Podcasts about therapeutic community

Get familiar with The Other Side Academy. Ex-felons and Ex-drug addicts thrive at TOSA. Colleen & Steve visited TOSA Denver and share their insights on this radically successful classic therapeutic community, on this special episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast. Support TOSA: https://www.theothersideacademy.com/how-to-help 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:39 Preview of the Other Side Academy 00:49 Challenges of Traditional Rehabilitation Models 01:45 The Other Side Academy's Social Enterprises 02:23 Accountability and Responsibility03:58 Therapeutic Community Principles 06:36 First Impressions of the Other Side Academy 07:32 The Bench and Denver the Dog10:55 Living and Working at the Academy 17:20 Success Rates and Program Structure 21:44 Accountability and Behavioral Challenges 23:05 Crucial Conversations in Action 24:17 Therapeutic Community Dynamics 27:54 Core Values and Principles 28:39 Personal Responsibility and Overcoming Trauma 33:39 Peer Support and Community Learning 36:35 Final Thoughts and Encouragement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/embracing-brokenness/support

Come along for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Tomer Anbar and Duane Johnson with the Institutes of Health. We caught up with them during the WCI Conference in Orlando, Florida. Duane Johnson obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services management from Indiana University Bloomington. Dr. Anbar studied clinical psychology,  psychodynamic psychiatry, and group psychotherapy.  While conducting research in Mexico City, he stumbled upon an interesting phenomenon during a specific time of the year: hospitalizations spiked at the same time birds started showing up dead. He discovered an interesting correlation. We learn that Dr. Anbar was among the first to study the biopsychosocial model of care and grew up learning from his dad in therapeutic communities. What do we want in workers' compensation? Proven clinical outcomes, accelerated MMI, and decreased claim costs. For more information about Institutes of Health: https://institutesofhealth.org/¡Muchas Gracias! Thank you for listening. We would appreciate you sharing our podcast with your friends on social media. Find Yvonne and Rafael on Linked In or follow us on Twitter @deconstructcomp

The Retreat in York was a groundbreaking psychiatric service opened in 1796. Acorn was a women'stherapeutic community which ran for many years before closing as the Retreat withdrew from in patient activities. Ellie Wildbore was a member of the TC. This research seeks out staff and residents from four years ago to assess the benefits and effects of being in the TC and we reflect on the tragic loss of such valuable and effective services.

Once you start something positive and stay committed, have you noticed that the positive accomplishments continue to happen, and nothing can stop you? Jose R., AADAP's Therapeutic Community client shares how running the full 26.2 miles LA Marathon with AADAP's Team AMP has allowed Jose to progress forward to a sober life and leave his past of drug use behind. Twenty-two months sober, running has motivated Jose to be a better person and look at life a different way. If you feel lost or even know you want sobriety, this episode featuring Jose will expose the importance of finding meaning in your life on life's terms and finding a positive passion. This can change your life forever just like it has for Jose. You, too, can find your passion, and run with it!

Two chicks talk to four men from the Therapeutic Community inside HMP Wymott. They share their experiences of drug and alcohol misuse and the impact this has had on their lives and families as they reflect on their journey through the TC programme, as we explore what it really means to do time. Trigger Warning: This episode references suicide Expect social justice info, stats and prison insights from Bird on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @BirdPodcast. birdpodcast.co.uk

When a person shows up to participate here at MARR, whether they are a client or not, they become part of a community that they can remain involved in for the rest of their life. This community is a network that extends across the United States. It consists of alumni who've gone through the programs […] The post Ep 73: Therapeutic Community | Ashley McQueen appeared first on .

Sarah Paget has been the Programme Manager for the Community of Communities, a quality network for Therapeutic Communities at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement, since 2004. Her work involves the coordination of services and activities that lead to improvement and/or systemic change in a range of services for adults, children and young people across the NHS, voluntary, private, independent, education and criminal justice sectors. She is co-founder of Enabling Environments which was developed in 2009 and has been the Operational Lead for National Enabling Environments in Prisons and Probation Programme since 2013. She also manages two additional Quality Improvement Networks for inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation and Older Age Mental Health services. Sarah has a Master's Degree in Psychoanalytic and Systemic Approaches to Understanding Organisations and Leadership from the Tavistock and has a background in Mental Health Nursing and Social Psychology. Prior to her current role she managed a Voluntary Sector Therapeutic Community for people with severe and enduring Mental Health problems for 10 years. Sarah is currently a director of The Consortium of Therapeutic Communities and has written and taught TC principles and practice to a wide range of audiences.   Sarah is leaving her role as Programme Manager at RCPsych to embark upon her “Third Stage of life” or Vanaprathsa, according to Hindu philosophy (Hall and Stokes 2021)*. Sarah has spent the past 17 years working with services to improve the quality of the psychosocial environment and will continue to support Therapeutic Communities and Therapeutic Community practice as well as the development of Enabling Environments in all sectors. Sarah offers individuals and organisations the opportunity to look beyond the superficial and obvious to develop an authentic and profound understanding of how individuals and groups interconnect and impact on individual health and organisational functioning. Her methods will involve consulting to individuals and groups using a psychodynamic and systemic framework.   Sarah can be contacted at sarahpaget@gmail.com and at linkedin.com/in/spaget   * Changing Gear, a Book by Jan Hall and Jon Stokes (changing-gear.com)  

Growing up in Tuckahoe, New York, Charles M. Henderson Jr. went from being a teenage heroin addict and high school dropout, to becoming a Harvard graduate with an MBA in general management. His life experience inspired him to work as a change agent serving as the Executive Director, Co-Founder, Educator, and Executive Coach for Heroin to Harvard, an organization that transforms managers into leaders through active training and executive coaching. His work is anchored in research on emotional intelligence, social intelligence, rational intelligence, and behavioral economics.Charles' professional experience includes work with leaders at Citibank, Standard Bank, The World Bank, International Finance Corporation, and Nike in the US, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Charles currently resides in South Africa and spends his time between Johannesburg and New York. Prior to his time in South Africa Charles worked as a risk analyst with JPMorgan Chase on Wall Street.Connect with CharlesWebsite | herointoharvard.comCharles' Instagram | @charlesm.hendersonConnect with The Courage to ChangePodcast Website | lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastPodcast Instagram | @couragetochange_podcastPodcast Facebook | @thecouragetochangepodcastPodcast Email | podcast@lionrock.lifeLooking for Online Support?Lionrock.life provides a variety of aa meetings and aa alternative meetings via Zoom. View Lionrock's comprehensive meeting schedule here.Interested in CommUnity Table? Check out our upcoming events!Listen & Subscribe to The Courage to ChangeApple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyStitcher | iHeart | TuneIn | Overcast | SoundCloud

In this episode Shaina Boe and myself talk to David Durocher Who is the Executive Director at The Other Side Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shaina had sent me a link to a TEDx talk that David had done. I was so moved and inspired by what I had just watched, that within 40 minutes of watching it I had found and made contact with David. This episode is the result of or 1st conversation over the phone. * After we ended this recording David invited Shaina and myself up to The Other Side Academy to see for ourselves first hand how the program works. We took him up on his offer. Shaina flew up from Florida and I drove up from the San Francisco Bay Area. I arrived first and wasn't sure what to expect. When I pulled up David was waiting outside to greet me and showed me to one of the two guest rooms that he had prepared for our stay.  * For the next two days we were immersed into the daily functions of TOSA. We ate meals with the students. We were allowed to walk freely and talk to the students ask questions about the program and basically participate as if we were residents there. * We were given a tour of the social enterprises that fund the program. TOSA is 100% self funded by the moving company and the thrift stores that are run by the students and overseen by the staff that were former students that graduated and decided to stay on to help give back to the program that saved their lives and taught them how to be productive members of society and no longer a risk to public safety. * Here is the thing, this program is a minimum of a 2.5 year commitment if you are accepted. The cost to come here is ZERO dollars to the student, the taxpayers, the city, the county, and the state. The only requirement is a sincere desire to change your life and the behaviors that got you there. I can say that what we witnessed there was amazing!!! I have never felt that amount of warmth, and love from people that I had just met. It's really hard for me to put into words how touched I was. I was often holding back tears from how overwhelming the positive energy I was surrounded with.  * About TOSA * The Other Side Academy is a 2-year self-sustaining residential life-skills and vocational training program for women and men in long-term criminal behavior, drug addiction and homelessness. Students pay nothing to attend. * We are unique in 3 ways. * 1. Peer run. We don’t rely on professionals to ‘cure’ or ‘heal’ us. We use peer accountability in a highly structured family environment. Both students and staff come from the same background. * 2. Self-funded. We’re self-sufficient, generating the revenue we need to cover all of our operational expenses. Running social enterprises is the therapeutic context and vocational training that helps students succeed after graduation. * 3. Behaviors not drugs. We’re not a drug treatment program. We’re about “whole person change.” Our goal is to help students create an entirely new identity and lifestyle for themselves. We deal with the underlying behaviors and view of self that originally led to symptoms like addiction and criminality. * HOW TO APPLY * COME IN PERSON Come to our campus located in Salt Lake City or in Denver. * When you come, you can request an interview. No appointment is necessary. If you are accepted, you will begin your stay right then. There is no fee to attend the Other Side Academy. * REQUEST AN INTERVIEW If you are incarcerated, you need to write us a letter asking for our help. We will need to know a little bit about your story and why you are wanting to change. We will go interview you in jail and if we accept you, we will provide to you a letter of acceptance that you can share with your attorney in hopes of swaying the Judge to direct you to The Other Side Academy. * If you are a family member, spouse, significant other, friend, or neighbor and you know of someone who needs this level of help, know that the person you love and care about needs to be the one to ask us for help. It is important for them to ask us directly and we won’t be able to accept requests from someone in their behalf. * The Other Side Academy: https://www.theothersideacademy.com/ * David's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vsuW9rZWHg * TOSA's Facebook Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-other-side-academy/ * TOSA's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-other-side-academy/ * Here is where you can find me: * Linktree: * https://linktr.ee/Nowheretogobutup * To support the show through Patreon: * https://www.patreon.com/user?u=19859993 * You can also tip me through PayPal: * www.paypal.com * recipient: norcaldroneservices@yahoo.com * The Cash App: * $nwtgbupod * Show Notes Writer: Sean Dustin *

In this episode Shaina Boe and myself talk to David Durocher Who is the Executive Director at The Other Side Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shaina had sent me a link to a TEDx talk that David had done. I was so moved and inspired by what I had just watched, that within 40 minutes of watching it I had found and made contact with David. This episode is the result of or 1st conversation over the phone. * After we ended this recording David invited Shaina and myself up to The Other Side Academy to see for ourselves first hand how the program works. We took him up on his offer. Shaina flew up from Florida and I drove up from the San Francisco Bay Area. I arrived first and wasn't sure what to expect. When I pulled up David was waiting outside to greet me and showed me to one of the two guest rooms that he had prepared for our stay.  * For the next two days we were immersed into the daily functions of TOSA. We ate meals with the students. We were allowed to walk freely and talk to the students ask questions about the program and basically participate as if we were residents there. * We were given a tour of the social enterprises that fund the program. TOSA is 100% self funded by the moving company and the thrift stores that are run by the students and overseen by the staff that were former students that graduated and decided to stay on to help give back to the program that saved their lives and taught them how to be productive members of society and no longer a risk to public safety. * Here is the thing, this program is a minimum of a 2.5 year commitment if you are accepted. The cost to come here is ZERO dollars to the student, the taxpayers, the city, the county, and the state. The only requirement is a sincere desire to change your life and the behaviors that got you there. I can say that what we witnessed there was amazing!!! I have never felt that amount of warmth, and love from people that I had just met. It's really hard for me to put into words how touched I was. I was often holding back tears from how overwhelming the positive energy I was surrounded with.  * About TOSA * The Other Side Academy is a 2-year self-sustaining residential life-skills and vocational training program for women and men in long-term criminal behavior, drug addiction and homelessness. Students pay nothing to attend. * We are unique in 3 ways. * 1. Peer run. We don't rely on professionals to ‘cure' or ‘heal' us. We use peer accountability in a highly structured family environment. Both students and staff come from the same background. * 2. Self-funded. We're self-sufficient, generating the revenue we need to cover all of our operational expenses. Running social enterprises is the therapeutic context and vocational training that helps students succeed after graduation.

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The world is changing fast due to COVID-19. As part of APSU's broader effort to understand the impact on people who use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, Straight From the Source is inviting a range of consumers and peer workers to share their experiences. Our guest in the final episode of this miniseries is a resident at Windana's therapeutic community. Much has changed at Maryknoll, where Windana's residential facility - often referred to as 'the farm' - is situated. By this account, the community is holding up well, with staff and residents alike proving highly adaptable – compensating for their physical distance and isolation from the outside world by deepening connections and finding new ways to support one another. Straight From the Source presents the real-life stories of people affected by alcohol and other drugs, as well as relevant perspectives from other experts and professionals.  The show is brought to you by the Association of Participating Service Users (APSU), which is a service of the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC). APSU is a Victorian consumer body that believes the voices of people with lived experience of AOD issues should be heard and incorporated into service design and delivery.  The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the views of APSU or SHARC. Names and identifying details may have been changed for privacy reasons. Music is by dbh. There’s plenty more of it here. And there’ll be more from us. Thanks so much for listening.

Show Topic: 1. Where have we been and what have we been doing?  CARF!   2. It is tradition in the Therapeutic Community that we take time this week to think about and discuss what we are thankful for. Show Segments:  News / Sports / Recap / Show Topic

Today on the show, I am talking with my friend Amy Gayhart. Amy is a Wife, a Mother, a Friend, an Advocate, and a Leader. While she may be best known as a Special Needs Mama to her 16-year old daughter, Mabry, behind the scenes she holds the hearts of her 2 rambunctious boys, 14-year-old Jack and 9-year-old Slater. In the midst of her helping all three of her kids find their voice and live into their giftings, Amy is also the Executive Director of Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding and Respite - a Therapeutic Community for Children and Adults with Special Needs. Today we will talk about her daughter’s diagnosis, the fears she faces when it comes to Mabry’s future, and why she decided to start sharing it all -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. We discuss the grief she has experienced throughout & she shares how others can help families with special needs.  She also shares about her work with Blue Sky & why they started The Abled Movement to help raise awareness and support. Amy is one of those people who walked into my heart and settled in for life. She is funny, caring, smart and what you see is what you get with her. If she ever has any free time, you can find Amy watching re-runs of Golden Girls, reading a book, or hanging out with her Super cool Husband, John! Get All The Links from Today’s Show Here   Connect with Taylor:Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter      

Welcome to the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast - I'm your host, Chris young, and I'll be chatting with all kinds of folk, highlighting the experiences of people with mental health problems, many of whom feel on the edge of society, as I walk around the edge of the U.K. over the next couple of years. Following in the steps of a hero of mine, Satish Kumar, a Jain Monk who went on a peace march in the 1960's, I'll be taking no money with me. His guru felt, if he did, he'd lack the motivation to speak with people at the end of the day, and that the only people he'd meet would be hoteliers. I thought if this amazing man could walk from India into Pakistan - expect and receive wonderful hospitality when the two countries were at war - then I should expect nothing less from the people on this beautiful island of ours. So far, I've walked the 4 thousand or so miles anti-clockwise from Edinburgh to north wales and the people I've met, without exception, have been fabulous. Oh, I nearly forgot to mention, I have a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder - a severe and enduring mental health problem - which, although it curtails me, doesn't define me. But this isn't a story about me - this is all about those fabulous people I'll be meeting as I go…well…during this time of inertia, I'm currently hunting down some of my social media heroes – people I've virtually bumped into over the years… That said, it doesn't have to be quite so selective…I'm inviting you to be part of the story - we're told we've become a more divided nation in recent years - I'm here to prove that wrong. Join me...I'd love to hear and share your story…help me on my journey, as we challenge mental health stigma, one conversation at a time. You can call me on 07535 035 909 Email me at hello@letswalkamile.org Or follow me on Twitter @walkamileUk In this episode, I speak with the delightful Ellie who talks about the rocky waters she's had to negotiate because she's had a mental illness since she was young. Among other things, she extolls the virtue of collaborative working – and how a move away from ‘us' and ‘them' attitudes can mean better outcomes for everyone concerned. We talk frankly about a number of challenging issues, so I've given this episode an explicit rating. If you're listening to this using the Anchor.fm app, then I'd be delighted if you'd leave an audio message I can play in the next episode. I'd really love to hear your thoughts on what Ellie has to say. You can find her on Twitter @EllieWildBore

One of my best friends and brother... Ian Shafer. Old School Punk Rocker and World Class Tattoo Artist. Ian and I met under crazy circumstances in 2004 in a Therapeutic Community in Rhinebeck, New York. I mentioned him on Episodes 49 and 51 in my "Life & Times" series briefly. He definitely has a very unique life story. Some serious, some hysterical and some absolutely bat shit crazy and almost unbelievable. One of the most stand up guys I've ever known. I hope you enjoy this episode. Respect.

Dustin & Don interview Mike Haws, the founder of the Red Barn Therapeutic Community…a community that literally costs NOTHING to get into…aside from a two-year commitment to the program!  Those of you unaware of the Therapeutic Community model are in fo...

  * HOLIDAY SPECIAL * Show Topic:  The little ole pull-up. The most utilized, effective, but under appreciated tool in the Therapeutic Community, ones recovery process, AND life in general. We’ll discuss the sciencebehind it and the importance of the pull-up. In addition we’ll point out an amazing factoid about the Pull-up. Show Segments: Recap, News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time 

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In this episode I am joined by one of my new personal heroes, Jim Struve of MaleSurvivor.org. He provides an overview of his life’s work in service to the male survivor community. As a pioneer in the field he shares deep and profound insights into the scope and severity of this issue. I’m very grateful that he graciously held supportive space for me to vent my frustrations and share my concerns. Ultimately we agree that hopeful and encouraging progress is being made within the survivor community of all genders worldwide and that with better sexuality education, we may be able to effectively overcome this crisis. Please visit http://www.MaleSurvivor.org to learn more about his great works. About Jim: Jim Struve, LCSW has been a practicing social worker since 1976. He is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Salt Lake City, providing psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and groups. With special attention to mindful presence in the healing relationship, Jim works with a wide range of client issues: trauma (including male and female survivors of sexual victimization), relationship enhancement (including issues such as intimacy, assertiveness, identity, gender, self-esteem, and sexuality), healthy life choices, fostering resilience, conflict resolution, parenting, addiction recovery, and dissociative disorders (including Dissociative Identity Disorder). Jim is a founding member of MaleSurvivor.org and is Manager of the Weekends of Recovery retreat program. He was the recipient of the Richard Gartner Outstanding Clinical Services Award at the 2010 International MaleSurvivor Conference in New York City. Jim regularly conducts workshops and trainings for professionals. He has been an Adjunct Professor for Westminster College in Salt Lake City (teaching a seminar in “Trauma, Grief, & Loss”) and he is frequently invited for in-services programs for agencies and college classes for clinical mental health students. Publications for Jim include: “Dancing With the Patriarchy: The Politics of Sexual Abuse” (1990); The Ethical Use of Touch in Psychotherapy (1997) – co-author with Mic Hunter; “Beyond the Gay/Straight Binary: Gender and/or Sexually Diverse Male Survivors” (2018) – co-author with Howard Fradkin & Lee Beckstead; and “Empowering Male Survivors to Heal Through Community and Peer Connections” (2017) – co-author with Howard Fradkin, 2018.

Show Topic:  The concepts of the Therapeutic Community model of treatment, when broken down to itheir core, have a commonality. Practice. The methods or actions of the concept must be practiced daily by the recovering addict in order that those philosophies take hold. We'll discuss why Practice is essential to the method of what sometimes look likes madness.  Show Segments: Recap/News/Sports, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time

Clarissa describes her experience of being in traditional inpatient care and in a therapeutic community. She also tells us how her writing and creativity have helped her with her mental health and shares a poem with us.

Show Topic: We the people, in the residential environment, means We The "FAMILY". A blasphemous two part question was proposed by a client in defense of a relapse experience. It was so preposterous it could not slide, without discussion: 1.  Why doesn't staff take a more active role in the Therapeutic Community? 2.  Why are other addicts telling me what to do? Show Segments:  Recap, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time

Show Topic:  Guilt!! It means different things to different people. It is often viewed through a religious, and cultural lense. In the Therapeutic Community, when we say: DROP YOUR GUILT!!, what do we mean? When we say GUILT KILLS!! What do we mean? Why do we say, not ridding one's self of GUILT, is a surefire way to step on the road to relapse? We'll discuss and drill down on it...... Show segments: Recap, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time

The therapeutic community is removed from Idaho prisons!

Show Topic:  Last week we discussed the core concepts of the TC and the methods used to apply, implement, and experience those concepts. This would be described as the "macro" aspects of the TC. What we will delve into this week are the "micro" aspects of the TC, the daily mental and physical "exercises" built into the structure all aimed at developing, and or improving the two behavioral necessities required to utlimately have a successful recovery experience. Show Segments: Unhappy/Happy Recap, Sharing is Caring Updates, Show Topic, Recovery Support Time

Show Topic:  The everyday goals of the TC are compassion, achievement, discipline, and accountability / responsibility achieved through community life based on a social learning model, and created in formal and informal settings. The beliefs that are essential to the TC are that a person can change, and that a group can foster this change.  The individual must at some point take responsibility, but going through the motions is ok as a stopgap measure until the beliefs are integrated. We'll discuss the five core concepts of the TC and the many tools used to facilitate them. Show Segments:  Happy Recap, Show Topics, Recovery Support Time  

Special Guest:  Dr. David Deitch, Co-Founder of Daytop Village, Professor Emeritus, University of California at San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, discusses the birth and infancy period of Daytop Village, and the evolution of the Therapeutic Community (TC) as an approach for treating substance use disorders. In addition to the above, Dr. Deitch has written extensively on the subject of addiction and treatment, and is the founding Director of the Center for Criminality & Addiction, Research, Training, & Application (CCARTA). Dr. Deitch has over 45 years experience in the development of drug abuse treatment systems for adolescents and adults, nationally, and internationally. This is part 1 of a 3 part series.

The Monsignor William B. O'Brien is the Co-Founder of Daytop Village, Inc., a substance abuse treatment program that started in New York on Staten Island in 1963. The Monsignor passed away October 19, 2014 at the age of 90 leaving behind a legacy of thousands who have gone through not only DAYTOP programs, but many other programs started by DAYTOP alumni, and many other programs modeled after the DAYTOP model, the Therapeutic Community. Many have climbed up out of their addictions to lead positive, constructive and successful lives.  The Therapeutic Community. Self-help. Peers helping Peers.  We dedicate this special inaugural show of the OCG Radio show Roache on Recovery to the Monsignor and to all that he has meant to thousands of those in recovery.