Guests:

• Kimberly Sharp RN – Director of Pain Management with Community Health Network. Kimberly works within her organization and with groups such as the Indianapolis Patient Safety Coalition on improving pain management care as it intersects with the disease of substance use disorder. She passionately advocates for people who are stigmatized because of their disease in hopes that one day they can simply be seen as people first. Kimberly also serves as the chairman of the executive board for the Beech Grove Comprehensive Drug Free Coalition.
• Kati Muller is in long-term recovery and is a stay-at-home mother to her 4 ½ year old daughter. She has been a part of a stigma training program and hopes to do more training in the future. Kati and her daughter enjoy tie dying and have an online store on Etsy.

Resources:

• Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety (indypatientsafety.org)
• Shatterproof | Reversing the Addiction Crisis in the U.S.
• Pain Management | Community Health Network (ecommunity.com)

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On this episode, we take a look at the intersection of the judicial system and substance use disorder.

Guests:

Judge David Certo was appointed to the Marion Superior Court in 2007. He is currently assigned to a busy criminal court and hears low level felony and misdemeanor cases. He also leads the Indianapolis Veterans Court. Judge Certo regularly teaches other judges and lawyers about mental illness and substance abuse.

Gina Fears is the Assistant Director of Recovery and Community Services at PACE, Public Action in Correctional Effort in Marion County, Indiana. Gina has trained Peer to Peer Recovery Coaches across the state of Indiana for certification, including in IDOC therapeutic communities. She has partnered for research with IUPUI School of Public Health, studying the benefits of Peer to Peer Coaching with the PACE population. She also served as the first Program Coordinator for the newly created Mayor’s Office of Offender Re-entry during the Ballard administration.

Resources:

Public Action in Correctional Effort (PACE) is an organization based in Indianapolis that ensures that people returning to the community from incarceration have the tools and resources to successfully re-enter; to promote public safety through effective re-entry; and to enhance community stabilization through reduced crime and increased productivity. Learn more about PACE and get connected at https://www.paceindy.org/

Horizon House supports our neighbors experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services so they can secure and maintain housing. Learn more here: https://www.horizonhouse.cc/

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for many emotional and behavioral problems. https://www.eskenazihealth.edu/mental-health

Safe Syringe Assess and Support (SSAS) provides harm reduction supplies, peer recovery support, and so much more. Visit their website to learn where you can access the services anonymously: https://www.marionhealth.org/safesyringe/

The Assessment & Intervention Center provides 24/7 assistance navigating mental health, addiction, homelessness and other socio-economic issues influencing an individual’s overall health and well-being. The AIC is FREE and can be utilized by any Marion County resident https://www.indy.gov/activity/resource-assessment-and-intervention-center

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Guests:

Dr. Tyler Stepsis, Eskenazi Health Emergency Department

Dee Oliphant, RN, Eskenazi Health Emergency Department

Diane Buxton, Midwestern Regional Coordinator Contractor for Parents of Addicted Loved Ones



For this episode of Beyond Substance we are focusing our attention on those people who work on the frontline helping persons with substance use disorder in an emergency department setting.



Resources:

The Assessment & Intervention Center provides 24/7 assistance navigating mental health, addiction, homelessness and other socio-economic issues influencing an individual’s overall health and well-being. The AIC is FREE and can be utilized by any Marion County resident https://www.indy.gov/activity/resource-assessment-and-intervention-center

Project POINT (Planned Outreach, Intervention, Naloxone, and Treatment) is a program based in Eskenazi Hospital's emergency department. The program connects people with substance use disorder to peer recovery coaches and resources. To learn more about the program's history visit: Brandeis Opioid Resource Connector webpage at https://opioid-resource-connector.org/program-model/project-point-planned-outreach-intervention-naloxone-and-treatment

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) provides hope, through education and support, to parents of addicted loved ones. To learn more and find a support meeting near you, visit: https://palgroup.org/

Indiana Overdose Prevention Dashboard: https://www.in.gov/health/overdose-prevention/data/indiana/

CDC's Drug Overdose Surveillance Epidemiology (DOSE) Dashboard: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/nonfatal/dashboard/index.html

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This is part 1 of 2 of a series called "On the Front Line". For this episode of Beyond Substance we are focusing our attention on those people who work on the frontline helping people with substance use disorder in the community. We will be featuring interviews with Shane Hardwick and Cynthia Schwomeyer. In this episode we will move even closer to the real action that is happening here in Marion County, Indiana.


GUESTS:
Shane Hardwick has over 25 years experience working as a community paramedic with Indianapolis Emergency Medical Service, and he has even worked on a SWAT Team as a medic. Shane currently is stationed in the Shalom Project at the Shepherd Community Center and works along-side as a partner with an IMPD Law Enforcement Officer.

Cynthia Schwomeyer has many years experience working in the mental health field. She currently works as a Crisis Specialist at The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center in a project called MCAT, The Mobile Crisis Assistance Team out of, and in partnership with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Southeast District. She is also a certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer and participates in the city’s Critical Incident Training Initiative for law enforcement and other first responders.

Rebekah Gorrell is the manager of the Indiana Recovery Network where she helped create and implement the largest recovery service network in the state of Indiana

RESOURCES

MCPHD's quarterly naloxone density maps with I-EMS data
https://marionhealth.org/programs/population-health/substance-use-outreach-services/

MCPHD's Substance Use Outreach Services offers Naloxone virtual training - 3rd Friday of each month (Free naloxone dose provided after training is completed!)
https://suos.hhcorp.org/
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/substance-use-outreach-services-8634966594

Indiana Naloxone Boxes and Distribution Centers - Overdose Lifeline
https://www.overdoselifeline.org/naloxone-boxes-and-distribution-centers/

Ship Happens
https://harm-lessindiana.org

Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana
https://crimetips.org

Indiana Recovery Network
https://www.indianarecoverynetwork.org/

Shepherd Community Center
https://shepherdcommunity.org/

The fact is, overdoses have increased. In today’s episode, we're going to take a look at two sides of the same coin and what substance use and overdose look like from those who are working in the field and what we experience when we are personally affected by substance use.


GUESTS:
Dr. Dan O’Donnell is the Chief of the Indianapolis Emergency Medical Service, an Associate Clinical Professor at the Indiana University Department of Emergency Medicine and a practicing physician at Eskenazi Hospital.

Dr. Leslie Hulvershorn, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Riley Hospital, Chair of Department of Psychiatry at the IU School of Medicine and serves as the contracted Medical Director for Indiana’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction

Kim Manlove, a father who lost his son to a substance use-related death. Kim will share his story and how this incredible tragedy sparked hope for others through pioneering peer recovery coaching in Indiana.


RESOURCES
- Recovery Assist Platform a directory of services for persons with substance use disorder in Marion County and surrounding areas.

- Adolescent Addiction Access Program | Psychiatry | IU School of Medicine Physician to physician support line open during business hours to help providers who are working with patients with addiction issues. This resource is only available to healthcare providers​

- Indiana's Recovery Hub : Indiana Recovery Network

- THE 24 GROUP

For more information, visit https://marionhealth.org/beyondsubstance/