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Conversations with subject matter experts, journalists, individuals in recovery, practitioners, educators, and others with a direct connection to the field of addiction recovery.

6 DAYS AGO

Getting Sober is Just The Beginning

Authors of the latest title in the "for Dummies" brand, Lane Kennedy and Tamar Saunders join the program to talk about their book "Sobriety for Dummies" including its development, some of the content and what message they wish to impart to the readers.

33 min
28 AUG

Curiosity, Not Judgment: Myths and Barriers to Care for Sex Workers

Researcher, educator and subject matter expert, Dr. Juline Koken joins the podcast to address some of the barriers to mental health and substance use care for one of the most maligned and stigmatized groups of people in society: sex workers. How do we maintain our ethical requirement of unconditional positive regard and avoid value imposition?

38 min
20 AUG

The Harm Reduction Gap: A Discussion with Author Sheila Vakharia, MSW, Ph.D.

In early 2024, "The Harm Reduction Gap" was published. The book teaches how harm reduction can be a safety net for people with substance use disorders that our current addiction treatment rejects, abandons, and leaves behind.

43 min
30 JUL

Death By 1000 Cuts: Microaggressions and Their Impact

Author, essayist and multiple-time TedX speaker LeRon Barton joins the podcast a second time to talk about microaggressions and their impact on marginalized communities. Join us and hear him talk about his experiences, as well as share his knowledge and insights on this (often) taboo subject.

46 min
16 JUL

Pathologizing Blackness: Behavioral Health's Role In Strucural Racism

Join us for a much needed and difficult discussion about structural racism, its impacts and how it can play out in the mental health and SUD needs of Black and Brown Americans. Dr. Ayana Jodan of NYU, one of the country's pre-eminent experts in this area, joins us to share her knowledge and experience.

53 min
21 MAY

Caring for Connecticut’s Homeless People

We speak with Melanie Alvarez, Director of Programs at the Friendship Service Center in New Britain to help identify some of the problems faced by those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in our state. She offers her insight into the many concerns as well as sharing some information on new approaches to help those in need.

44 min
16 APR

Psychology for Peak Performance

For this episode, we step a bit outside of our usual topics and pay homage to the upcoming Olympic Summer Games. Join us as we talk with Margaux Farrell, Chief of Staff of the Root Center for Advanced Recovery and Olympic Bronze Medalist, and Dr. Shane Murphy, Professor of Psychology at Western Connecticut State University and former sport psychologist for Team USA.

44 min
27 MAR

Silence in the Streets: A Public Safety and Public Health Collaboration

"Silence in the Streets" is a documentary film that focuses on the challenges for those individuals who live in our urban environments, the social determinants of health for those in our cities, and the barriers people face when seeking health care. New England HIDTA Investigator Robert Lawlor and Public Health expert Anna Gasinski join us to talk about this project.

35 min

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Conversations with subject matter experts, journalists, individuals in recovery, practitioners, educators, and others with a direct connection to the field of addiction recovery.

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Connecticut Certification Board
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

89
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Clean
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Scope of Practice

Getting Sober is Just The Beginning

Curiosity, Not Judgment: Myths and Barriers to Care for Sex Workers

The Harm Reduction Gap: A Discussion with Author Sheila Vakharia, MSW, Ph.D.

Death By 1000 Cuts: Microaggressions and Their Impact

Pathologizing Blackness: Behavioral Health's Role In Strucural Racism

Caring for Connecticut’s Homeless People

Psychology for Peak Performance

Silence in the Streets: A Public Safety and Public Health Collaboration

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Episodes

Getting Sober is Just The Beginning

Curiosity, Not Judgment: Myths and Barriers to Care for Sex Workers

The Harm Reduction Gap: A Discussion with Author Sheila Vakharia, MSW, Ph.D.

Death By 1000 Cuts: Microaggressions and Their Impact

Pathologizing Blackness: Behavioral Health's Role In Strucural Racism

Caring for Connecticut’s Homeless People

Psychology for Peak Performance

Silence in the Streets: A Public Safety and Public Health Collaboration

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