Changing the Conversation

C4 Innovations

Welcome to Changing the Conversation! We discuss critical and timely topics focused on equity, homelessness, substance use, mental health, and trauma. Our hosts interview health and human service experts, researchers, and advocates. Conversations explore how we can adapt our systems to the rapidly changing landscape of social services.

  1. 2D AGO

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Mark Salzer

    Mark Salzer shares insights on defining and measuring recovery and promoting meaningful community inclusion with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Mark Salzer, PhD Building on Recovery: Embracing Community Inclusion in Mental Health Policies and Services by Mark Salzer Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness with Patrick Corrigan, PsyD Recovery Assessment Scale-Domains and Stages (RAS-DS) from the University of Sydney Recovery in Serious Mental Illness: A New Wine or Just A New Bottle? by Larry Davidson et al Recovery in the Bin Recovery: The lived experience of rehabilitation by Patricia Deegan Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone (1999) Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003) Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Mark Salzer Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    25 min

  2. 12/15/2025

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Judy Fox

    Judy Fox shares insights on integrating peer recovery support services with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Judy Fox, JD Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Judy Fox  Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    20 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Conni Wells

    Conni Wells shares insights on family and caregiver peer support with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Mental Health Transformation Alliance: Layla's Hope Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Conni Wells Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    25 min

  4. 11/17/2025

    Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano Part 2

    Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano discuss the history and current status of youth peer support with host Rowan Willis-Gorman. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Johanna Bergan UConn School of Social Work Innovations Institute Gina Albano Youth Wellness Coaches at C4 Innovations Rowan Willis-Gorman Catch up on part 1 of this conversation! Listen to other episodes in the Next Generation Recovery Leaders series. Access a transcript of Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano Part 2

    20 min

  5. 11/03/2025

    Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano Part 1

    Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano discuss the history and current status of youth peer support with host Rowan Willis-Gorman. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Johanna Bergan UConn School of Social Work Innovations Institute Youth MOVE National Gina Albano Youth Wellness Coaches at C4 Innovations Rowan Willis-Gorman Stay tuned for part 2 of this conversation with Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano coming soon on November 17! Listen to other episodes in the Next Generation Recovery Leaders series. Access a transcript of Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano

    22 min

  6. 10/20/2025

    Starting a Recovery Residence

    Fred Way and Katie Boardman discuss starting new recovery residences with host Ashley Stewart. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Fred Way, Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences National Alliance for Recovery Residences MN Association of Sober Homes Access a transcript of Starting a Recovery Residence

    21 min

  7. 10/06/2025

    Next Generation Recovery Leaders: John Dellick

    John Dellick and host Rowan Willis-Gorman share what it is like to find the path from youth advocate to advocate for youth. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Learn More Hear more from John Dellick Rowan Willis-Gorman The Resiliency Network Youth Move National On Our Own of Maryland Ohio: Become a Certified Youth Peer Supporter Youth Wellness Coaches at C4 Innovations Project Amp: leveraging the unique power of near-age youth peer mentors to implement a youth-focused, strengths-based, and non-punitive prevention and early intervention  Youth Peer Support (podcast episode) Youth-Centered Harm Reduction (podcast episode) Restorative Practices in Schools (podcast episode) Access a transcript of Next Generation Recovery Leaders: John Dellick  Listen to other episodes in the Next Generation Recovery Leaders series.

    17 min

  8. 09/22/2025

    Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Natalia Muñoz & Ash Wheeler

    Natalia Muñoz and Ash Wheeler share insights about youth peer support and mentorship with host Rowan Willis-Gorman. Mentorship is ingrained in most peer spaces, but is uniquely important in youth and near-age peer support, existing in the relationships between youth peer workers and the youth they serve and between youth peer workers as they develop their careers and hone their practice. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Natalia Muñoz Ash Wheeler Rowan Willis-Gorman Youth Wellness Coaches at C4 Innovations Project Amp: leveraging the unique power of near-age youth peer mentors to implement a youth-focused, strengths-based, and non-punitive prevention and early intervention  Youth Peer Support (podcast episode) Youth-Centered Harm Reduction (podcast episode) Restorative Practices in Schools (podcast episode) Access a transcript of Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Natalia Muñoz & Ash Wheeler  Listen to other episodes in the Next Generation Recovery Leaders series.

    24 min
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Welcome to Changing the Conversation! We discuss critical and timely topics focused on equity, homelessness, substance use, mental health, and trauma. Our hosts interview health and human service experts, researchers, and advocates. Conversations explore how we can adapt our systems to the rapidly changing landscape of social services.

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