CORE Conversations - Pathways to Success CORE (Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment) - Marshall Health

Welcome Back to CORE Conversations: Pathways to Success. This episode isn't full of resources, but it is full of fun and laughter. You get to meet a new member of our team, Megan Spinks from Hub 2. We also have our director, Ashley Shaw, hosting this episode, and she has several rapid-fire questions for us as a team and as individuals. What a way to wrap up our first season, too! With that said, we'll see you guys in a few months for Season 2. Have a wonderful summer!

Michael Haney, director of PROACT, joins us for this month's episode of CORE Conversations: Pathways to Success. PROACT provides comprehensive assessment, education, intervention, and addiction treatment solutions in a single accessible service hub. Michael Haney shares with us how PROACT demonstrates the concept of "together is better." 

PROACT 

800 20th St

Huntington, WV 25703

(304) 696-8700

Welcome Back! In this episode, we are joined with Tina Ramirez the director of Great Rivers. This time we dig into what it has been like for Tina to be a well of knowledge and a librarian for local resources. She talked about programs she's been involved in, connecting resources, and seeing things change around her. We also have some surprise rapid fire questions. Most excitingly, we have added a new segment called CORE Powerups, where we have our guests talk about a specific soft skill in the workplace, why they value it, and how they've grown that skill over time. We hope you enjoy!

Contacts:

Tina Ramirez-ramirezt@marshall.edu

Sidney Lambert-lambertsi@marshall.edu

Yvette Barrett-barrett71@marshall.edu

In this episode, we explore some of the resources Marshall University has under its belt, much like our very own CORE. Heart of Appalachia is an organization based around helping individuals with all things education. They work with first generation college students, those seeking to enter a trade, and individuals seeking 4-year degree. Here, we talk with Patricia Moore about what motivates her, who she is inspired by, and what her organization can offer the people of WV. Enjoy!

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Patricia Moore-moore21@marshall.edu

Samantha Page-adkins500@marshall.edu

Sidney Lambert-lambertsi@marshall.edu

Brandon Whitehouse with WV Collegiate Recovery Network joins us to share about his role and the amazing work the Collegiate Recovery Network is doing across West Virginia. 

In this episode, we talk with Mark Kemp about Reconnecting McDowell. Reconnecting McDowell has several programs at work in McDowell County, WV. The list includes the Maier Foundation Scholarships, Broader Horizons, GoGrowcery, Farm to School, BeHealthy WV, Project LifeSaver, Make It Shine McDowell, the Health Fair, and Shared Heritage. Mark expounds upon each program and even gives us dates for upcoming events, such as the Shared Heritage Event on 04/12/2021 at the Caffrey Center in Welch, WV.

We also pose serious questions about employment and what that means for someone in recovery from substance use disorder. Mark tells us about his own personal experiences and dives into the importance of support and program availability. We hope you enjoy!



Contact Information:

Mark Kemp- mkemp@aftwv.org

Sidney Lambert- lambertsi@marshall.edu

Yvette Barret- barret71@marshall.edu



Important Links:

Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment Website: https://www.marshallhealth.org/services/addiction-medicine/core/

Reconnecting McDowell Website: www.reconnectingmcdowell.org