellness, consultant and coach on liberatory leadership in organizations, private practices, etc.Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:Understand what liberatory leadership is and why it is so important to embrace it.Hear Shawna's powerful personal story about entrepreneurship and her role in empowering liberatory leadership in organizations.Learn how to use liberatory leadership to show up as your authentic self, promote love, and challenge colonialism, oppression, and racism in your business.When you step up to do the work of liberation-focused healing, it doesn't always feel good, and it can be tempting to find the escape route from all of it. It's important to take the time to slow down and allow yourself to not have all the answers, and work together to figure out answers through community, relationships, and love.More about Shawna:Shawna Murray-Browne, LCSW-C is an award-winning community healer, professional speaker, and Liberation-Focused, Mind-Body Medicine Practitioner. She is the Principal Consultant at Kindred Wellness LLC and trained as an integrative psychotherapist. Shawna is curious about what happens when we question colonial thinking and make space for indigenous ways of knowing in every aspect of life. In her hometown of Baltimore City, Shawna is known for holding grassroots healing circles to equip Black families and change-makers with the tools to heal themselves. Others know her best for her training intensive, Decolonizing Therapy for Black Folk, where she co-creates space for deconstructing and reimagining mental health care as we know it.Shawna works at the intersection of healing, ancestral wisdom, and deep support for organizations, corporations, and everyday humans seeking liberation. Her clients have included human service and political advocacy organizations, foundations, and universities. Intuitive, authentic, and high energy, she is committed to helping communities reclaim collective wisdom to triumph over the effects of historic and present-day trauma. Shawna was named by The Huffington Post as one of the “Ten Black Female Therapists You Should Know,” featured on the PBS special Mysteries of Mental Illness, and was a two-time guest on the popular, Therapy for Black Girls podcast.She is a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work where she gained her Master of Social Work. Her dissertation explores oral histories as a site of inquiry around the healing ways of Black women advocates during the civil rights movement. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Family Science from the University of Maryland, College Park. She serves on the Advisory Board of Cllctivly, serves on the Trauma Informed Care Task Force for the City of Baltimore, and is a former Minority Fellow for the Council on Social Work Education and SAMSHA. Dedicated to continued growth, her practice in QiGong, African spiritual traditions, and sitting at the feet of elders maintain. She lives in Baltimore with her husband and her five-year-old...

May is Mental Health Month as many of us know. And, when there are months dedicated to things, I'm always like, "But no, it should be every damn day!" HOWEVER, it is good to have a dedicated time and space to bring awareness. I've dealt with anxiety and depression for a while. Much of it is related to PCOS. And, I have family members who suffer from mental illness. And, in order to keep my mental health stable at times, I need to take a step back from pushing myself and "do, do, doing" (doo-dooing? pooping?!?!) and even take a break from this here podcast. We all do. (Wait, no, don't take a break from the Who's Dat Phat Girl? Podcast. Just take a mental health break from your to-do list.) Usually I have an outline for my episodes but in this one, I'm going ROGUE and full on adult ADD and I do NOT have an outline. My brain farts are real. My general annoyance with the mental health industry is real, too (and I'm telling tales about my own struggles and journey). But, still, my hope in the progress of where we CAN and WILL go with mental health awareness in the future is real, too, y'all. So, if you want to ride this random roller coaster and here me tell some tales and vent some vents, come along with me. Maybe we'll help each other out. I should note that on my website CLICK HERE I have mentioned the SAMHSA website before but I will post it right here after this here sentence if you or your loved one needs immediate health with mental health and/or substance abuse. (Click here for SAMSHA.GOV) While they say help is out there and help is available, in my journey, it's out there but is it always quality? NO. Is it always affordable? NO. Is it always easy? NO. Is this at all fair or helpful for someone who is currently struggling with a mental illness? HELL NO. But, help. Is. Out. There. And, we are treating mental illness with a lot more severity and respect than even 15 years ago, so there's that, y'all. THERE. IS. THAT. Remember, being PHAT (pretty hot and tempting) isn't just about your physical self, it's about your mental wellness too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whosdatphatgirl/support

Transcript for 04/05/2023 Bay Native Circle 0000:00:00 Show Theme  00:01:00 Morning Star Gali  Chimi Sunwi. Good evening and welcome to Bay Native circle here on KPFA, 94.1, KFCF 88.1 in Fresno and online at kpfa.org. This is Morning Star Gali. Your host for this evening. Tonight's show is dedicated to all of you celebrating spring blessings and renewal. And enjoying this full moon evening tonight's main native circle profiles some of our community warriors, Anthony Guzman of the Native American Health Center. In Oakland is the Chief Cultural Officer. Besides his community work, he is a father and a husband and considers that his most important role in life. We will hear an interview with James Jackson, a Vietnam veteran who interviews Bruce Gali, a Wounded Knee veteran, and Standing Rock Veteran. All of our veterans are honored and respected within our communities, we will also hear from our very own Bay Native circles, Rass K Dee, a musician, and former producer for BNC. Rass is a cultural and music warrior, blending and incorporating culture into a modern medium.    01:59 James Jackson  Hello, my name is Jimmy Jackson. I live in Tuba City Arizona on the Navajo reservation…I am Kinlichini…born for salt and my maternal grandparents are Towering House and my paternal grandparents are Bitterwater and…   I recently went to visit the traveling wall of Vietnam Memorial and it was in Fort Verde, Arizona, and it was an odd experience to be amongst the Yavapai Apache people… who were forced March to San Carlos in the early, early, early times of Arizona. I went to see other veterans as well at the memorial. So that's why I went there. Bruce Gali is an Elder from Northern California, he is from the Achomawi band of the Pit River Indian Nation… And he recently traveled to Wounded Knee, South Dakota for the 50th year Memorial of the Occupation there, as well as he is a veteran of Standing Rock, North Dakota Occupation 2016 excuse me… he endured quite a bit of hardship there, Bruce?     00:03:35 Bruce Gali  Thank you, Jimmy you know, for the introduction, yes. So, the question was…How did I end up in Wounded Knee?…well you know, back in the late sixties there, you know Alcatraz was going on Also there was some land struggles in Kashia Indian reservation…also Northern California, then they had fishing rights…in Yurok country…but through all these gatherings, especially Alcatraz, there was a number of tribal peoples, tribal nations coming from around the country to do that occupation on Alcatraz and later on they had went to Pit River because we were having a land struggle with PG&E and also the United States forest service on our four corners  You know land struggles so when Wounded Knee started, the tribe had asked, or the tribal council had asked if there were volunteers to like to go over there because of the Sioux tribe had participated in Pit River at that time…so they had asked for volunteers asked for the tribal council had    had asked for volunteers, give me a second here… We had to ask for volunteers, and they asked that I go over there and not to fight the United States government but to go over there and protect the women, children, and elders. Just like the people from Alcatraz from other nations had done so…in order to return that favor.  I volunteered to go back there that time our spiritual person in Pit River country was Charlie Buckskin, chief and Raymond Lego, and a couple of the other council people Talbert Wilson, Doc Jenkins , and they had ceremony for me and they asked that I go back there and that I would be protected and that ..you know not to fight the United States government but to protect the women, children and elders, back there and that I would be able to go back there and defend the people and be able to come back and give my report of what was going on at that time back there. So, when I had gone back there, started out in Pit River and went to UC Davis, we had to a safe house there, and probably 40 people in a room and I had walked in there and asked if I could participate in going back there if they had room …like that   And so, at that time, there were 3 cars going back there and I had secured one of the seats in the vehicle and there were 21 of us that had gathered in UC Davis at that time and we all jumped in the cars and left that evening. Now that was probably the first night that it was the 27th…so probably the 28th when I arrived down there. 21 of us in three cars were packed in there like a bunch of sardines. But we were being followed, I think, through Reno, Nevada, and Colorado and then after that we ended up in Rapid City. We had gone over there, and we went to one of the Indian Centers or Indian community down in there. People started asking or saying they heard about that. There was a group coming in from California a lot of names were mentioned so we did feel that it was safe at that time  Because we wanted to go into Wounded Knee, so we left there and Other people from the community had to stay in Rapid City overnight and then the next day we had went to Porcupine …we went through Porcupine, there were 21 of us going through that there at that time.  So, we walked through the Wounded Knee, we got there probably …we left about 8 o'clock at night, we walked in when the sun was coming out, and they had a bunker over there …California…little California bunker. So other people were there from California, so a lot of people didn't know the story remains that there was about 36 of us altogether…there were all different tribes within turtle island.  But a lot of them came out from California…so you know it was kind of there were California tribal people, but there was 36 of us all together, and I remember that one evening when we were there, one of the folks that is no longer with us now, ..Charlie Steele had asked that he wanted everybody to introduce themselves, their name and what their purpose was for being there…went around in a circle…you know all 36 of us and there right after that the next day they had flesh offerings, and I went over there to see Wallace Black Elk and didn't realize at that time how strong spiritually the prayer was, and I had taken flesh offerings from Wallace Black Elk.  That second evening and he had told me the same exact word that my tribal council from Pit River that those bullets would go right through me, and I was there to protect the women children and elders and not to fight the United States government and I would be able to survive this day and bring back the message from their country back to Wounded Knee and here now today, I really understand and know that power of prayer. And the thing is going back to Wounded Knee on its 50th year anniversary, I had talked to some other people and if you really look at it when I moved back I was 23 years old, and at that time it was 1973, and I looked at it now and at this 50th anniversary and here now I'm just turning 73 years old, you know, and still surviving.  So that's what I'm trying to acknowledge to the people out there is how strong that prayer is.  You know the Creator already knew my path in life…like I said…time tells everything…and like I honor that and I like to say that now, I like to acknowledge the women that were there inside Wounded Knee, inside the bunkers, either cooking or on security or bringing in supplies and even the women that were on the outside ..you know out there gathering fresh medical supplies, clothing, you know that stuff…people haven't acknowledged that about women in their quest… and how their strength was helping us in order to be there…And hold that ground..    13:51 Jimmy: Did you see any people that you knew at the Memorial?     13:56 Bruce:  Yeah, you know there were probably about five or six of us…we were standing around …after these 50 years A lot of things that you know we weren't sure about or to confirm other things that have happened during those days in Wounded Knee and so, we were able to sit down and confirm or you know, just stand around whatever talking and conferring stuff that was going on 50 years ago…  So that was quite interesting, and I talked about the repercussions of the aftermath about killings…the women that were missing…In the mountains, a lot of people were still around on that hillside, you know, and we asked or talked about quite a few of the other people there…whether they were still alive or what they were up to. You know in this present day, it was quite interesting     15:53 Jimmy:  Do you have any last words:    15:57 Bruce:  Yeah…probably last words I'd like to say like I say… acknowledging the women , acknowledging KPFA, for giving me time to speak about this 50th year anniversary like that…I'm not too sure if I'll be able to go back again and I know and I know I'm not going to be able to be there for the 100th year anniversary and I want to give the acknowledgement, blessings for people that I honor very much that have helped me financially ..with the rooms or whatever to go back there like that…just so …I'm honored and blessed to have let me have the acknowledgement about myself being part of that back there…I had mentioned before that it wasn't about me myself or I…it was about us being back there acknowledging the people that weren't able make it because of hardships  Maybe they were taking care of grandmothers, grandpas, grandchildren …children…so on the like that…trouble with their vehicles, maybe they didn't have gas money to go there and come back…the hardships of them having to work like that…I said acknowledging the women that were part of Wounded Knee but weren't on the inside worked on the outside gathering materials like that. So, I'm honored and blessed for all that… the Facebook page is Bruce Gali ok, talk to you guys later–HO!     00:18:39 Cathy Jackson   We're speaking with Anthony Guzman of the Native American Health Centers.   Anthony, can you please introduce yourself?     00:18:46 Anthony Guzman  Sure, my name's Anthony Guzman, and I am the Chief Culture Officer of the Native American Health Center? I'vebeen working here now for, you know, 2 1/2 years, when I first started working here working at the health center, I came in as the Director of Community Wellness. Also, in August of last year, the health center created a position called Cultural Officer and they hired me to fill it and so I'm really grateful for the opportunity to serve in that position. It's a new job that's going to pop up around urban Indian organizations across the country and really one of the things that's the responsibility of that office is to insure that the traditional practices, ancestral wisdom is integrated into all aspects of the organization, and that culture doesn't become a trinket in these types of organization and that it's part of our value system and the way that we do business At the center, and so…several other organizations have one, such as Sac-Sacramento American Indian Health, Santa Clara Valley…and I think one of our partners up in Seattle…Urban Indian Health Institute are doing the same thing, so we followed suit…we saw the value in it…our leadership saw the value in it…so that's my current role…yeah, really excited about it.    01:54 Cathy Jackson  And where are you from?     01:55 Anthony Guzman  I am from Randlett, Utah. I grew up on the Ute Indian Reservation in Northeastern Utah. You know, I remember growing up out there as a kid when I just couldn't wait to get away from there, I wanted to get to the big cities and you know, I always just had this deep desire to be in the city. And now at 46 years old, I take every opportunity I get to go home, back to the middle of nowhere, high desert and ah, you know the mountain sage brush, clay sandstone hills where I grew up…it's really important to me know…to go back home and spend as much time there with my family and..  But honestly when I go home…I find myself just wanting to be alone…as a kid where I grew up you know and walking around…walking around on the high desert, along the river…and really just listening to the sounds that's ..really just nature…yeah, it sounds crazy just to talk about it now but…I remember then how badly I wanted out (chuckles)    03:10 Cathy Jackson  And before we start talking about your upcoming event at the Presidio. Can you tell the listeners why you chose to do the work that you do?     03:22 Anthony Guzman   That's an interesting question, I really… I became a social worker, I worked in the school at the University of Utah, and got a master's in social work. But before that, I went Haskell Indian Nations University, and I went to a boarding school at Anadarko, Oklahoma…and I never planned on   ever going to college, let alone being a social worker …Social workers…where I grew up…it was…social workers weren't seen as people that were there in support…help and build the community…they were kind of seen as people who took away kids and… diagnosed you…And so, I never sought out to do this work, I sure didn't think I would be in the position I was in today. I think the work called me and you know, itjust seemed like it fit and navigated my way through school and again going through school was something that I never planned on doing either…I just think that Creator had a plan for me and to be able to do what I do today is such a blessing and so…that's kind of how I answered that question…I don't know if I really chose this path…it just kind of folded in front of me.   00:21:57 (Cathy Jackson)  OK, I'm going to uh, throw in another question here before we talk about the event…ahm..  You spoke about having a son and I wanted to know what some of the differences are that you feel, or I don't know how to really phrase. How are you raising your son differently from how You were raised?    00:22:21 Anthony Guzman   That's a that's such a beautiful question. You know, I think about both sides of my family: my, my dad was born in Tiajuana and so I'm half Mexican. My father moved from Tiajuana when he was five years old to Northen California and Watsonville, CA. So, I had a large family down there. And so, his father became an orphan in Mexico City when he was a child and grew up in orphanages. And my mom… both of her parents went to boarding school establishedon my reservation…and  both of those histories impacted the way both of my parents parented, you know it was a tough love it was you know I think that even when was going up…the first time… I ever said I love you to my mom and dad, I was probably about 29 years old and, it was really Awkward for myself, it was awkward for my parents too. Like they – I remember seeing how uncomfortable my mom and dad were when I said it to them.  And I think that had a lot to do with the history of both people, the, the, the intergenerational trauma from alcohol and drugs and historical aspects of systematic oppression and colonization and both of my family …both sides. And so, a lot of my testament…to who I am as a father. I had to come through the school of social work, because I don't think that if I went to that school and learned the skill set I did… I don't know if I would be able to be the father, I am today, you know, a very active father.   I bathe  my son…you know when he was a baby…I wash, I cook, I do the dishes, feed him and cloth him…changehis diaper, I love you…to the point now– you know I've never laid a hand on my son…which was very different for me…and I tell him that I love him and he's beautiful every single day.  You know, I think one of the things that I remember that being a father now…opposed to my dad, sleep with my son, cuddle with him, read him bedtime stories and just let him know how much I appreciate and I love him every single day don't know if I Would have necessarily been.   Able to do that without the school that I went through. And the work that I've done on myself I do, I'm actively in therapy…I've been in therapy, it's one thing to do therapy with people, but some other things to know how it feels on the other side of that therapy chair. And to do my work as well. And so, I think the difference I think…my fatherhood style, my dad's …night and day…and that's nothing to say anything bad about my parents…that's what they knew…that's what their parents gave them…and their parents, I can't imagine things they went through. Being a father is the most important thing to me, and it really helps me navigate the work in the community.  So along with the question of the most important thing in my life is being a father…and a husband, you know it's the most important thing, it's the most sacred ceremony that I know that exists to me right now. The most beautiful and I'm glad to call myself a father.    00:25:36 Cathy Jackson   That was a really good answer. So, tell the listeners what obstacles you have encountered in providing the services you do– talk a little bit about the services…and um, what are some of the obstacles you encountered in providingthose services…    00:26:07 Anthony Guzman  Well you know when I think about providing services, it's-it's– I've worked my entire career in the Indian community-in the Native communities…I'm a social worker, I've worked for my own tribe for years, Friendship house ah, CRC, among various tribes, you know back home in Utah, but also worked in urban Indian organizations in Salt Lake City as well.. And I think the obstacles that we always face like…the sources of money that we get.  Not always enough money -that always can be an issue, but it's about the sources that we get that money from. So, if you're getting money from the feds, from the county, from the state…private donors…attached to that funding is always the expectations that you have…and some of those expectations aren't bad they're very important. You know, data collection, what is your data telling you? And being able to justify the work that you'redoing with sometimes that that's a double-edged sword   Sometimes it feels like it's just a bunch of obstacles and you know your heart's making sure your community's getting services that they need and wanting to see the community thrive and heal from all the disparities and trouble they've had…  However, each one of those contracts and funders, you know, sometimes those challenges in which you expect or there's a bureaucracy there. That's just the slog at times. And you know, like, you know, there's certain there's certain contracts, and you got to know your contracts and grants to say, hey, this contract, you can buy food and have a cultural celebration where you feed the people, and    and some say no… you can't do that, or they say you can't charge a traditional practitioner to this, and so I think one of the one of the obstacles to that and you know being able to have unrestricted fundings to do those types of work without having to ask or knowing all these little details of those contracts.   But I don't want to say those are bad things, you just have to be very astute in what you are doing on all those contracts, particularly when you have a lot of contracts, you just have to run through one of those and it's a lot of awareness.   So my hat goes off  to go to the organizations that you, that they know what they need and can put the money where they want to and I think sometimes that's one of the obstacles with having a lot of contracts ..there's some awesome things you can do, you have to think outside the box to fulfill those grants expectations when you have unrestricted funding to do the work that you do then that's awesome.  Hey, let's have a wonderful cultural celebration, and we bring in healers from all over and pay our relatives. What they deserve to be paid. That'salways been something that is important to me.   I remember I had– I used to hold punk rock skateboard festival on my reservation.  And I remember – You know, like you can't do that like, but that's not a substance abuse prevention– I'm like you bet it is, I had skateboard competitions, you know, punk rock, and heavy metal, you know, hip hop artist, some of which are now very well known in the country, which I'm really proud to see where they are right now. But you know, SAMSHA, IHS-Phoenix area office…  So, you know, they might not be really able to see the connection on how those types of activities are prevention activities for youth and even some of the adult folks. So, bureaucracy is definitely a challenge there. And you know, sometimes it's my colleagues. Sometimes I'm not saying anything about understanding the world in general. Sometimes we got folks that are burnt out with the work that they do and that really kind of comes through, and I'm fortunate my colleagues that we currently have right now are fantastic and they really believe in the mission of our organization to ensure that the Community gets you know, support physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally. And um, so I'm really proud of that.     00:30:04 Cathy Jackson   We need to leave a few more seconds when we switch back and forth…ah.   You do have a really good staff and I'd like you to talk a little bit about them if you if you can.    00:30:16 Anthony Guzman   Sure, you know, I think I've been really blessed to, you know, come into an organization you know, that's been here doing this amazing work for  50 years doing this amazing, work  you know, With so many of our community partners out there and, you know, friendship House, IFH, CRC and these guys have been doing the work for so long I just hope that, you know, I can put a little bit of contribution into the fantastic work. That's just, you know, what happens with these organizations and then blood, sweat and tears as you well know, for so long when somebody like me with, you know, I'm 46, but still there was the whole generation of people. And I stand on the shoulders of what we did, all that work for us to do what we're doing right now.  You know Marty Waukazoo's our CEO…he has a leadership style that really allows people to meet their full potential, you know, really admire, you know, Marty and I actually worked for Helen as well at…the Friendship House and worked for Helen before I moved to the Bay Area. It was really eye-opening to see leaders like that. Everybody has challenges, you know in leadership. It's really always something that's complex and knowing and understanding that time. Marty's been great, Natalie-Natalie Aguilera…she's the chief administration officer. She herleadership is, you know, really comes through years 17 years of working here at the health center she really knows the organization and the departments. Michelle Shawnego who is a Chief People officer…really leads up a really massive department in our Human Resources…she really has to make very strong decisions and   Understand the complexities of our workforce.   That's very big and diverse you know, out of 275 employees and were close to 100 native employees but our workforce is a is a reflection of the Community that where we are at in Fruitvale and the Mission a very diversecommunity of our very diverse workforce, African American Latino relatives, people from all- Of the world, really constitute our workforce and I'm really proud to see that our workforce is as diverse as it is. So those are some of our Native Leadership.  Hat's off to Dr. Jenkins…our chief medical officer Greg Garrett, our Chief Operations Officer, Alan Wong, our Chief Financial Officer, every single one of those people contributes to every day.    operation of the Native American Health Center, you know. Let me tell you I've had some pretty tough jobs and when I came here. I think a lot of people have the same experience, the pace of which we move every single day. It's grueling and rigorous…I was just pretty blown away on how quickly I have to, you know, download information, make decisions, and move and be able to hold so much at one given time. You know, just didn't realize that I had the capacity to, to work as I'm doing now, and it definitely takes its toll on me, but I make sure that my mental health is– I stay on top of it, and so that when I go home, I can manage it and be a father, a husband and friend, to the best of my ability to some of my colleagues and. At the health center we provide mental health services, clinical, dental. We have a WIC, we have a school-based services in 11 different schools, we have a Richmond site…ah provide rental assistance in San Francisco, prevention services, substance abuse-prevention services, perinatal programming, through community wellness department, and here's ah, we do everything we can to insure that-that culture and traditional values, in an inter-tribal space is interjected in every aspect of our programming, and so again, very humbled and happy to be able to contribute to an organization that's been doing great work for so long.   00:35:03 Cathy Jackson   Thank you. Let's talk about the event that's coming up on Saturday, April 15th at the Presidio now.    00:35:11 Anthony Guzman   Yes, yes. You know, I want to say a fantastic big hat's off to Laura Cedillo who's one of the program managers at the health Center. She's always been a fantastic community organizer and done so much great work, I know I learn from Laura all the time and the way that she engages in the community, you know? So, on Saturday April 15th from 11:00 to 4:00 PM, we have the Inter-Tribal Dance Gathering, dancing is our medicine. We have our brush dancers showing up. The bird dancers, round dance songs–you know, Mike Ballenger, All Nations Singers…and just the title, “Dancing is our medicine,” is so powerful…You know as a clinician you know, you learn all these different types of interventions, you know, and cognitive behavior therapy, motivational interviewing…EMDR you know, the list goes on and often times…they take these little Elements of human beings have used historically heal,    and understand lives about people who have to function in the world.   one of the things that I always notice was that all indigenous people all around the world danced for all things they danced for healing: they danced to grieve, they dance for joy and celebration, they dance to laugh Andso… You know I think that western psychology and medicine  is finally starting to catch up at understanding ah, how you integrate movement, and song and dance into the lives of human beings…it's so crucial and important and I think the inter-national dance gathering is that, it's a demonstration to say -hey look, these ways have always supported the growth and healing and driving of people. But it's also opportunity to just come together and be in community and laugh and dance.   You know, every single one of us I think that times and you know in our lives and get caught up and our work and titles and what we do and mission and we're all out there achieving, but when we dance… All that goes away, and we become one with the people around you,    We come one with the space that you're in you can hear the trees and you can hear the birds. You can hear the ocean. We can hear the laughter of children and all that stuff goes away…and for a moment you're tapped into everything around you, and that's the way when we think about this event, that's how I envision it… That's how I feel when I hear the word dance…so get out there, shake your tailfeather, use your clapper, you know, wherever it may be…cause at the end of the day…when Indigenous people dance…it boils down to a couple of things…and some of it is…love and relationship.   00:38:40 Cathy Jackson   Well, I'm sure people will look forward to that event at the Presideo…can you give the contact information for the event and maybe some of the social media contact- I saw a flyer maybe you could talk about that.   00:39:00 Anthony Guzman   Sure, [if] you have any questions regarding the event, get a hold of Joseph Vasquez or Laura Cedillo, and you can get ahold of them at 415-417-3556 or you can e-mail at  SFCWD@nativehealth.org We also have our Instagram page I believe that is. Directions are 7 Gen 1D, Native American's Health Center Instagram page, and from there, you will be able to get connected to the rest of our social media accounts on Twitter… And Facebook…I think right now, our Instagram has a lot of good stuff there and you can follow some of the things that we are doing not only in San Francisco, but also in Oakland, and the Richmond site as well.     00:40:02 Cathy Jackson   Well, I'd Like to thank you for taking the time to speak, to Bay native circle today. Are there any last words?   00:40:11 Anthony Guzman   Yeah, you know, I think we covered a lot a lot of topics today. And I just want to thank you so much for giving us an opportunity to share a little bit about who we are and what we do at the health center…I think ah,  one of the things that I think is so important, you talked about and thank you for asking you know…as men in the community think about how important it is, that we ah, you know, we take care of our mental health…we cherish it, and when we see something that we need to you got to  make sure you talk to somebody and find the services that we need to in order for us to know as men, as fathers, as brothers as friends to all of our communities…that we take care of ourselves in that way, ..you know our women have carried us in community so, so strongly, and for so long.. But that wait can be very-that wait can wear…and so, they definitely need us I know there's men out there, doing exactly what I'm talking about.  But if you see a brother out there, and they're suffering and they're down…go over there, let them know how much you care about them, if you don't know how to give them the support that they need…don't be afraid to let them know, and normalize some of the help for mental health, it's so important…and I'm saying that as someone that has practiced that myself. You know I've found that times that I've tried to power through things, but every time I've reached out to get support…I see that my resiliency's a lot more–I bounce back quicker…and I learn something, I learn something about myself, and I stay in relation to other people, and to pass that on to other folks, too.   And I see them if they might need help, or they reach out.  So, I wanted to share a little bit about that, because I know how important that is support each other…it'ssuch a dynamic and fascinating time right now, so much going on…I'm so excited about our indigenous America right now…let's do everything we can to fulfill our dreams in community.  Again, thank you so much for the opportunity to share some thoughts, and yeah and (I think he said Wopila)     00:42:31 Cathy Jackson OK, thanks.     (Transition theme)   00:42:31 Cathy Jackson   We're here with Rass K'Dee…ah Rass please tell the listeners a little bit about yourself…and what you've been up to lately.   Rass K'Dee:  hey, how's it going, been a while since I've been on air, thank you for having me Cathy…appreciate it–big fan of your program also, back in the day…yeah, I definitely have been a listener of Bay Native Circle…um…actually host for – I think nine years I hosted?  So… It's good to be back on air with you…and just share what we've been up to. I belong to the band AudioPharmacy…my name is Rass K'Dee…been performing with Audiopharmacy-this will be our 20th year coming up next year, so we're excited to be celebrating 20 years of our work and music and cultural sharing in the bay area and beyond, and ah…yeah, we're just gearing up for a bunch of events this spring, just coming on the air to share some music, and just some vibes with the people.     44:28  Cathy Jackson:  So, tell me a little bit about this film and concert that's coming up     44:31Rass K'Dee:    Yeah, so we made a film called “Groundworks” which is, was…initially it was kind of a collaboration with Dancing Earth…this other group from Canada, Toaster Lab… another film group. We came together to kind of you know, create these short films…they were like 360 films, they were for virtual like virtual reality films? And um, for the virtual space, and um, we filmed a couple of them and through the process of filming these original films, we ended up making a feature- a full length documentary…uhm, which is not 360…just 2D space, but…it's 57 minute film, and it features bunch of California Native Voices, and cultural bearers and one of them is myself, also Canyon Sayers Roots, Bernadette Smith, and L Frank Manriquez, some of the voices that you've probably heard a lot here on KPFA in the Bay Native Circle over the years, and we asked them what kind of…what do they want to share…what are the stories that they want to share…you Canyon, you know, talked about Indian Canyon, Bernadette talked about the acorn festival, and reviving the acorn festival…myself talked about my music, and work with the Nesta Media Arts Center here in Forestville building our sustainable artists hub here in Sonoma County, and Snag magazine, our native arts and culture magazine and then L Frank talked about her work-their work, artwork, and work that they do as well.  Everyone kind of shares a little bit about their culture, and cultural piece…but yeah the film has had a lot of success, it aired on KQED last year…I think it was on…over a thousand stations, it went nationwide…so that was a good opportunity for folks to see it last November, we're just following up with some screenings here in the bay area, we're screening it at the San Francisco State…I think it's on April 12th…at SF State from Noon to 1:30 and they'll be a Q and A, and also a panel, the filmmakers won't make it this time, but some members of AudioPharmacy…some members of the Native staff and teachers at SF State will be on the panel as well and that's going to be at SF State on April 12th…um, and then we also have a concert that we're doing.  We're following up with a concert on April 19th at the McKenna theatre in at SF State, and that concert is with AudioPharmacy, my band…you know for those that aren't familiar…we're world hip hop ensemble–anywhere from five to ten of us onstage at once…but we have a pretty, pretty well-known for getting the party jumpin' in the bay area community.  But that show will be on the 19th from 7 to 8:30 and for students out there, students of SF State or students in general…the first 200 tickets are free, so definitely jump on that, and there's also some promo codes if you go to AudioPharmacy.com…you can find out more information about those.    Cathy Jackson 48:25:   Well, it sounds like you have been busy. Can you talk a little bit more about the film…and where people can see it now?    Rass K'Dee 48:34:  Yeah so if you have a KQED membership, you can watch the film, it is on KQED on the PBS stations in your city where you're tuning in from, but you can just search “Groundworks” on KQED or search Groundworks Film…you can also see the trailer, search Groundworks trailer um you can see the film trailer, but yeah, the film was really kind of evolved from like really from a question we asked you know, these tribal leaders and members you know, what issues or what things do you want to talk about, what kind of things do you want to show from your community…as opposed to approaching them with our own hatched idea of what we want to share from their culture from their community, and I think that's a little bit of a different approach…I think a lot of times us as culture bearers, community culture workers, or ceremony makers…or…yeah, so a lot of times, people come to us with projects that are kind of fully hatched, they want us to um just come on for a fifteen-minute land acknowledgement or open upthe band or sing a song you know, as artists and musicians…culture bearers…  You know, we didn't want to do that…we wanted the artist to share what they wanted to share, and what are the projects that you're excited about, and it's um, just more of a different approach, and I think that really opened up…I think…you know these artists that we're showcasing opened up them to be able to really  hone in on the projects they want the world to hear about, and that's what's most important really is  that the ones that are near and dear to their hearts…you know.    Cathy Jackson 50:20:   That's great so you're really opening up space for other people…ok well anything else you'd like to add?    Rass K'Dee 50:43  Yeah…well I'd love to see–we have a bunch of shows coming up this spring and I recommend just checking us out and I think the best way to check out our calendar for April/May is to AudioPharmacy.com…and you can see all of our dates, we have a show at the Oakland Museum on May 5th, and then we'll be in San Francisco at the Gongster's paradise event on May 6th, the day after…we just have a bunch of shows in April and May, so I'ddefinitely check out audiopharmacy.com if you want to come to one of those…come see us in the community. But yeah, we're excited for the spring…excited for the upcoming events…yeah just this new birth…time of renewal…so I'm giving thanks for you Cathy…thank you so much for having me on today.    Cathy Jackson 51:43:   Well, thank you so much and I'm sure that Falcon will pick out some music from your Radio Cafe to play…is there anything you'd like to suggest?    Rass K'Dee 51:56  We have a couple of new songs, there's a new song called “Translucent” which just came out, and the music video is coming out soon…that, it's already ready…music video, we also have a song called “Lose your Mind”…which is a really long song, you can play a portion of it…nine minute song…that one also has a music video, those are like newer songs, but anything from our catalog, you know, is great…you know audiopharmacy, we have several albums…and I know Falcon's a big fan, so he'll find something…    52:34 Cathy:  Alright thanks a lot     52:36  Audiopharmacy song…to outro    55:16 Morning Star Gali: Here's the calendar for upcoming events with audiopharmacy…On April 12th, Groundworks films screening with audiopharmacy includes a Q and A, this will be held Wednesday April 12th from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at 1600 Holloway Ave in San Francisco…for more information visit groundworksfilms.com. On April 19th, audiopharmacy is playing a live cypher at San Francisco State University…this is a free event…this will be held from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. again on April 19th.  Also, on April 19th audiopharmacy is providing a live theatre performance. This will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 1600 Holloway Avenue in San Francisco.   For more information please visit audiopharmacy.com/events.  On Saturday April 15th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., you're invited to the Native American Health Centers Inter-Tribal Dance Gathering, “Dancing is our Medicine” this will be held at the Presidio in San Francisco. Dance in many indigenous communities is a prayer, an offering…a balancing our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional selves, which in turn heals and strengthens our communities.   The native American Health Centers welcomes Indigenous Communities and the greater public to enjoy healing dances by California tribes, Ohlone Hupa and Kumeyaay…round dance songs by Mike Ballenger, Kickapoo/Sac n Fox, screen printing by Smithsonian, featuring artist Calixto Robles, Zapotec, and beading with Kelly Roanhorse, Dine…and more.  Purchase delicious foods celebrating the bay area's diverse cuisines from Presidio pop up food and beverages, and vendors. Limited seating is available, please bring your own blanket or folding chair.  For more information visit Park Conservancy.org, or nativehealth.org for the latest updates.  Thank you for listening to our special edition of bay native circle…a special thank you to our engineer, Falcon-Miguel Molina, Jr. This is Morning Star Gali, you have been listening to Bay Native Circle…our producer is Janeen Antione, opening music is L. Frank, mixed with Rass K'Dee, Robert Mirabel, and Rare Tribal Mob. Thank you goes out to Mike Biggz for running the boards, and to Diane Williams for the opening prayer. We thank our musical artists, our guests, and our listening artists for your continued support. We want to give a shout out to our brother's sisters listening on the inside, especially those on death row. Thank you to Creator, to the indigenous peoples on the lands we occupy, to our ancestors…and to those yet to come…blessings (end)  The post Bay Native Circle – April 5, 2023 – Morning Star Gali Hosts. Cathy Jackson Interviews Anthony Guzman, Rass K'Dee & Jimmy Jackson Interviews Bruce Gali appeared first on KPFA.

Desk Decoy! Do you need some time off work? This year Saint Patrick's Day is on a Friday and Actress Regina Hall (from Malibu's Most Wanted, Girls Trip, and Scary Movie) is here to help all Irish Whiskey lovers to use their PTO days and make Friday March 17 an SPTO (St. Patrick's Day Time Off) with the help of a custom Jameson "Desk Decoy" — a life-sized version to "stand in" for you this holiday. To order yours head to JamesonSPTO.com before March 3rd. Binge Pill! Could you use a pill to help decrease the amount of drinking you do? There's a pill that's been found effective at reducing the desire to binge on alcohol. It was actually first meant to help wean people off opioids but was found effective in a three-month study to be very effective, along with counseling, to cut down by more than 25% of the excess drinking done by participants. That's a lot of savings too as the pill costs a fraction of the cost of alcohol, which put about 1/3 of the money people were spending on overindulgence back into their pockets. We're all about quality, not quantity, and maintaining a healthy relationship with alcohol. It's why I take a few days off each week. This could end up being a new treatment program for those who aren't alcoholics, but are prone to excess. If you could use a hand - reach out to SAMSHA at samhsa.gov or 1-800-662-HELP (4357). find out more at the link https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11749777/Binge-drinking-curbed-1-PILL-taken-hour-going-night-out.html The third story after this - The Boozebuddy Update is brought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping local business owners save thousands of dollars by providing complimentary credit card processing equipment and zero cost credit card processing. Visit greenmountainpayments.com or posandzero.com today! Truly Refreshing! Truly beverages are going through a major overhaul across all of their products... again. Also, they are dropping the ‘seltzer' name and replacing that with ‘Vodka Soda' The new look will also give Truly the opportunity to add the U.S. Soccer logo this summer as part of the company's sponsorship deal. The unified look will start hitting store shelves by April. Click the link for the changes https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/truly-hard-seltzer-to-refresh-portfolio-in-time-for-peak-seltzer-season-301747407.html Buy me a Beer and get merch - https://ko-fi.com/boozebuddy Find all the show notes, links, and suggest a story at https://BoozebuddyUpdate.com *Affiliate links below* El Gato Retractable Green Screen - https://amzn.to/3gKm4jr LED Streaming Key Light Desktop - https://amzn.to/3TYfV10 Canon 80D - https://amzn.to/3JwYpiB MOMAN MA6 Lavalier Mic - https://amzn.to/3ZktFHf #theboozebuddyupdate #boozebuddy #boozebuddyupdate #beerindustry #boozenews #booze #pto #stpatricksday #stpatrick #stpaddysday #jameson #irish #irishwhiskey #whisky #doppleganger #standin #dayoff #binge #reducing #moderation #alcoholism #drinkingproblems #recovery #truly #hardseltzer #hardsoda #rtd #cannedcocktails #refreshing #rebranding #ussoccer the boozebuddy update, beer industry, global news, booze news, booze, Jameson, Irish Whiskey, Whisky, St Patricks Day, Stand In, doppleganger, day off, PTO, binge reduction, moderation, drinking problem, recovery, hard seltzer, hard soda, RTD, canned cocktails, refresh, rebrand, Boston Beer, Truly, --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozebuddy/support

In this episode, a look at some of the mental tele-health options that are in or will be introduced to the healthcare marketplace. Next time, and throughout the year I'll show examples of a virtual mental health service, what it does, the pros & cons and other items of interest.  If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  SAMSHA Disaster Distress helpline is 1-800-985-5990 for voice and text communication in English and Spanish. There are also other languages available and ASL video access is accessible via a smartphone. The SAMSHA website has a lot of information about disaster related mental health issues.   Telehealth.gov page Behavioral Health Care for Individual Care, this does a good job of describing the options in the the virtual mental health space at this time.    National Institute of Mental Health has a downloadable PDF that gives a basic description virtual mental health option.   If you don't know where to start but you have to talk to somebody, there is the NAMI HelpLine that offer support Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. eastern standard time in the U.S. Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email at helpline@nami.org Disclaimer:  Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.  Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Vieraana Suomen traumatietoisuuden pioneeri Kati Sarvela. Traumatietoinen, toipumisorientoitunut, terve yhteisö voi parhaimmillaan luoda korjaavia, terapeuttisia kokemuksia ja auttaa tervehtymään Kati Sarvela on hammaslääkäri, terapeutti, tietokirjailija ja traumatietoisuuskouluttaja. Kati on Suomen traumatietoisuuden pioneeri, olikin suuri ilo saada Kati vieraaksi Trauminformoituun toivoon! Jaksossa keskustellaan traumatietoisesta yhteisöstä ja sen merkityksestä turvan tuojana. Kati kertoo oivaltavan ihanasti siitä, miten traumaa ei tarvitse pelätä – tietoisuuden ja ymmärryksen lisääntyessä oma traumatausta voikin kääntyä voimavaraksi. Katin esittelyä https://www.iloajatoivoa.fi/aktivistit/kati-sarvela Esa Saarisen ja Hämäläisen systeemiäly: http://systeemialy.aalto.fi/ Elisa Auvisen ja Kati Sarvelan toimittama kirja Yhteinen kieli - traumatietoisuutta ihmisten kohtaamiseen: https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/yhteinen-kieli-9789527337646?gclid=CjwKCAiA76-dBhByEiwAA0_s9TIbBF-iqWBqzbf8AW6Li4T5EpMGqBWTEUqNj-Di-z8cSFsHUGSf1hoC8SYQAvD_BwE Traumatietoisen orientaation perusperiaatteet, 4 T:tä: https://traumainformoitu.fi/2020/07/24/traumainformoitu-orientaatio-auttamistyossa/ SAMSHA, Substance abuse and mental health services administration https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/samhsas-concept-trauma-guidance-trauma-informed-approach Polyvagaalinen teoria. Polyvagaalinen teoria ja emotionaalinen trauma: https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/duo12910 Asiasanat: polyvagaalinen teoria, SAMSHA, traumatietoisen orientaation perusperiaatteet, systeemiäly, traumalähtöinen yhteisö, traumatietoinen yhteisö, ylivireys, alivireys, haltijatarkehä, traumatietoisen orientaation 4 T-kirjainta

Isaac Martinez, Ph.D., joins Saybrook University President Nathan Long, Ed.D., on UNBOUND to discuss the ongoing trauma associated with school shootings and how we can support those communitiesaffected by such incidents, how to promote the importance of mental health to young people, his dedicated work on suicide prevention, and so much more.Dr. Martinez is a faculty member in the humanistic and clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Saybrook University. His previous work includes developing the first suicide prevention program for military dependents in collaboration with SAMSHA, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston Independent School District, and the Texas Department of State Health Services. Visit Saybrook University at https://www.saybrook.edu/Catch up on past episodes of UNBOUND: Saybrook Insights on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite shows. Visit https://linktr.ee/saybrookinsights to learn more.#childpsychology #psychology #clinicalpsychology #highereducation #mentalhealth #suicideprevention

Susan Ousterman, Founder of Vilomah Memorial Gardens, speaks to the experience of walking with her son, Tyler, on his journey with addiction and his medical treatment while battling a substance use disorder. Susan describes how many of the laws that were actually in place, but not recognized, may have contributed to his passing. Many of us will relate with the stigma of substance abuse while navigating resources available to treat and heal addiction, the daunting monetary impact of treatment costs, or managing what our standard medical community understands about addiction. Nothing can truly capture the journey you're about to hear other than the words on the Vilomah Memorial Gardens' website, Someday, society will come to fully understand the disease of addiction and those suffering will no longer be viewed as moral failures. They will be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. The catalyst for this change will be those of us who spoke up, and the true heroes will be recognized — our children who suffered in silence, who paid the ultimate price.Thank you for listening. 8:00 - Moms for All Paths of Recovery, run by Kathleen Cochran, Heart of a Warrior Woman9:20 - It's not a hard sell to love your child9:30 - Understanding addiction is multi-faceted and is often not attributable to one factor11:00 - Our inner path of recovery can benefit our child11:30 - Harm Reduction and how we can create a different approach to healing addiction12:15 - Withholding support from an addict verses meeting them where they are13:00 - The balance of unconditional love and protecting yourself13:45 - Building a relationship while your child is both using and trying to heal14:30 - Tyler's experience with Medical Treatment and the potential impact the stigma of using may have had on his care15:15 - Safe syringe programs16:15 - Tyler's Endocarditis, a life-threatening inflammation of the inner lining of the heart's chambers and valves, and his treatment experience19:35 - How Tyler's Medical Marijuana License may have impacted his medical care22:10 - Federal verses County regulations on Medical Marijuana treating Opioid Use Disorder22:50 - SAMSHA's and the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)program24:50 -Psychedelics and Treatment for Opioid Addiction 26:55 - Listen to Dr. Matthew Johnson on the Huberman Lab Podcast, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, discuss the potential use of Psychedelics for treatment of depression, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, ADHD, and other disorders of the mind. 27:40 - Research on Ibogaine on Opioid Addiction, Ibogaine treatment outcomes for opioid dependence from a twelve-month follow-up observational study29:00  - DopeThank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out. If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you. Walk gently, my friend.

Limited Series on the use of psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, and others for the treatment of various mental health conditions. Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Lynnette Averill, a clinician and researcher at Baylor College of Medicine and Captain Sean Belouin of SAMSHA who discuss the drugs, treatment methods, and promising future of these medications in helping those suffering with a variety of conditions such as PTSD, Depression, and others.

** Watch Teaser Trailer https://youtu.be/Vi4hn1JWYcI **  Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. In this episode we talk with guest JessicaRose Johnson of Rosebud Consulting -- Owen and JessicaRose discuss how maintaining balance in life is hard but so essential to avoid burnout, fatigue and stress induced issues with our body. How that looks is something we dive into. --  For more on us visit https://www.theawarenessspace.com/  -- Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. When we become aware of what's going on for us in this moment and doing so with compassion, safety and non judgemental we can begin to heal. The question is, how can we integrate this sense of awareness to create a steady and resilient way of life? What daily practices can we implement, what kind of wellbeing support can we engage in and what mental and emotional resources can cultivate within?. This what I seek out to discover via this podcast -- All we have is this moment and how can we best engage with it for a sense of peace within. -- Our Guest Details -- JessicaRose Johnson -- Rosebud Consulting. Speaker, Trainer, Advocate - Saving lives one talk at a time. Jessica-Rose is the lead of Oklahoma City Mayor's Veteran Support Coalition which formed from the Mayors' Challenge to end veterans suicide, a collaboration between VA and SAMSHA. She is an active member of the Oklahoma Veteran Family Wellness Alliance, the Oklahoma Governor's Challenge, Councilman to Oklahoma's state Suicide Prevention Council. She is a Living Works Certified Instructor for ASIST- Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training and SafeTALK. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebudcllc/ -- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rosebudcllc/ -- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosebudcllc/ -- Website - https://rosebudcllc.com/ -- Based in United States (sessions online available) -- If you are in need of support regarding anything you have seen here today then please contact the support services listed below. Please contact a health professional if you need help -- UK The Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/  -- Mind - The Mental Health Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/  -- USA National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline: 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741 -- Australia Helplines and online support https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines  -- More affordable Online Counseling https://www.betterhelp.com/about/  -- PODCAST DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING OR LISTENING Welcome to The Awareness Space. As always please read the disclaimer in the description of podcast & also put yourself first as the following content may bring things up for you that feel uncomfortable. Look after you and take a break from the podcast if you need too. The videos on this channel and it's content are not a substitute for the support & guidance of a qualified health professional. We are here to share information that may be useful to our viewers and we hope you enjoy. Links to organizations that can support you are in the description. The views, opinions and theories shared via this video, channel and TAS as a whole do not representative of the individual views, opinions & beliefs of the narrators, producers or creators and of this channel and movement as a whole.

Premieres Monday, April 11th, 2022. Host Indrias Kassaye welcomes you to partake in Season Two of the "Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up!" podcast. The Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association's podcast highlights the innovative explorations of black, indigenous and other peoples of color, nurse practitioners and researchers in their pursuit to meet the urgent and often unrecognized psychiatric and mental health needs of minority communities in America and worldwide.

** Teaser Trailer - https://youtu.be/baPDl0jSgrI ** Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. In this episode we talk with guest JessicaRose Johnson of Rosebud Consulting -- Owen and JessicaRose discuss how Suicide Prevention looks for first responders and army veterans. We discuss how the trauma these populations experience impacts their lives. We cover how support services look and we hear JessicaRose's story and why as a Us Marine Veteran she is so passionate about suicide prevention. -- For more on us visit https://www.theawarenessspace.com/  -- Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. When we become aware of what's going on for us in this moment and doing so with compassion, safety and non judgemental we can begin to heal. The question is, how can we integrate this sense of awareness to create a steady and resilient way of life? What daily practices can we implement, what kind of wellbeing support can we engage in and what mental and emotional resources can cultivate within?. This what I seek out to discover via this podcast -- All we have is this moment and how can we best engage with it for a sense of peace within. -- Our Guest Details -- JessicaRose Johnson. Rosebud Consulting. Speaker, Trainer, Advocate - Saving lives one talk at a time. Jessica-Rose is the lead of Oklahoma City Mayor's Veteran Support Coalition which formed from the Mayors' Challenge to end veterans suicide, a collaboration between VA and SAMSHA. She is an active member of the Oklahoma Veteran Family Wellness Alliance, the Oklahoma Governor's Challenge, Councilman to Oklahoma's state Suicide Prevention Council. She is a Living Works Certified Instructor for ASIST- Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training and SafeTALK. -- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebudcllc/ -- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rosebudcllc/ -- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosebudcllc/  -- Website - https://rosebudcllc.com/ -- Based in United States (sessions online available) -- If you are in need of support regarding anything you have seen here today then please contact the support services listed below. Please contact a health professional if you need help -- UK The Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/  -- Mind - The Mental Health Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/  -- USA National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline: 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741 -- Australia Helplines and online support https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines  -- More affordable Online Counseling https://www.betterhelp.com/about/  -- PODCAST DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING OR LISTENING Welcome to The Awareness Space. As always please read the disclaimer in the description of podcast & also put yourself first as the following content may bring things up for you that feel uncomfortable. Look after you and take a break from the podcast if you need too. The videos on this channel and it's content are not a substitute for the support & guidance of a qualified health professional. We are here to share information that may be useful to our viewers and we hope you enjoy. Links to organizations that can support you are in the description. The views, opinions and theories shared via this video, channel and TAS as a whole do not representative of the individual views, opinions & beliefs of the narrators, producers or creators and of this channel and movement as a whole.

Thank you Robert Lubran for your tireless advocacy for Medically Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. Your accomplishments exemplify the notion that slow and steady wins the race. We appreciate your taking the time to educate us and our audience on the back story of MAT.My interest is in advancing the treatment of substance use disorders. Accessing treatment for many people is a difficult challenge because of the limited availability of treatment providers, lack of insurance coverage, inadequate information about treatment effectiveness, and stigma against the disease of addiction.I retired after 39 years of federal service with the Veterans Administration and 26 years at the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, where I headed the Division of Pharmacologic Therapies under the direction of Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH. Now I am a consultant on the use of medications for opioid use disorder. I chair the Board of Danya Institute, an organization that operates SAMHSA grants. I am a Board member of the National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery and Stop Stigma Now. I co-chair the Education Committee of the Maryland/DC Society of Addiction Medicine. In 1974 I established a methadone treatment program at the Jefferson County Center on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in Steubenville, OH.http://www.stopstigmanow.org/https://namarecovery.org/#:~:text=NAMA%20Recovery%20is%20an%20organization,places%20in%20the%20United%20States.https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-lubran-15915912/

Mike Grant recently published a book called (Re)Making A Sandwich. It's a creative nonfiction memoir that follows him for 6 years as he goes through treatment to fulfill the requirements of an intensive diversion program for habitual drunk drivers. Early in his recovery he started running as a way to manage emotions and stress. He was running to parks with his son who was 4 when he got sober, which was about a 1/2 mile away. He kept at it and in his 9.5 years of recovery he has run 6 marathons, 2 50 mile races, and completed his first 100 mile ultra marathon this past August. He also went back to school to work in addiction, he has his LCSW and is a certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He has partnered with the Alano Club here in Portland to create a running club called RUN TRG. The TRG stands for The Recovery Gym which is a gym that is funded by a SAMSHA grant which provides free CrossFit classes for people who identify in recovery 3 times a day M-F and a class on Saturday. Part of the grant allows for a running club which we created. They have 3 organized runs per week that are led by an amazing coach and myself. They have races that they train for as a group and individual races as well. If you are doing the training runs the club will help cover the cost of the races to get people training for events. It's the best recovery he has been a part of. They're like family, people are meeting goals and pushing themselves to do things that they didn't know they were capable of. Plus they have almost no one relapse, which is the real goal right! Mike is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He currently works as an addiction therapist for Kaiser Permanente and as an adjunct professor in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Program at Portland Community College. Mike received his Bachelors and Master of Social Work degrees from Portland State University. Mike is a member of the RUN TRG running group for people who identify in recovery. Mike enjoys training for ultra-marathons in his spare time and has recently completed both a 100 and 50 mile endurance race. Mike is working towards starting a private practice called Aid Station Sports Performance Therapy to help people meet performance goals in 2022. Mike lives with his son in Portland, Oregon.

Family matters of estrangement and addiction aren't often discussed. As Thania's uncle is dying, she invites her cousin Natalie Puche to ask “how ya doin?” and they share a meaningful conversation on addiction & how their dealt with their brothers' struggle. && then they top it off with a sprinkle of chatter about that Netflix series Sex/Life. … welcome to the family!   Connect with them: @NataliePuche and her podcast "Humble & Hungry" @Tataconquers and @FaithOtherFWords podcast   If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call the SAMSHA hotline:  1-800-662-HELP (4357) SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Veda talks about deciding not to speak with their Indian parents about their gender identity. And, Sree Sinha, co-founder of  the South Asian Sexual and Mental Health Alliance, helps us figure out when, if, and how to talk about identity and sexuality with loved ones.Our expert this week is Sree Sinha, Co-founder of the South Asian Mental & Sexual Health Alliance, or SAMSHA. Learn more about her organization here, and find their podcast, Brown Taboo Project, here. Sree recommends this UN map on gender and sexuality across time and culture, and this PBS map on diverse genders. If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to Overcoming Shame to Love Who You Are, and Coming Out to My Family.We'd love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to hello@talktomamipapi.com. You might be on a future episode! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

In our first episode, we start at the beginning by defining "What is Trauma?" And discussing why creating a podcast at this point in time is a good idea. Our goal is always to inform, give insight and hopefully inspire you on your journey to becoming trauma-informed. As Julie says in this episode, "because trauma-informed isn't something you do...it's something you become." Today's definitions of Trauma come from Dr. Bruce Perry (www.bdperry.com and www.childtrauma.org) 1. A psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of normal human experience. Trauma often involves intense fear, terror, helplessness. - 2009 2. an experience, or pattern of experiences, that impairs the proper functioning of the person's stress-response system, making it more reactive or sensitive. - current definition informed by SAMSHA's Concept of Trauma SAMSHA's Concept of Trauma: Individual trauma results from an event, series of events or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being. To learn more about the Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc.'s programs, membership and mission, visit www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org

This week, we were honored to be joined by Dr. Nora Feldpausch, a board certified psychiatrist, mom, and dairywoman. Nora has many years of experience helping people through their mental health journeys. She lays out what mental illness really is and maybe more importantly, what it isn't. She shares how we can help ourselves and each other (hint: grace), how compassion for self and others is the key to navigating mental health struggles, and brings love and joy to a topic that can be very hard to talk openly about. She talks about how important it is to build a team of professionals while you're seeking help for mental health challenges, and breaks down what each of those professionals looks like. Dr. Feldpausch hits this episode out of the park, and we're so excited to bring this third installment in our rural mental health series to you. Dr. Feldpausch shared the following resources for those seeking help with mental health:https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness - this is a great place to start if you want more info on support for yourself or a loved one who is suffering with a mental illness - lots of links to good information on diagnosis, treatment and support.https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - they also have a link to chat online on their website.www.SAMSHA.govSAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - is a good place to start if you are looking for statistics/information on mental illness.https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2020-national-directory-mental-health-treatment-facilities This is a list of federal, state and local public and private facilities that provide mental health treatment.https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/find-behavioral-health-help a link to state of Colorado behavioral health resources/services - something similar exists in all states - consider going to your state website and searching for "behavioral health".

In this episode, Madi and Rebes have a conversation about the Church's relationship with alcohol. They break down the history of drinking in the United States, and the damaging effects of the Church's involvement in the Prohibition Movement. Listen along as we discuss what it can look like to form a healthy relationship to alcohol as Christians. https://www.ohgodpod.com/quick-links Alcohol Abuse Resources: Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/ Al-Anon Family Groups: https://al-anon.org/ SAMSHA: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) | https://www.samhsa.gov/

Visit: HighTruths.com Joe Eberstein Joe Eberstein works for the Center for Community Research Inc. and expert on prevention of drugs and addiction. He is the Program Manager for the San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative (MPI). He is a California Certified Prevention Specialist with over 12 years working in the field in both San Diego and Los Angeles counties. He is a featured speaker and subject matter expert regarding youth marijuana use and vaping.  His role includes raising awareness about the public health effects of marijuana and vaping on youth and developing regional prevention campaigns to reduce use.  He is a member of SAMSHA region 9 Prevention Technology Transfer Center and the California Department of Health Care Services – Prop 64 Advisory group. How to Talk To Your Kids About Drugs if you did drugs yours – Partnership Drug Free.org

Parents who are trying to help a child misusing drugs or alcohol are usually overwhelmed, stressed out and frazzled from trying to keep up with their normal life and deal with the chaos and uncertainty that's invaded their home. Add a global health pandemic, massive social unrest and an election of historic proportions and it can feel like a tidal wave has crashed over your world and you're about to slip under.This episode will be helpful if you're looking for ways to offload some of "life" while you focus on helping your child and yourself. Sometimes we just need to hear from someone who's been through it before that we have permission to let go of certain things, and what a few of those things might be.You'll get some grounding from the latest study on how many families are being impacted by substance use disorder (to confirm you are not alone!) and then we'll dive into specific mindsets and practical things you may want to consider letting go of - for now - or ever, as you work on adding some sanity and control to your days. In this succinct, 30-minute episode I cover a lot, including:the most recent data from SAMSHA that shows over 16 million young people are struggling with a substance use disorder how hanging onto things like guilt, shame, the past, and negative self-talk can hinder our efforts at helping our kidsand why letting go of comparison, saying yes, extreme diets and clutter can actually free up vital space in your brain and lifeYou can find a full transcript and resources in the show notes at www.brendazane.com/hopestream/34If you're a mom who needs strength, hope, and support while your child is experimenting with or addicted to drugs or recovering from addiction, please join our private, positive online community, The Stream, at www.brendazane.com/thestream.Download my free ebook “HINDSIGHT: 3 Things I Wish I Knew When My Son Was Addicted to DrugsHopestream is listener-supported. If you'd like to sponsor an episode, each one costs approximately $90 to produce, which you can donate here. Your donation helps more parents find the podcast and ultimately help their son or daughter heal from addiction. Thank you for your support!

Welcome to SUPA DUPA! A Substance Use Prevention and Awareness podcast series supporting Clinton County and our surrounding Mid-Michigan neighbors. We bring to you prevention and wellness information and resources through partner spotlights, youth interviews, upcoming events blasts, calls to action, and general knowledge FAQs to help youth, parents, and community members navigate this thing we call life. Hosted by the Clinton Substance Awareness & Prevention Coalition and sponsored in partnership with Mid-State Health Network, SAMSHA, Mid-Michigan District Health Department, and Eaton RESA. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, like and follow us on FB at facebook.com/clintonprevention and check out our website at drugfreeclinton.org for more wellness resources and to subscribe to our partner newsletter Mental Health Matters.

Welcome back and thanks for listening! Tonight we are pleased to have on a guest who is an inspiration to so many people. Cameron DeHaven is a badass paramedic and the CEO/Founder of Sneaker Heartz, a charity he created and operates that gets sneakers and shoes of all sorts to those simply in need of them. We get into some heavy topics on this episode, including alcohol addiction and recovery from addiction. Cullen drives this interview and we discuss many important concepts like being a role model for those around even when you don't even know they are looking. Visit Cam's website at http://www.sneakerheartz.comFollow Cam and Raj on Instagram:@rk_sneakerz@sneaker_heartzAdditionally, if you or anyone you know is suffering from any type of addiction, please get help or get them help, and you can consider the SAMSHA hotline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357. Also visit http://www.samhsa.gov for more information.If you love our podcast, please help us move this production forward by leaving us a 5 star review on your podcast app. Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Links:Ted Talk: The Secret Sneaker Market and Why it Matters:https://youtu.be/q49LtMyXK7QJordan Petersonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-oNXuLDIfUJocko Podcasthttps://jockopodcast.com/DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Every September, SAMSHA sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. In this episode, we talk about recovery. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/preventthis/support

When it comes to serious mental illness (SMI), mental health professionals work hard to help remove the associated negative stigma, and to educate patients and caregivers to help them thrive. In this episode, we interview two clinical experts who are part of an interdisciplinary team at the APA/SMI Advisor program. This joint initiative between the American Psychiatric Association and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMSHA is an innovative clinical support program for clinicians, caregivers, and patients with serious mental illness.  In this episode, we discuss the topic of serious mental illness with two mental health experts, Dr. Donna Rolin and Dr. Joseph Ventura. We also discuss their upcoming joint-presentation at this year’s APNA, on the importance of incorporating the Basic Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) into practice.   Donna Rolin, Ph.D. is Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Texas with 23 years of experience in psychiatric nursing. She is co-leading inter-disciplinary graduate training initiatives with Schools of Nursing, Medicine, Educational Psychology, Social Work, and Pharmacy with funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board aiming to expand a culturally diverse workforce for underserved populations. She serves as the Co-Director of the Institute for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (IDVSA), working alongside Schools of Social Work, Law and Bureau of Business Research. Dr. Rolin’s current research focuses on wellness self-management for mental health promotion and the integration of telepresence robots in healthcare education. Dr. Rolin serves on the national Board of Directors of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the local Board of the Directors of the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Austin. Dr. Rolin continues her clinical practice as a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a community-based group working with underserved patients with serious mental illnesses (SMI), neurocognitive disorders, and intellectual disabilities in outpatient, long term care, telepsychiatry, and inpatient psychiatric facilities. She acts as the SMI Nursing Expert on the American Psychiatric Association’s Clinical Support Services for SMI (CSS-SMI) Clinical Expert Team. Joseph Ventura, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist and Research Scientist with expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with serious mental illness. Dr. Ventura is the Director of Cognitive Training and Diagnosis and Symptom Assessment for the UCLA Aftercare Program. His areas of expertise include cognitive remediation, assessment of neurocognitive functioning, psychiatric diagnosis, symptom assessment, recovery from mental illness, and evaluation of functional outcomes in the early phase of schizophrenia. Dr. Ventura has led research funded by several agencies most notably the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Brain and Behavior Foundation (formerly NARSAD). His research has concentrated on stressful life events, positive and negative symptoms, neurocognition, social cognition, cognitive training, and predictors of course and functional outcome. Dr. Ventura has played a major role in the development and publication of methods for standardizing diagnostic and symptom assessment training and for ongoing quality assurance. His recent work focuses on clinical correlates of the core features of serious mental illness, dimensions of social cognition, inflammatory biomarkers, the development of interview-based assessments of cognitive functioning, and factors that are associated with recovery from serious mental illness. Recently, he was awarded a US Fulbright Scholar Grant to develop a program promoting early assessment, identification, and prevention of mental illness in clinical high-risk populations in North Africa. Dr. Ventura has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, lectured extensively, and conducted numerous training workshops both nationally and internationally. UCLA Aftercare Program: The UCLA Aftercare Program (brochure attached) is a joint clinical and research program located in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry specializing in the treatment of people who are in the early phase of schizophrenia or a related psychotic disorder. For over 30 years, and through NIMH and industry funding, our Aftercare treatment team has been providing comprehensive services to schizophrenia patients most of whom are transitional age youth (late teens or early twenties). However, we can serve patients from age 18 to 45. Our primary treatment aim is to assist patients with symptomatic and functional recovery after experiencing a first psychotic episode or who are within 2 years of the first onset of psychotic symptoms.  The Aftercare program provides a comprehensive set of treatment services to eligible patients including regular visits with a psychiatrist, anti-psychotic medication (second generation), case management, various forms of psychosocial interventions including group and individual therapy, a cognitive training program that is in some cases boosted by an aerobic exercise program, family education and support, and transportation to UCLA. Our clinic psychiatrists are Laurie Casaus, M.D. and Margaret Distler, M.D. Additional Aftercare services include, supported employment and supported education programs, family therapy, and providing research updates to family members. We can provide all of these services for up to two years at no cost to the patient or family because we are funded.   The Aftercare clinic is headed by members of the UCLA Department of Psychiatry, Keith Nuechterlein, Ph.D., Kenneth Subotnik, Ph.D., Luana Turner, PsyD., Joseph Ventura, Ph.D, who have been providing these services through the Aftercare Program for many years to early course patients. Rebecca Zornitsky, MSc. is our Community Liaison Specialist along with Taylor Jester and Elaine Clarke. APA/SMI Adviser Site & Resources: https://smiadviser.org/ Clozapine Center of Excellence: https://smiadviser.org/about/clozapine Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) Antipsychotics Center of Excellence: https://smiadviser.org/about/lai How to download SMI Adviser App: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smi-adviser/id1473024646 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.smiadviser&hl=es_PE How to download My Mental Health Crisis Plan (Psychiatric Advance Directive [PAD]) App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mental-health-crisis-plan/id1497373282 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.smiadviser.apa&hl=en_US APNA Annual Meeting Presentation on Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) Annual Meeting 9/30 – 10/4/2020 (Virtual) https://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3467 Presentation on BPRS – Dr. Joseph Ventura & Dr. Donna Rolin Thursday, 10/1 @5pm ET https://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=4595 2034: Advanced Practice 5:00pm ET - 5:45pm ET Using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) as a Symptom Assessment Tool in Measurement-Based Care – RN, APRN This interactive presentation teaches participants to rate psychiatric symptoms using a structured interview, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. The goal is to build and/or expand assessment skills for rating initial symptom severity and for monitoring symptom change over time to improve quality of treatment within a measurement-based care approach.  Abstract Presenters: Joseph Ventura, PhD; Donna Rolin, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC  

SAMSHA has changed their laws around the release of substance use information, and the result applies to more mental health professionals than one might think. Read more. Published On: 7/29/20 Duration: 4 minutes, 11 seconds Got Feedback? Take the podcast survey.

Today on SA: Voices From the Field we are speaking with Dr. Reyna Anaya and Dr. Heidi Hoskinson about the impact of COVID-19 on Small Colleges and Community College.  Dr. Reyna Anaya is the Dean of Students at the Community College of Aurora and has been there since 2018. She directly oversees student service programs, including the care team, Colorado scholarship opportunity initiative, grant counseling services, disability and equity office, military, and veterans services, SAMSHA suicide prevention, grant, student intervention, and conduct student life transfer success initiatives, trio, SSS, and ESL programs and upward bound. Dr. Hoskinson is Vice President of Enrollment Management and the Registrar at Roger State University in Claremore, Oklahoma You can reach Dr. Anaya at reyna.anaya@ccaurora.edu You can reach Dr. Hoskinson at hoskinson@rsu.edu or by phone at 918-343-7852    

This week, we were honored to be joined by Dr. Nora Feldpausch, a board certified psychiatrist, mom, and dairywoman. Nora has many years of experience helping people through their mental health journeys. She lays out what mental illness really is and maybe more importantly, what it isn't. She shares how we can help ourselves and each other (hint: grace), how compassion for self and others is the key to navigating mental health struggles, and brings love and joy to a topic that can be very hard to talk openly about. She talks about how important it is to build a team of professionals while you're seeking help for mental health challenges, and breaks down what each of those professionals looks like. Dr. Feldpausch hits this episode out of the park, and we're so excited to bring this third installment in our rural mental health series to you. Dr. Feldpausch shared the following resources for those seeking help with mental health: https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness - this is a great place to start if you want more info on support for yourself or a loved one who is suffering with a mental illness - lots of links to good information on diagnosis, treatment and support. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - they also have a link to chat online on their website. www.SAMSHA.gov SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - is a good place to start if you are looking for statistics/information on mental illness. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2020-national-directory-mental-health-treatment-facilities This is a list of federal, state and local public and private facilities that provide mental health treatment. https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/find-behavioral-health-help a link to state of Colorado behavioral health resources/services - something similar exists in all states - consider going to your state website and searching for "behavioral health".

Jeff Friedman LCSW of www.friedmanfamilytx.com interviews Justin Volpe CRPS-A Certified Recovery Peer Specialist. Justin is in recovery from mental illness, substance use, and trauma. He speaks nationally for SAMSHA advocating trauma-informed care and sharing his recovery journey. You can follow him on Twitter at @VolpeJustin.

Ben Miller, Chief Strategy Officer at the Well Being Trust joined me to discuss what’s broken, what works, and what the future of mental health care in America can and should look like.  Ben is a clinical psychologist and spent a decade as a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where he did extensive work to understand how we can better integrate Primary and Behavioral care resources and what an idea mental health care system would look like in America. Ben is one of the most well-informed people I’ve spoken to when it comes to: What is wrong with mental health care in America? How did it get this way? How do we fix it? Who is responsible? I hope you find this conversation as helpful and educational as I did. Connect with Ben: LinkedIn, Twitter, OpEd: Mental Illness is Epidemic Within the Coronavirus Pandemic by Ben Miller Well Being Trust: Healing the Nation Report,  Well Being Trust Website, Twitter, Pain in The Nation Report, HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT: Ben is a clinical psychologist by training and has spent a lot of time looking at ways we can better integrate mental health care into traditional health care.  In this conversation we dig into why there isn’t more integration between Primary and Behavioral health care providers and what can be done about it. The Well Being Trust was launched by Providence St. Joseph Health in 2016 as an independent 501(c)(3) public charity with an initial seed endowment of $100 million plus an additional $30 million to be invested in California from 2017 to 2019.  Well Being Trust is now investing in approaches that have the potential to model the way forward. Well Being Trust was created to advance clinical, community and cultural change…to transform the health of the nation and improve well-being for everyone. The Well Being Trust focuses on 5 key areas when trying to advance its mission including clinical transformation, community transformation, policy and advocacy, social engagement and learning and data systems.  You can read more about each of these functional areas here. Ben explains that he and his team are keenly focused on how they can do something positive for mental health in the United States including how we talk about mental health and lately, what we can do as a nation to lift up communities that are going to suffer the most after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. I asked Ben about the mental health provisions in the current COVID-19 stimulus legislation and he explained that about $450mm had been allocated to SAMSHA from the stimulus which really seems like an afterthought considering the size of the overall stimulus spending. Over time the U.S. government really hasn’t invested in mental health in the same way we have other major health issues.  The $450mm allocated to mental health int eh current stimulus package seems like “budget dust” relative to other spending and this has always been the way the government treats mental health.  Ben details his thoughts in this recent OpEd. Why does it seem like the government doesn’t get it when it comes to mental health? It all started when JFK signed the Community Mental Health Centers Act in 1963.  The problem with that legislation is that a mental health system was created, separate, of the rest of health care.  That separate system was never integrated, and the science and leadership weren’t there to see to this separate system becoming successful.  This policy sounded good in speeches, but there was no plan for weaving mental health into broader health reform.  This “separation” was codified in Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 and we have been paying for it ever since.  This separation includes separate systems, separate benefits, financing mechanisms, training modules, etc.  As a result, the government and many people still see mental health as an afterthought since it is separate. On the whole, mental health care is a mess of competing businesses and interests.  There are businesses that are kept afloat by making sure things are kept the way they are.  When we start talking about integrating services, we are talking about creating financial loss for an established business even though it may be what’s best for a community. Ben explains what an integrated, thoughtful, good mental health care system or solutions would look like based on a decade-plus of research and efforts to understand this problem.  He uses two words to describe what the ideal system needs to look like: Seamless – We shouldn’t have to work as hard to make addiction and mental health care available or accessible to those who need it.  We shouldn’t have to make as many referrals.  People should be able to get mental health help in the places where they show up for primary care. We need an integrated care delivery model.  Fragmentation of delivery is the problem. Comprehensive – Mental health care needs to be provided in a way that takes into consideration social needs, displacement, immigration issues, and other social determinants of health. “Fee for service” versus “Global budget” - Ben talked to me about how we pay for mental health care.  He explained the difference between “fee for service” and “global budget” payments and who global budgeting provides better care to more people than fee for service. Our language needs to change. Ben talks about how our language needs to change because when language changes, cultures change.  If we don’t start using different language, then we just perpetuate things that are broken.  He tells me that “Mental Health is NOT separate from your health.  It is central to your health.” Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Email Connect with host Stephen Hays here: Stephen Hays Personal Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)

Welcome to the special COVID-19 series, where we bring you tips for feeling good in these strange times and action you can take from your couch! So on this episode of the podcast we feature a former lawyer turned yoga instructor, Chris Parkison. Chris Parkison also happens to be a yoga teacher trainer - leading Lauren and about 20 other students in their journey to becoming yoga instructors. But that's not all! Chris is also the host of his own podcast, the DC yoga Podcast - check it out! Disclaimer: This episode references addiction. If you live with a substance addiction or know someone who does, you are not alone. To find help or guidance please look into SAMSHA. SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.Instagram: dogoodfeelgoodshowtwitter: @dogoodshowgmail: dogoodfeelgoodshow@gmail.comShout-out to our real life sponsor: Sage and Sunshine Designs. Don't forget to use promo code: dogood for 15% off your first purchase and NOT free-shipping!DoGoodFeelGood is a Grassroots Comedy DC podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Give Yourself the Gift of Community. Make connections to help support you as you battle addiction.If you are struggling with addiction or have an addict in your family, going it alone is never a good idea. I was fortunate in many ways that when my 14-year old daughter began her struggle, I had close friends that were there for me who had watched Laura grow up and knew I needed help. And people were there for me throughout the 15 years we battled the disease, and in the end when she overdosed and died.You need help and support around you to give you perspective, a sanity check, relief and acceptance and that comes by finding a community that you can connect to. Communities help us feel connected and a part of something, but they also have strong benefits when it comes to helping you as you battle the disease of addiction for yourself or for a loved one.Communities allow us to benefit from the lessons others have learned so we don’t have to learn from our own mistakes. Communities can inspire us when we watch members achieve things that go right in their lives. Communities give us contacts we can call on when we need help. Knowing others that are going through the same things we are, learning from them and getting their support is a very important gift that you can give yourself. Our company, InterAct LifeLine, supports collegiate recovery communities, organized groups for people in recovery on college campuses. The gift of belonging to those communities as a student is a higher graduation rate, a higher GPA, a much lower return to substance misuse and frankly, friends you keep your entire life. For those struggling with addiction, finding communities of sober, like-minded people promotes healthy social interaction replacing the circle of people that misused substances with others that you can connect with without worrying about being around drugs or alcohol. Communities provide support when counseling is not available, and its people are often just a phone call away.But if you are a family member that is helping a loved one fight addiction, finding communities of other family members may not be as obvious as it is for the person who is finding community in addiction support groups. Here are a few ideas for where to go find the gift of community.Connect to online support groups. Social media can be a powerful tool to find others that are going through the same challenges you are, share your thoughts without judgment, and find strategies that help you move forward. For me, I belong to several Facebook groups focused on loss of a loved one from overdose. The stories I read are sad, but also reminders of how many of us are turning grief into purpose trying to make a difference in the lives of others. All it takes on Facebook is to access groups, enter keywords to find groupa that you relate to the most and ask to join. Find a support community in Al-Anon or other organizations. Most of us have heard of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, AA and NA, but did you know that the same organization has support groups for families who have a loved one battling addiction? It’s called Al-Anon that uses the same 12-step philosophy to help families heal. If 12-Step is not your thing, then there are many other ways to connect to family support groups. If you just google “family support groups for addiction” you will get links to a number of support communities and likely find those who have meetings in your area.Find a non-profit focused group on family support. As I mentioned earlier, I lost a daughter to overdose and found a non-profit called Compassionate Friends that focuses on helping families cope with loss. SAMSHA, a government organization focused on substance abuse and mental health, has a national h

Objectives: Outline the scope of the opioid epidemic as it relates to Emergency Medicine Detail innovative treatment options for opioid use disorder and overdose Discuss strategies and barriers to implementing ED-based Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Provide possible future strategies and necessary policy changes   Take-home points:  Opioid use disorder is a disease that is often chronic and relapsing Prescribing buprenorphine is easy and it only takes one person to start doing it. See the show notes for resources to help.  It’s helpful to have a champion for OUD treatment in the ED. The medical director is well positioned for this.  Find a community champion who can help continue treatment outside of the ED Stigma affects both providers and patients. Learn your terms and try to be consistent with their use: opioid use disorder (OUD), Medication for Addiction Therapy (MAT), and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).  Treatment for OUD can be with naltrexone, methadone, and buprenorphine. Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist and the best-suited for ED treatment.  You can use the COWS score to assess your patients for opioid withdrawal.   Outside resources:  Emergency Department Contribution to the Prescription Opioid Epidemic https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29373155 What Role Has Emergency Medicine Played in theOpioid Epidemic: Partner in Crime or Canary in theCoal Mine? https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(18)30046-5/pdf ACEP opioid resources https://www.acep.org/by-medical-focus/mental-health--substance-abuse/opioids/#sm.0001e74hrth2sdxcqs82pd3l195ch Emergency department–initiated buprenorphine/naloxone treatment for opioid dependence: a randomized clinical trial https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25919527   Resources that support medication-based treatment in the ED https://medicine.yale.edu/edbup/ https://www.bridgetotreatment.org/   Contributors: John Purakal Maureen Gang Caleb Scarth Nate Coggins Guests: Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS, is the chair of emergency medicine at Yale Medicine. She is internationally known for her work in substance use disorders, women’s cardiovascular health, and mentoring physician scientists in developing independent research careers. For the past 25 years she has developed and tested interventions for alcohol, opioids and other substance use disorders, serving as the principal investigator (PI) on several large NIH, SAMSHA, and CDC studies. She is a founding Board member of Addiction Medicine, now recognized as a new specialty, subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Lewis Nelson, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Past-President of the American College of Medical Toxicology. He is actively involved with several governmental and professional organizations and is an editor of Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. His areas of specific interest include consequences of opioids, pain management, and emerging drugs of abuse.

This episode is the first in a series focusing on recent efforts by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to update 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2) regulations related to the confidentiality of substance use disorder treatment records in light of challenges posed by the opioid epidemic. In this episode, Gina Bertolini provides some background on the Part 2 regulations themselves and how the opioid epidemic has affected their enforcement. Ms. Bertolini also touches on recent efforts by Congress and SAMSHA to modernize Part 2 in response to stakeholder input. Presenters: Gina L. Bertolini Download Presentation Materials

In honor of SAMSHA’s  Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day this episode of the Pediartic Podcast includes a series of three 10-minute conversations with an OT, parent, and educator to highlight the importance of supporting children’s mental health through participation in everyday occupations, such as learning and play. The interviews are led by AOTA member and pediatric occupational therapist Colleen Cameron Whiting, MS, OTR/L. These interviews highlights children’s mental health as an important feature of strong communities and promotes occupational therapy as a key service provider.

Struggling with addiction? Know someone who is? There is HOPE. Today we are joined by David Stoecker. David is the founder of the Non-Profit called Better Life In Recovery and has a unique ability to help alcohol and drug addicts because he was one! You will be blown away by his story. From sexual and physical abuse to being pronounced dead to full-blown addiction and redemption, this story is sure to inspire you or someone you know who is struggling with addiction. David is a true overcomer. Stay Connected with David Stoecker! Email: David@BetterLifeInRecovery.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BetterLifeInRecovery Better Life In Recovery Website: http://www.betterlifeinrecovery.com/ Springfield Recovery Community Center: www.spfdrcc.org Springfield Recovery Community Center Phone: 417-368-0852 Find Help LOCALLY at: SAMSHA.gov

Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death, but when it comes to screening for alcohol use and providing the right follow-up care, there is large gap in care. The National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) researched this issue and found a shortage of screening for misuse of alcohol. But when screenings do […]

In this special episode, Paul introduces the idea of having a National Violence Prevention Hotline specifically for individuals who are feeling compelled toward comitting acts of violence, to talk with a trained counselor on the phone, work to de-esclate, and connect them with appropriate resources. Like the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, The National Violence Prevention Hotline seeks to staff professional counselors to take calls from people who are in distress. The difference is that the Violence Prevention Hotline will attempt to reach and work with people who are contemplating violent acts against others.
 Most violence is preventable. While it comes down to the individual's choice to act, we are hoping that providing this resource would lead to decreases in violence, because there would be 24/7 support for those feeling angry, isolated, disavowed, persecuted, and whatever else is leading them toward considering comitting violent acts. In the second half of the episode, Paul Krauss and Mike Speakman (anger expert) discuss the psychology, motivations, and social circumstances that can lead to people feeling desperate enough to hurt others. Sign the Petition Here.  Sign our petition on Change.org asking SAMSHA to implement this idea. Learn more @ http://www.violencepreventionhotline.org Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Professional Consultant who lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the host of The Intentional Clincian podcast and also works to train counselors on best practices to improve their outcomes with clients.  Paul has worked with many different populations and has spent a great deal of his time working specifically with people who are recovering from some type of trauma—often times from a type of violence or a severe accident. Paul believes that every human being has the potential to transform in a powerful way and works with people from all walks of life to meet their potential as humans, to heal, and to make changes.Paul conceived of the idea for the National Violence Prevention Hotline after a series of events, including hearing a story of a person refraining from committing a violent act because a kind woman confronted this potential offender while he was in emotional distress, guns in hand and ready to act against innocent citizens, with empathy and understanding, at just the right time. As a result of her outreach to him, he put down his weapons and asked for the police to be called and get professional help–he received it. At that moment, Paul realized that we have hotlines to prevent suicides and help the victims of domestic violence, but not to prevent or deal with violence or those who perpetrate it more broadly. His vision is to help save lives and reduce the devastating impact of violence on people, relationships, and communities. The National Violence Prevention Hotline (NVPH) proposes to provide free, confidential, expert support for people in distress and feeling compelled toward committing acts of violence in the future. It may also provide a lifeline for victims of violence who have not yet called the police and are seeking counsel regarding their situation. Remember to sign the petition at Change.org Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, EMDRIA Consultant in Training (CIT), host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (in progress)  as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting weekly online and in-person groups.  For details, click here. Follow Health for Life Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube   Original music, used with permission: "Shades of Currency" [Instrumental] from Archetypes by PAWL "Spencer, Rob, and Depression" a single by ttypes Music available here: https://pawl.bandcamp.com/ https://ttttypes.bandcamp.com/

Live Your Dash to the Fullest and Live a Life of AbundanceMen, it's always great to catch up with old friends. And when I say old friends, I'm referring to friends we've know for a long time. Not that they are old. Because that would make us old as well. In any case, you get the rare chance of listening in on a conversation between myself and a fellow Army Combat Medic. Tim excelled in the military. And obviously, that was just a warm up. Tim has taken Abundance to a whole new level. I hope I don't get in trouble for this. But I really wanted to share the poem, Tim was taking about. So here you go. I also shared the Ted Talk video for you below.  The Dashby Linda EllisI read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning…to the end. He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke of the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own, the cars…the house…the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real and always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile, remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy is being read, with your life’s actions to rehash… would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent YOUR dash? Reference: http://www.linda-ellis.com/the-dash-the-dash-poem-by-linda-ellis-.html Meet or Feature GuestTimothy Stroud is a former combat medic in the United States Army. He served his country on active duty with deployments to Kosovo, Kuwait and Iraq, though Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). During these years, Tim learned volumes about team building, leadership, and camaraderie and was quickly promoted to a Non Commissioned Officer. He also sought out a mentor during his transition back into civilian life and began a seven-year relationship with leadership expert Mr. Paul J. Meyer. While stationed at Ft. Hood, Tim build an Army Wall of Fame to showcase 500 celebrities who support the military. It is still on display on the largest military post in the U.S. Tim excelled as a non-traditional student at Grand Canyon University, finishing his education by utilizing his Post-9/11 GI Bill. Graduating with Academic Honors on both the Dean's and President's List, Tim secured a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management from the Ken Blanchard College of Business in May 2011. He completed his Masters in Leadership from the same program in December of 2013. Volunteering in the community, Mr. Stroud worked in collaboration with the State of Texas, NAMI, SAMSHA, and BEITZ to better understand the early signs of Post Traumatic Stress and how to successfully get veterans and family members connected with resources. This led Tim to become one of the first Peer to Peer Support Facilitators in Texas and helping start the support groups in Central Texas. Mr. Stroud lobbied Texas Congress, alongside the VSOs that he supported for more education benefits in Austin, TX and San Antonio, TX to the Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee (Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Chair). Tim worked with Dr. Suzanna Gratia Hupp at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on finding viable solutions for veterans that face mental health issues. This resulted in a mobile application that ties veterans into a Military... Support this podcast

CME credits: 0.25 Valid until: 25-03-2021 Claim your CME credit at https://reachmd.com/programs/cme/Nursing-Community-Role-in-Treating-Opioid-Use-Disorder/9782/ Participants are encouraged to consult the SAMSHA website, https://www.samsha.gov for additional and up to date information. Nurses have always played a key role in the treatment of substance use disorders, and with the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (which extends prescribing authority to NPs within the scope of state laws), their contributions have become even more critical. In today’s discussion, we’ll explore how nurses and nurse practitioners can help expand patient access to needed medications for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, or OUD. We’ll also highlight the benefits of employing a collaborative care approach to facilitate access to opioid therapy with buprenorphine in an office-based setting.

CME credits: 0.25 Valid until: 30-10-2020 Claim your CME credit at https://reachmd.com/programs/cme/Nursing-Community-Role-in-Treating-Opioid-Use-Disorder/9782/ Participants are encouraged to consult the SAMSHA website, https://www.samsha.gov for additional and up to date information. Nurses have always played a key role in the treatment of substance use disorders, and with the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (which extends prescribing authority to NPs within the scope of state laws), their contributions have become even more critical. In today’s discussion, we’ll explore how nurses and nurse practitioners can help expand patient access to needed medications for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, or OUD. We’ll also highlight the benefits of employing a collaborative care approach to facilitate access to opioid therapy with buprenorphine in an office-based setting.

This is one is about anxiety and trauma with a real life example and one or two things that you can do to get an understanding about its effects on your condition. I did make a mistake in the episode, the Self Help Workbook is from the Department of Veteran Affairs, not the state of Virginia. This is what happens when you are sleep deprived.   Resources Mentioned:  SAMSHA page on Trauma and Violence; if you recognize something that resonates with you check it out when you are read and have support. Self Help Strategies for Social Anxiety from Anxiety BC There is a 51 page Self Help Workbook from the Department of Veteran Affairs (I made a mistake in the podcast and called it the state of Virginia) that is designed for veterans but might be helpful to the general public as well.   Disclaimer:  Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

On this episode of RecoveryPeople, Rob Ruiz shares his journey from troubled Teen and pending Felony to recovery and wellness mentor. He discusses his cathartic moment in jail and his support for the decriminalization of addiction in order to save lives and taxpayers’ money.   Today, Rob is the manager of a retail store and the house manager of a sober home. He credits his healthy work and living environments and the peer support he found in each for helping him learn how to live a recovery lifestyle. The peer support theme continues as Rob tells co-hosts Jason Howell and Kirk Zajac how his recovery housemates cultivate community through running and gardening. To get a closer look, view recent pics of Rob’s garden at facebook.com/recoverypeople. And to learn more of about Rob’s tips on wellness, go to youtube.com and search for “yoga nidras” to listen to the videos that Rob uses for his guided meditation.   This episode of RecoveryPeople is a part of a special series on heart health and wellness. To learn more about SAMSHA’s Eight Deminsions of Wellness, browse through the podcast categories at recoverypeople.org. And please provide us feedback through this quick survey about today’s show.   https://docs.google.com/a/soberhood.org/forms/d/1tiJLNYpTWFShBJQMwtr4XhwvkF36DmsoaAutPszdV-Y/viewform  

This week’s podcast focuses on International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31st. It includes interviews with Eliza Wheeler who advertises the Overdose Awareness Day Memorial March and Celebration of Life in San Francisco, Sharon Stancliff talking about the newly released Samsha toolkit http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA13-4742, Narcotics Unit Commander Pat Glynn talks about the role police play in reducing overdose deaths using naloxone in Quincy, Massachusetts http://vimeo.com/47686862, Nigel Brundson of HIT and Injecting Advice http://injectingadvice.com/ fills us in on the UK scene, Heather Edney, Executive Director of La Ventana Treatment Program http://www.laventanaed.com/, talks about the newly created mural ‘The Memory Lives On’ http://tinyurl.com/nol5bos and also surviving multiple overdoses and Lisa Raville Executive Director of the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver talks about syringe exchange developments and their overdose anti-stigma work http://www.harmreductionactioncenter.org/index.html

In this episode my guest, Kevin Hines is sharing his story about jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge and surviving by a miracle, all the details in the episode. Also we are raising awareness about suicide prevention, and how to stay mentally healthy.GuestKevin Hines is a storyteller. He is a best selling author, global public speaker, and award winning documentary filmmaker. In the Year 2000, Kevin attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness & the ability to survive pain with true resilience. His motto: #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that. In 2016, Mental Health America awarded Kevin their highest honor, The Clifford W. Beers Award for his efforts to improve the lives of and attitudes toward people with mental illnesses. Previously, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Council of Behavioral Health in partnership with Eli Lilly. Kevin has also been awarded by SAMSHA as a Voice Awards Fellow and Award Winner, an Achievement Winner by the US Veterans Affairs and received over 30 U.S. military excellence medals as a civilian.Kevin sat on the boards of the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), the Bridge Rail Foundation (BRF) and the Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHASF) and on the Survivors Committee of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Previously, he was a board member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and was a two-term member of San Francisco's Mental Health Board. He has spoken in congressional hearings alongside Patrick Kennedy in support of The Mental Health Parity Bill. He continues his policy work as an Ambassador to the National Council for Behavioral Health.In the summer of 2013, Kevin released his bestselling memoir titled Cracked Not Broken, Surviving and Thriving After A Suicide Attempt. He is currently producing a documentary entitled Suicide: The Ripple Effect. Kevin's will to live and stay mentally well has inspired people worldwide. His compelling story has touched diverse, global audiences within colleges and universities, high schools, corporations, clergy, military, clinicians, health and medical communities, law enforcement organizations, and various industries. Thousands have communicated to Hines that his story helped save their lives. He has reached millions with his story.His story was featured in the 2006 film The Bridge by the film director and producer Eric Steel. Kevin believes in the power of the human spirit and in the fact that you can find the ability to live mentally well. His mantra: “Life is a gift, that is why they call it the present. Cherish it always.”HostOlyasha Novozhylova - NotBasicBlonde @notbasicblonde_NotBasicBlonde Podcast - @nbbpodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/notbasicblonde-podcast/donations--Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/notbasicblonde-podcast/donations