Representative Regina Goodwin, a native of Tulsa, grew up on historic Greenwood Ave. In 2015, Regina was elected to serve as State Representative, Tulsa House District 73. Guided by “The Power of We,” Regina fights to improve public education, economic development, housing, and health care. Community policing and criminal justice reform are also critical areas of concern.

Our host, Mike Brose, talks with Mack Haltom, Noe Rodriguez and Kellie Wilson about the vision for their Blue Team Project set on helping people experiencing anosognosia. It is a condition in which a person with a disability is cognitively unaware of having it due to an underlying physical or psychological (e.g., PTSD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia) condition.

Mike Brose and Lanny Endicott chat with Agnieszka & Rafal Pieuarski of Proem Ministries, at the bART Center for Music studio in downtown Tulsa. Hear how Agnieszka & Rafal are helping to change the lives of Ukrainian refugees. 

Mike Brose chats with Brad Johnson about Eden Village of Tulsa, which will be a 50-75 unit gated, tiny home community specially designed to provide permanent homes and a built-in support system for chronically homeless individuals. Learn more at https://edenvillageusa.org/tulsa-ok/

"There is a solution, Eden Village shows us how. Eden Village does not want to simply provide ‘adequate housing’ for the chronically disabled homeless. We want to create and nurture a sense of community. That’s the key to improving the homeless problem in Tulsa. Relationships with other residents walking the same path, with caring staff, community volunteers and God."

Listen to the latest episode of All Things Mental Health with Mike Brose to hear Mike's conversation with Lanny Endicott, his friend, mentor and first social work professor. Hear what it was like for Mike and Lanny to travel to Poland to offer aid and support to Ukrainian refugees.

Also, here's a message from Mike about his life-changing trip:

Many of you have asked about my trip to Poland earlier this summer to work with Ukrainian refugees escaping the war in their native Ukraine.  The short summary is that under Lanny Endicott’s leadership and under the auspices of Southern Hills Baptist Church a team of 7 (including myself) headed out for Poland to work with a ministry there in Tomasow Mazowiecka, Poland (pop. 70,000).  We worked there with wonderful Polish people who are leaders in the PROEM church and ministry based there in Tomasow.  We went there with an open mind to help in any way possible and needed. But our request was to work with the trauma affecting these people if there was an opportunity to do so. Under PROEM’s guidance our team of 7 was placed living with a group of Ukrainian refugees in an old hotel in Tomasow.  What ensued was an amazing experience of growing friendship, love and work with an amazing group of Ukrainian people who experienced significant trauma from their experiences.  The video you can access from the link below allows these resilient people to tell the story of what happened and is still happening in the hotel and in their lives much better than I can. I hope you take the time to watch this short video and get a chance to meet some of our Ukrainian friends.  If you are looking for a reliable place to support the plight of Ukrainians who have had to escape with their lives and very little else, please check out PROEM.  This ministry and the people who lead it and work there are the real deal.  Thanks so much, Mike Brose

https://youtu.be/1MAkElkabAQ

Welcome to the All Things Mental Health with Mike Brose premiere episode. Mike's guest is Joi-Michelle Rhodes.

A native of Memphis, Tenn., Joi-Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Oral Roberts University. Her past experiences include work with Mental Health Association Oklahoma, Oklahoma Policy Institute, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation. She has spoken at national conferences and is a previous member of Mental Health America’s Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council, helping to produce a report on mental health and disability policy in higher education. She is a current member of Tulsa’s Youth Mental Health and Family Resilience Commission with the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity and has plans to pursue a master’s degree in social work and/or public health.