Podcasts about substance use services

In this third episode of our World Schizophrenia Day series, we revisit eye-opening discussion about how our misconceptions of schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses can fuel the misunderstanding and stigma that people living with psychosis face.While there's no way to predict whether a person with a mental illness will become violent, depictions in media, TV, and movies sometimes perpetuate a conception that they are unpredictably violent. But how accurate is this belief, and how does it affect those living with mental health conditions?Dr. Rakesh Lamba, Medical Director at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, discusses how family and caretakers can assess risk factors.Follow Look Agan to hear more informed discussions like this one that break down misconceptions and paint a more compassionate portrait of living with mental illness. Until then, share your thoughts with us here. Leave a review so others can find our show.Resources:Schizophrenia - Warning Signs of ViolenceDr. Rakesh Lamba’s bioPHSA Forensic Psychiatric ServicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly Crosbie, Director of the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services, tells us about the community crisis center initiative in her state; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses Congress' to-do list as they return from a break; an ASTHO webinar later this month will dive into administrative preparedness for public health emergencies; and two members have been elected as ASTHO Board of Directors Regional Representatives. NCDHHS News Release: NCDHHS and Trillium Health Resources Announce New Crisis Centers ASTHO Webinar: Strengthening Administrative Preparedness in Public Health Agencies  

In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, the hosts interview Geoff Brown, Coordinator of Substance Use Services, about the link between substance use and mental health, common myths, and how to evaluate its impact on your life. eCheckup for Alcohol and CannabisGeneral information on Mental Health Services at UHSTo schedule an Access appointment, please call us at 608-265-5600, option #2 or webbook via MyUHSOur intro and outro music is ‘Storybook' by Scott Holmes: scottholmesmusic.com

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family member? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self-find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America, please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838 (show originally aired 03-10-22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family member? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self-find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America, please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838(show originally aired 03-10-22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits? Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family members? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self-find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America, please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838 (show originally aired 03-10-22)

Today, we're talking with Jay Johnson, Tulsa Housing Case Manager for Mental Health Association Oklahoma.  Jay's relation with us began a couple of years ago when he, himself, was living on the streets and battling addiction. He is a shining example of why Housing First is so important and effective.   Since his time as a participant, Jay has been steadily working his way up in the agency. Once he stabilized, he was hired as part-time on-call staff, and since been promoted twice and earned three different certifications through Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Use Services, which he puts to great use serving Tulsans in need.  It was a treat to have this conversation with Jay, as he shared his experience with homelessness, what guided him through recovery and the goals he's set for himself. His drive is strong and his positivity is contagious.  After this recording, Jay emailed a follow-up thought: He wants anyone who may be struggling right now to know that if they connect with us and utilizes the services offered at MHAOK, they will be supported as they work to achieve their goals. He signed off with “you can achieve as much as you believe!” If you ARE needing assistance or if you see someone who does, please reach out to us at 405.943.3700 or 918.585.1213, or you can contact us through our website at www.mhaok.org. 

North Carolina will become the latest state to legalize mobile sports betting, starting at noon on Monday. Estimates suggest online betting will bring in nearly $65 million in additional tax revenue for North Carolina in the first fiscal year.  As part of the legislation, additional resources were directed toward the NC Department of Health and Human Resources to help those who might struggle with gambling addiction after Monday's rollout."Gambling can affect anyone.  It affects folks from all walks of life, all communities," Kelly Crosbie, director of the division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, said.  NCDHHS launched the website morethanagame.nc.gov to offer resources and support to those struggling with a gambling problem.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/flashpoint/experts-predict-smooth-sailing-sports-betting-launches/275-94806210-ca39-4331-8761-3980039a6f13Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m.WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter

As health care organizations across the world grapple with challenges, how can we emerge better, stronger and kinder than before? Marika Sandrelli has worked in community education and development projects for more than four decades. In this episode of The Heart of It, she shares why being a mission-driven person is more powerful than any policy or legislation. She also discusses what pulled her into the health system, why compassionate trauma and resiliency-informed practice (TRIP) is needed in health care now more than ever, and the impacts of “brave” spaces in achieving lasting, systemic change.Guest bioMarika Sandrelli is a strategic leader with Mental Health and Substance Use Services at Fraser Health. As a community organizer and activist she saw the health care system as confusing and advocated from the outside. One day someone said, “You have to learn the rules before you break them.” So, she joined the system and in 2015 won Fraser Health's Health Care Hero Award for changing how learning and practice are approached in mental health and substance use.Marika co-developed a Trauma and Resiliency Informed Practice course for researchers and evaluators, which she continues to facilitate along with her colleagues. Her caring approach has resulted in more skilled, confident, supported and supportive health care providers who are both better equipped to serve vulnerable patient populations with confidence and compassion, and take pride in the work that they do.About The Heart of ItEvery episode, Dr. Victoria Lee, president and CEO of Fraser Health, invites guests take listeners to the heart of health care, where passion, dedication and innovation drive individual, community and planetary health.Listen and watch more episodes of The Heart of It here. And be sure to subscribe to The Heart of It in your favourite podcast player app so that you don't miss a beat.The Heart of It is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded shared territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Coquitlam, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen First Nations, and the home of the Surrey-Delta Métis Association.

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: ? ? Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it ? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family members ? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals ? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy ? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive ? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart ? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self Find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf. If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: ? ? Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it ? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family members ? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals ? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy ? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive ? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart ? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self Find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf. If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: ? ? Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it ? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family members ? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals ? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy ? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive ? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart ? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self Find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf. If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838

Doug is joined in studio with Dr. Tim Lepore of Addiction Solutions and Dr. Catharina Armstrong  who is in charge of Infectious diseases and Addiction Medicine at Newton Wellesley Hospital where Catharina is also the founder of Substance Use Services. They talk about the running club Boston Bulldogs who are here on Nantucket to participate in the Triathlon. The Boston Bulldogs are a group of people supporting people who are suffering from addiction and bringing communities together. You can learn more about the Boston Bulldogs by visiting them online at https://www.bostonbulldogsrunning.com/.

Join us as we discuss and provide expert insights into current events impacting our management of pain and substance use disorders. In this episode, host Shravani Durbhakula, MD, MPH, MBA, dives into critical current events and regulatory changes impacting the field of pain medicine and their implications for patient care. She interviews two guests at the forefront of pain medicine, substance use, and addiction: Dr. Antje M. Barreveld, MD, and  Dr. Sudheer Potru, DO, FASA, FASAM.Dr. Barreveld serves as the Director of Education and Outreach, Co-Founder of Substance Use Services, and the Medical Director of Pain Management Services at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She also holds a position as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Tufts University School of Medicine and serves on the board of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Dr. Potru is triple-board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction. He serves as the Director of the Complex Pain Clinic at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and as Assistant Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology at Emory University School of Medicine. Tune in to hear the latest on: The FDA's Recent Approval of Over-the-Counter Naloxone: What does this mean for pain medicine providers and their patients? How will it impact the broader opioid crisis and overdose prevention efforts?New DEA Requirements for Prescribers of Controlled Substances: We'll unpack these new regulations and how to fulfill them. The Alex Murdaugh Case's Medical Questions: Our guests will provide their expert insights on the complex intersections of pain, substance use, and legality as they emerge in high-profile cases like this one.Innovative Harm Reduction Approaches, such as the Fentanyl Vaccine: How do these cutting-edge strategies fit into the broader landscape of pain management and addiction treatment?

Tonight, we get into the Canadian Budget with Kevin Page (former Parliamentary Budget Officer and current Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa). Safety concerns grow in Canadian cities after more deadly random attacks over the weekend. We get into it with Amanda Butler (independent research consultant, postdoctoral research fellow in the University of British Columbia Department of Psychiatry and BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services). Why do we dislike new music as we grow older? Frank McAndrew (professor, department of psychology, Knox College) gives us some answers. IOC recommends athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to return to international competition, we dive into that with Rob Koehler (Director General, Global Athlete) and we learn why watching live sports is good for us with Helen Keyes (head of the school of psychology and sport science, Anglia Ruskin University).

We look at how money from a national opioid settlement can improve substance use disorder services in Milwaukee County. Then, a UW-Milwaukee marketing professor shares trends about this holiday shopping season. We speak with a local embryologist who just retired after working nearly 40 years in the field of reproductive medicine. Plus, tell you about a doula training program that aims to support birthing people of color.

While there's no way to predict whether a person with a mental illness will become violent, there's still a common understanding that those diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, are unpredictably aggressive. This can be seen in how people living with mental illness, substance use, and violence are portrayed through the news, TV, or movies. But these misconceptions can fuel the stigma towards people living with severe and persistent mental illness. How do we address the role that violence plays in the lives of people living with a mental illness and everybody else around them? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rakesh Lamba, who is the medical director with BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, and someone with a wealth of experience conducting risk assessments with Correctional Services Canada and the Parole Board of Canada.Resources: Schizophrenia - Warning Signs of VoilenceDr. Rakesh Lamba's bioPHSA Forensic Psychiatric Services See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join DO and Elliott in The Box for this edition of the CCPD Podcast as two very special gusts join us, Lauren Herschler, Chesterfield County's Substance Abuse Coordinator and Laine Wetherholt, Peer Recovery Specialist for Chesterfield County for an intense, but important discussion on adult substance abuse. Chesterfield County offers several Substance Use Services. You can see them here: https://www.chesterfield.gov/919/Adult-Substance-Use-Services

William Lindsay worked as an educator at Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and Concordia University. In this episode, Am and William discuss the writing process for his latest book, “Rez Dog Blues & The Haiku: A Savage Life in Bits and Pieces,” and its focus on music and movies, horror and hope, and the honest depiction of Indigneous life, in the 60s and 70s, on reserve and then in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. Please practice self care, stop listening and seek support if you need to. Help is available! Mental Health Support: Crisis Centre BC: crisiscentre.bc.ca/ Indian Residential School Survivors Society: www.irsss.ca/services KUU-US Crisis Line: www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: www.wavaw.ca/ BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: www.bcmhsus.ca/ Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/177-william-lindsay.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/177-william-lindsay.html Resources: Rez Dog Blues & The Haiku: A Savage Life in Bits and Pieces: https://www.amazon.ca/Rez-Dog-Blues-Haiku-Savage/dp/177792040X The First Nations House of Learning (FNHL): https://indigenous.ubc.ca/longhouse/fnhl/ The First Nations Longhouse: https://indigenous.ubc.ca/longhouse/ Office for Aboriginal Peoples annual newsletter: https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2022/01/special-edition--office-for-aboriginal-peoples-annual-newsletter.html Marilyn Dumont: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/marilyn-dumont The Warriors (1979): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/ Saturday Night Fever (1977): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/ On The Road by Jack Kerouac (1957): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Road Sherman Alexie: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sherman-alexie Cahokia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia Bio: William G. Lindsay (Cree-Stoney) B.Ed. M.A. is retired as of 2021 after working for a quarter century in post-secondary education. This was preceded by a career in the hotel-restaurant industry. He served most recently as the Senior Director, Indigenous Directions at Concordia University in Montréal. He has experience as a college professor, university educator, researcher and published writer, student services coordinator, Associate Director, Director, and Senior Director, across the following institutions: Concordia University, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Douglas College, Institute of Indigenous Government, and Native Education College. William's book Rez Dog Blues & The Haiku: A Savage Life in Bits and Pieces was released on Amazon in December 2021. The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspaper published book reviews on May 7-8, 2022, calling it a "new classic of Indigenous literature" and "An Indigenous Odyssey for TRC times". The book has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Whistler Independent Book Awards. This is William's second book following The Eagle and the Fish which was published in Korea by Unibooks Inc. in 2002. William has presented at twenty academic conferences during his career, his presentations dealing with Indigenous social justice, life experience, and education. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “[title]” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, June 21, 2022. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/177-william-lindsay.html.

What do we know about what happens when we link individuals to substance use services upon jail discharge? This podcast offers a scoping review that examines answers to that question. Want to know more (and find out what a scoping review is)? Give this episode a listen! Download the One-Pager for this episode (PDF).

Caitlin Williams, Manager of Substance Use Services and Clinical Psychologist, dives into the concept of harm reduction with us, including what medication assisted treatment is and how it can help people who want to reevaluate their use of opiates. 

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. This episode in particular discusses substance use, family separation and residential schools. Please practice self care, stop listening, and seek help if you need to. Scroll down to find links to available supports. For the final installment of the Voices of the Street podcast series, host Angel Gates invites Megaphone author Eva Takakanew into conversation about her powerful writings. As longtime friends, Angel and Eva share and discuss pieces of writing that shine a light on the traumatic histories and ongoing impacts of the Indian Residential School system and the Sixties Scoop. Eva reads her poem, “My Mother's Comfort,” published in the 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, as well as her article, “The truth must be told,” calling for truth and accountability from colonial institutions. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/165-angel-gates-eva-takakanew.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/165-angel-gates-eva-takakanew.html Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ — Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources: — “The truth must be told” by Eva Takakanew: https://www.megaphonemagazine.com/vendor_voices_july_2021 — ‘Neglected in Life, Dishonoured in Death' - The Tyee: https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/01/Neglected-Life-Dishonoured-Death-TRC-Excerpt/ — Megaphone Speakers Bureau: https://speakersbureau.megaphonemagazine.com/ About the series: The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Featuring interviews with writers and personal reflections on how their lived experiences merge with the themes of the text, this podcast series illuminates Voices of the Street in a new way. The Voices of the Street podcast is a six-part series for Below the Radar, curated and hosted by participants of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau. Read more: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. Please practice self care, stop listening, and seek help if you need to. Scroll down to find links to available supports. Storyteller, actor and activist Angel Gates invites Megaphone author Peter Thompson into conversation about his poem, “Empty Inside.” Peter's piece, published in the 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, is a poetic contemplation of loneliness and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss feelings of anxiety and longing for simple connection and interaction during lockdown. Peter also speaks to the devastating wildfire, fueled by climate change, that burned his hometown of Lytton, BC in the summer of 2021. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/164-angel-gates-peter-thompson.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/164-angel-gates-peter-thompson.html Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ — Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources: — “Lytton Memories” by Peter Thompson: https://www.megaphonemagazine.com/vendor_voices_august_2021 — Megaphone Speakers Bureau: https://speakersbureau.megaphonemagazine.com/ About the series: The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Featuring interviews with writers and personal reflections on how their lived experiences merge with the themes of the text, this podcast series illuminates Voices of the Street in a new way. The Voices of the Street podcast is a six-part series for Below the Radar, curated and hosted by participants of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau. Read more: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html

Geoff Brown, LPC, the Coordinator of Substance Use Services at UHS, clears up common myths and misconceptions about drug and alcohol use, answers questions about how to gauge your use and intake, and what signs to look for with potential abuse. Drugs on Your Mind Workshop – Thursday, April 11th, 11a-12p. Sign up online: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQIuKPsMObkqYvk. If interested in the Using Wisely group you can schedule an Access appointment through the MyUHS portal or call us at 608-265-5600, option #2. Learn more about this and other groups here: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/group-counseling/schedule/. Our intro and outro music is ‘Storybook' by Scott Holmes: scottholmesmusic.com 125%

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: ? ? Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it ? Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family members ? Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals ? Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy ? Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive ? Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart ? Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self Find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf. If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838

Penny Murray is the founder of Resilient Balance and is a personal Integrative Ancestral Guide who helps you free yourself from inherited patterns – emotional, mental, and sometimes physical. Penny finds great joy connecting her life-long clairvoyance with the sound medicine of tuning forks and the wisdom of Euphoralite stones to bring stuck or looping ancestral patterns to rest. The ancestors can then move forward with their purpose, while the living experience more harmony and freedom. How does one benefit from the Ancestral Resolution Series? Although each client and their relations benefit in a myriad of individual ways, here are some of the most common benefits: ‣ ‣ Being a better communicator and feeling safe about it ‣ Gain a deeper understanding and compassion for self and family members ‣ Experience increased motivation to set and attain goals ‣ Feelings of belonging and creating a legacy ‣ Move forward in balance with how much you give and how much you receive ‣ Organized, congruent thought patterns within Mind and Heart ‣ Attract people and opportunities that nourish your innate self Find out more about Penny D. Murray here: https://resilientbalance.com/ Content Warning: If you are Indigenous some contents of this podcast may be difficult to hear. This story contains detailed and disturbing information about details of an Ancestral healing session involving children that perished in Canada's Indian Residential School system. If you need emotional assistance, the following is contact information for support. For clarification the 215 unmarked graves were found by ground penetrating radar. In America please seek out trauma resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf. If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a crisis counselor NOW. For Canadians there are multiple lines to call for assistance. Support is available for anyone affected by the effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports and some of the contents of this story. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-721-0066. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844. In Nunavut, the Kamatsiaqtut Help Line is open 24 hours a day at 1-800-265-3333. People are invited to call for any reason. In Yukon, mental health services are available to those in both Whitehorse and in rural Yukon communities through Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. Yukoners can schedule Rapid Access Counselling supports in Whitehorse and all MWSU community hubs by calling 1-867-456-3838

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. This episode in particular discusses substance use, family separation and residential schools. Please practice self care, stop listening, and seek help if you need to. Scroll down to find links to available supports. The fourth episode of the Voices of the Street podcast series features a conversation on Indigenous honour, healing and empowerment, with your host, Nicolas Leech-Crier. Nicolas interviews Voices of the Street contributor Eva Takakanew about her written piece, “My Mother's Comfort,” a deeply personal poem and reflection on drug use and the intergenerational mother-child relationships in her life as an adoptee from the Sixties Scoop. Together they speak about their experiences as adoptees and reconnecting with their culture as adults. They also speak to finding empowerment through Indigenous-led education programs and taking part in the cultural resurgence of their generation. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/163-nicolas-leech-crier-eva-takakanew.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/163-nicolas-leech-crier-eva-takakanew.html Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ — Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources: — UBC Transformative Health and Justice Research Cluster: https://transformhealthjustice.ubc.ca/ — Music by Paul Che oke' ten Wagner: https://www.sacredbreath.ca/ — Megaphone Speakers Bureau: https://speakersbureau.megaphonemagazine.com/ About the series: The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Featuring interviews with writers and personal reflections on how their lived experiences merge with the themes of the text, this podcast series illuminates Voices of the Street in a new way. The Voices of the Street podcast is a six-part series for Below the Radar, curated and hosted by participants of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau. Read more: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html With additional music: Flute piece provided by Paul Che oke' ten Wagner: www.sacredbreath.ca ‘O Canada' by Henry Burr, CC BY-NC 3.0 US, UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. Please practice self care, stop listening, and seek help if you need to. Scroll down to find links to available supports. For the third installment of the Voices of the Street podcast, we have a candid and heartful conversation between host Yvonne Mark and Megaphone writer Dennis Gates in response to his piece “Without Prejudice,” published in the 2021 Voices of the Street anthology. In his piece, Dennis writes about his experiences of anti-Indigenous discrimination and injustice within the court system and the deep-felt impact of incarceration on his life. Yvonne and Dennis reflect on both their experiences with the criminal justice system, finding strength through writing, and the importance of sharing stories like theirs. This episode was curated and hosted by poet, storyteller and Megaphone vendor, Yvonne Mark, an avid writer and advocate for ending stigma around substance use. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/162-yvonne-mark-dennis-gates.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/162-yvonne-mark-dennis-gates.html Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ — Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources: — Yvonne's website - I Live to Tell: https://www.ilivetotell.ca/ — Pivot Legal Society: https://www.pivotlegal.org/ — BC Civil Liberties Association: https://bccla.org/ About the series: The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Featuring interviews with writers and personal reflections on how their lived experiences merge with the themes of the text, this podcast series illuminates Voices of the Street in a new way. The Voices of the Street podcast is a six-part series for Below the Radar, curated and hosted by participants of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau. Read more: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html Bios: Yvonne Mark (Nisga'a-Gitxsan) was born in Haida Gwaii. Her parents had moved the family there so Yvonne wouldn't have to go to residential school. She came to Vancouver when she was 16. In addition to her volunteer work at Carnegie Community Centre, Yvonne is a Megaphone vendor and member of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau, working to end stigma around substance use. She has taken part in Megaphone's Community Journalism 101 writing workshop, held in partnership with SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, and is an outspoken advocate for the Downtown Eastside. Dennis Gates (Haida), at 60 years old, has lived in the Downtown Eastside for 25 years. He says he is proud to still be learning new things about himself. As a participant in Megaphone's recent writing workshops for people with lived experience of incarceration — offered through a partnership with the UBC Transformative Health and Justice Research Cluster — Dennis was able to explore and express himself for the first time since being released from a federal institution in 1996, about what it was like to go to prison.

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. Please practice self care, stop listening, and seek help if you need to. Scroll down to find links to available supports. Be transported into the soundscapes of two different poems. This installment of the Voices of the Street podcast is produced by Jules Chapman, a writer and peer support worker who is deeply involved in the Downtown Eastside community. Jules reads from the Voices of the Street anthology, sharing Elaine Schell's “The Din from Within” and the original poem that Jules was inspired to write in response. These pieces take us through writerly reflections on poetic expression, getting to know yourself, processing through writing and sharing creative work with the world. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/161-jules-chapman.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/161-jules-chapman.html Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ — Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources: — Opioid Survivors Guide: www.bccsu.ca/opioids-survivors-guide — Empowering Informed Consent: community ethics and cultural production: https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubccommunityandpartnerspublicati/52387/items/1.0381026 — Research 101: A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the Downtown Eastside: https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubccommunityandpartnerspublicati/52387/items/1.0377565 About the series: The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Featuring interviews with writers and personal reflections on how their lived experiences merge with the themes of the text, this podcast series illuminates Voices of the Street in a new way. The Voices of the Street podcast is a six-part series for Below the Radar, curated and hosted by participants of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau. Read more: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. Please practice self care, stop listening, and seek help if you need to. Scroll down to find links to available supports. The Voices of the Street podcast makes its debut on Below the Radar! Over the next six weeks, follow along as Megaphone storytellers weave tales and read from the 2021 Voices of the Street anthology. In this first installment, we hear from poet, writer, actor, research tech and overdose responder Nicolas Leech-Crier, in conversation with your host for this episode, Mr. Essential. Nicolas shares his journey with Megaphone and how he's cultivated a passion and skill for community storytelling and journalism. He also reads his original poem, “Why I Choose to Stay,” published in the 2021 issue of Voices of the Street — speaking to the piece as an accumulation of his lived experiences on the streets and his insights into fighting stigma with stories, empathy and love. Due to Nicolas's story featuring trauma-heavy content, should the poem or anything said during the episode have an adverse effect on your emotional or mental health, we recommend you stop listening to the podcast and refer to your best practices of self-comfort and/or seek support (links provided below). Listeners are invited to reach out to Nicolas, the creator of this episode, at nicolas@streetcorner.ca if they would like to discuss the contents of the episode. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/160-nicolas-leech-crier.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street/160-nicolas-leech-crier.html Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ — Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources: — UBC Transformative Health and Justice Research Cluster: https://transformhealthjustice.ubc.ca/ — BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services - UNITE Project: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/challenging-stigma-through-storytelling — Megaphone Speakers Bureau: https://speakersbureau.megaphonemagazine.com/ About the series: The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Read more: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html Bio: Nicolas Leech-Crier (and his secret identity, “Mr. Essential”) is an adoptee of Cree heritage and a freelance writer. At 43 years old he has spent approximately half his life surviving in the streets and more than a decade in the DTES. It never occurred to him that being a “drug user” would ever be useful, but thanks to the incredible support and loving friendship shown to him by his many neighbours and friends in the DTES, he's parlayed his street smarts and community connections into a successful career as an overdose responder and outreach worker. In 2018, Nicolas became a coordinator and facilitator for the Speakers Bureau at Megaphone and just recently his title was upgraded to Storytelling and Community Networking Liaison. (Mr. Essential's title remains the same: One-time Imaginary Podcast Host of Some Notoriety). In everything he does — from powerful plays, to playful pictures, or post-secondary presentations and paradigm-shifting podcasts — he sends love to his 11-year-old son, Money.

Content Warning: The stories in this series deal with difficult and sometimes traumatic topics. Please practice self care, stop listening and seek support if you need to. Help is available (links below)! The 2021 Voices of the Street anthology, “INSIDE we are all the same,” jumps from the page in this special podcast series. For four Megaphone storytellers, poetry and prose from last year's special literary edition are a starting point for exploring the themes that moved them — in a whole new form: audio storytelling. Featuring interviews with writers and personal reflections on how their lived experiences merge with the themes of the text, this podcast series illuminates Voices of the Street in a new way. The Voices of the Street podcast is a six-part series for Below the Radar, curated and hosted by participants of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau. Created by Jules Chapman, Angel Gates, Nicolas Leech-Crier and Yvonne Mark, this series was recorded and produced on the lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Writers featured in this series include Dennis Gates, Elaine Schell and Eva Takakanew. Tune in to hear from these talented storytellers as the series moves through immersive soundscapes, poetics and creative prose, and critical conversations about poverty, incarceration, Indigeneity and connections to home, land and relations. Learn more about the Voices of the Street series and the storytellers: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/voices-of-the-street.html and here: https://www.megaphonemagazine.com/podcast Read the transcript for this trailer: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/voices-of-the-street-trailer.html This series was produced with support from the City of Vancouver, BC Arts Council, SFU's Community Engagement Initiative and SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. The podcast was developed through a mentorship program led by Helena Krobath. Special thanks to the storytellers and Voices of the Street writers, the supporting mentors and the audio production team from the Below the Radar podcast. Mental Health Support: Crisis Centre BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/services KUU-US Crisis Line: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/ BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ Credits: Theme music by John Brennan Extra music and sound effects by John Brennan and Helena Krobath Sound engineering, editing, mixing and mastering by Paige Smith, Fiorella Pinillos and Kathy Feng Show art by Kathy Feng & Paige Smith ABOUT MEGAPHONE: ​​Megaphone changes the story on poverty by promoting social equity, amplifying marginalized voices and creating meaningful work. It produces a high-quality monthly magazine and annual calendar that low-income vendors sell on the streets of Vancouver and Victoria to earn income and build community. ABOUT SPEAKERS BUREAU: Megaphone's Speakers Bureau is a public awareness program connecting audiences with speakers who have lived experience of drug use and overdose prevention. Visit Megaphone online: https://www.megaphonemagazine.com/

Chapter 1  B.C. planning for ‘near-normal' return for K-to-12 students this fall Teri Mooring, president of the BC Teachers' Federation joins us to discuss more about the return to normal coming this September for BC schools  Chapter 2  The ‘return to normal' can be an anxious time for many people How to deal with the province starting to ease COVID restrictions. We chat with Dr. Jane Sun, Psychologist at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services. Chapter 3  Political Panel with Sandy Garossino and Barinder Rasode Political Panel:  Internal strife in the federal Green Party goes public in a big way andSecurity footage released in case of B.C. Indigenous man, granddaughter handcuffed outside bank  Chapter 4  mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should be 2nd dose after AstraZeneca shot: NACI NACI announces that mRNA COVID-19 shots should be preferred for those who got AstraZeneca as their first dose. Infectious disease expert, Jason Tetro takes your calls  Chapter 5  A tribute to the care home staff who looked after Bill Vance, and all the care home heroes in our province Jody Vance wants to take time to honour our care home workers with BC Health Minister Adrian Dix  Chapter 6  Critics of Surrey Police Service gathering signatures as referendum petition is officially approved To RCMP or not to RCMP that is the question we thought was answered but apparently isn't. Eric Chapman brings you a timeline of the decision to move towards a municipal police department  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to deal with the province starting to ease COVID restrictions. We chat with Dr. Jane Sun, Psychologist at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Passmore is currently the Director of Personal & Family Counselling and Support at Sources Community Resources and has managed the Substance Use Services program since 2010 with a strong involvement in the community of White Rock/South Surrey and the larger continuum of substance use services throughout Fraser Health.  As Chair of the Tides of Change Overdose Prevention and Response Community Action Team, he is currently involved in developing a network of support, outreach and system navigation for people using substances, producing overdose awareness videos for people in the trades, and increasing compassionate understanding for first responders.  He has a busy private practice on the side in White Rock and is a proud dad of 3 teenagers.

We talk to Dr. Vijay Seethapathy, Chief Medical Officer at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

On this week's episode, we talk with Tim May about stigma around substance use, the connection between prevention and treatment, how to support a loved one in recovery, and the importance of self care. Tim May is a licensed professional counselor and the Program Manager of Substance Use Services at Northwestern Community Services. Tim is responsible for program development, implementation, and provision of substance use services at Northwestern, which covers the counties of Shenandoah, Page, Frederick, Clarke, Warren, and the City of Winchester. Tim has been providing substance use services since 1999. Resources mentioned in this episode: Northwestern Community Services: http://www.nwcsb.com ASAM: https://www.asam.org The views and opinions expressed on Awareness 2 Action are those of the guests and host and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Prevention Department or Northwestern Community Services.

In today's show I am joined by the Mayor of Kamloops Ken Christian to talk about Tuesday's council meeting. Council discussed sanitary sewers in Rayleigh, the Kamloops Centre for the Arts, the Canada Games Pool, 11 supplemental budget items and more. I am joined by the COO of BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services. And of course it is the middle of the week which means it is time for That's Whack Wednesday.