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Social Action Briefing - Episode 58
In what amounts to our Season 2 Finale, Professor Jessica Mitchell and Craig Milch participate in a special episode produced by Martina Stephenson on her last day as SAB's official Social Work Intern. They commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, review this past season, how often topics recurred, and how they have progressed, and close with a discussion on perhaps our most favored topic, voting. Thanks to all who listened and contributed to this season we will see you next time.
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Social Action Briefing - Episode 57
Professor Jessica Mitchell, Martina Stephenson, and Craig Milch discuss Biden's 2024 announcement, the debt ceiling and cuts to Medicaid, Tucker Carlson's ouster at Fox News, more (!) SCOTUS ethics violations, FL surgeon general's covid lies, housing first in NYC, and attacks on civil rights in Mississippi and Texas.
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Social Action Briefing - Episode 56
This week, Professor Jessica Mitchell, Martina Stephenson, and Craig Milch discuss Clarence Thomas, NYS bail reform and budget talks, the social work licensing exam, new NYS judge nominees, abortion and trans medical care bills in CO, MO, and FL, Black maternal health, a ban of the study of racism in Louisiana, recent shootings, and heinous leaked audio in OK.
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Social Action Briefing - Episode 55
Professor Jessica Mitchell, Martina Stephenson, and Craig Milch are back together to record, coincidentally after Trump has (finally) been indicted. They discuss the indictment, the elections in Wisconsin and Chicago, new SCOTUS ethics rules, the next shadow docket-like procedure SCOTUS conservatives are taking advantage of, legislative and policy developments across a slew of states, the aftermath and protests following the Tennessee school shooting, a Tennessee family improperly separated by DCS, reparations in Evanston, Illinois, and an NYPD shooting in response to a mental health crisis call.
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Social Action Briefing - Episode 54
In her last interview for Women's History Month, Martina Stephenson speaks with health and wellness coach Vanessa Farrell (vihealthcoaching.com) about her background, health coaching, challenges women face in taking care of their heart health and overall wellness, easy and helpful changes, what success looks like, and the nature and importance of self-care.
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Social Action Briefing - Episode 53
This week Martina Stephenson continues to honor Women's History Month and celebrates International Women's Day by welcoming back Nicole Tarangelo LMSW to the podcast to have a wide-ranging conversation about contraception and the disproportionate burden placed on women to prevent pregnancy.