Coping 101 C89.5 fm

"Every one of us has a story about a number of things. And our grief is a huge story, because it's our story of love. We grieve because we love."
 
Charlene Ray is a Grief Guide, Therapist, Writer and Educator who regularly consults with Forefront Suicide Prevention as a trainer and speaker. She runs her own practice on Whidbey Island, WA focusing on a variety of techniques and therapies around grief, loss, life transitions, and related areas. While it looks different for every one of us, the journey of grief is all of ours to eventually navigate and here we explore ways to prepare for the difficult traversal, tools that can help us have a healthy relationship with those we've lost and with grief itself, and how the natural world can be a healing companion.
Presented by c89.5 in partnership with Seattle Children's, Coping 101 is an ongoing series led by students in Nathan Hale High School's Podcast Club. We're on a mission to destigmatize mental health from a teen's perspective, with additional support from 4Culture, The Washington State Department of Health, Hansmire Builders and Compass Health - NW Washington's Behavioral Healthcare leader. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are healthy ways to cope. Get started with more episodes, and find community-centric resources online at c895.org/coping101
more about Charlene: https://www.charleneray.com/ Forefront Suicide prevention: https://intheforefront.org/

"We want to be driven, but it's about recognizing when you've hit harmonious passion versus obsessive passion. And when it's harmonious, you're still doing things that make you feel joyful. You're still spending time with friends. You're still eating healthy, hanging out with your family. You're balanced. When it's obsessive, you stop doing all of those extra things... you've lost sight of what really matters."
Burnout is something that can happen to anyone, of any age from any background. To help us understand this recently-acknowledged and increasingly widespread issue, we reached out to journalist, syndicated radio columnist, and award-winning author of The Burnout Epidemic, Jennifer Moss. Jennifer has dedicated a large part of her career to researching, writing about and educating people on Burnout and here we break down what it looks like, who’s most at risk, and most importantly how to avoid its potentially devastating effects. 
Presented by c89.5 in partnership with Seattle Children's, Coping 101 is an ongoing series led by students in Nathan Hale High School's Podcast Club. We're on a mission to destigmatize mental health from a teen's perspective, with additional support from 4Culture, The Washington State Department of Health, Hansmire Builders and Compass Health - NW Washington's Behavioral Healthcare leader. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are healthy ways to cope. Get started with more episodes, and find community-centric resources online at c895.org/coping101
more about Jennifer Moss: www.jennifer-moss.com more about Burnout:   http://blogs.wgbh.org/innovation-hub/2021/7/23/how-beat-burnout/ https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-why-burnout-is-an-epidemic-and-what-to-do-about-it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbD4IqKt7gc https://front.com/blog/video/episode-6-jennifer-moss https://www.forbes.com/sites/annesugar/2022/12/15/what-to-do-about-burnout-jennifer-moss-shares-insights-from-her-book-the-burnout-epidemic/?sh=1f60348d1020

"I feel like this kind of work makes me a lot more passionate about health overall. And it helps me be an advocate for things that I care about... STAND gave me those skills to be an advocate."
As a first generation American from a family of Zanzibar immigrants, Aidah Hawkins knows a lot about Community. Currently in college pursuing a degree in nursing, she's already quite accomplished at a young age. Aidah helped start the need-based collective Sister Circles, which brings together Zanzibar Youth to help one another navigate life's challenges through a shared experience. She's also a graduate of STAND, where she led advocacy efforts in prevention work around marijuana and tobacco use. In this peer-to-peer conversation we explore ways to create healthier communities, practical coping strategies to improve youth mental health, and the impact of marijuana and tobacco on communities of color. 
Presented by C89.5 in partnership with Seattle Children's with support from the Washington State Department of Health's You Can campaign, Coping 101 is led by students in Nathan Hale High School's Podcast Club with a mission to destigmatize mental health from a teen's perspective. The series is made possible with local support from 4Culture, Hansmire Builders and Compass Health - NW Washington's Behavioral Healthcare leader. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are healthy ways to cope. Get started with more episodes, and find community-relevant resources online at c895.org/coping101
STAND is an award winning peer education program that serves African and African American communities across WA state. Learn more: https://www.standwa.org/ The You Can campaign is brought to you by the Marijuana Prevention and Education Program within the Division of Prevention and Community Health at the Washington State Department of Health. Learn more: https://www.youcanwa.org/

"Everything that I've been affected by, I adamantly take a 100% role in changing it and making it better."
Impact-based artist Myron Curry is many things, but above all he's a community activist. His murals decorate walls and spaces across Seattle and beyond, and his work in curation, art management and installations comes to life through the gallery he owns in downtown Seattle. As a community counselor, Myron's actively engaged in a range of organizations working with at-risk youth, guiding re-entry for those previously incarcerated, assisting veterans or seniors, addressing housing... and the list goes on. High School senior Luz, a talented artist in her own right, hosts this episode where we explore Myron's inspiring story, covering the process of becoming an artist and entrepreneur, the impact of his prison experience, and how his family and elders have empowered him in his journey of rebuilding self and community all at once. 
Co-presented by 4Culture, Coping 101's Artist Mental Health Stories amplify voices from King County's cultural sector to empower individual artists, uplift the creative community and destigmatize mental health from a teen's perspective. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are many healthy ways to find balance. Get started with more episodes and resources hosted at c895.org/coping101
More about Myron Curry: mcurrydesigns.com Myron's portfolio more about 4Culture: www.4culture.org

What does an active retirement look like to you? At 80 years young, Wally Webster II sees his retirement as merely an excuse to dive deeper into his community and take on social issues for the group who needs it most: youth. “We’re finding that a number of youth are committing crimes with weapons, hate crimes, as well as self-harm, like suicide, because they’re having some mental health challenges,” said Wally, Founder of The ACCESS Project who has lived in the community of Lynnwood, WA for 46 years. “I see it, and I’m just concerned about it and decided to pool the community together to do something. Our strategy is to bring together (social + mental health) organizations to provide these services. And The ACCESS project is not intended to duplicate any organization. We don’t provide mental health services, we are connectors,” Webster said.
With participation from a range of community leaders — including the mayors of Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood — the ACCESS project was born. ACCESS stands for the Association of Collective Community Engagement for Safety and Security. The project hopes to address some of the root causes of youth violence, as well as fill gaps in how it is handled. One of the project’s main goals is to increase communication among existing resources for youth in Snohomish County - and it's working. 
Presented by c89.5 in partnership with Seattle Children's, Coping 101 is an ongoing series led by students in Nathan Hale High School's Podcast Club that destigmatizes mental health from a teen's perspective, made possible with local support from The Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Hansmire Builders and Compass Health - NW Washington's Behavioral Healthcare leader. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are healthy ways to cope. Get started with more episodes, and find community-relevant resources online at c895.org/coping101
The Access Project: https://theaccessprojectwa.org/ more about The Access Project in My Edmonds News more about Wally's history: http://hanfordhistory.com/items/show/2057 This episode is made possible by The Community Foundation of Snohomish County: https://www.cf-sc.org/learn/who-we-are-what-we-do/

“Historically and systemically women of color aren’t represented,” says Olympia Edwards, Founder and CEO of Project Girl mentoring program, which . “Here we’re providing a space where their life story and their life journey doesn’t have to be what society thinks of them. It doesn’t have to be a struggle. They’re entitled to a comfortable life; they’re entitled to a fruitful life. We’re trying to change that narrative and that’s why it’s important for Project Girl to be here.”
While working with teens in crises shelters, Olympia noticed a lot of the girls she helped, lacked coping skills and a safe community space. “I gotta do something,” she told herself. AND SHE DID.
Edwards began partnering with school districts around the area in 2012, offering an after school mentorship program for women of color a place to hang out, do their homework, and talk about whatever’s on their mind. Project Girl, a certified 501(c)3 nonprofit, has now reached over 2000 mentees in over 130 sessions completed, and they're only getting started. 
Presented by c89.5 in partnership with Seattle Children's, Coping 101 is an ongoing series led by students in Nathan Hale High School's Podcast Club that destigmatizes mental health from a teen's perspective, made possible with local support from The Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Hansmire Builders and Compass Health - NW Washington's Behavioral Healthcare leader. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are healthy ways to cope. Get started with more episodes, and find community-centric resources online at c895.org/coping101
Project Girl mentoring program: https://www.project-girl.com/ more about Project Girl in Lynnwood Times This episode is made possible by The Community Foundation of Snohomish County: https://www.cf-sc.org/learn/who-we-are-what-we-do/