Changing the Conversation

Changing the Conversation

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Changing the Conversation episodes

  • Challenging Silos in Recovery Services (originally released March 7, 2022)

    Laurie Johnson-Wade shares about the Ubuntu approach to life as a culture shift for recovery services from separateness and isolation to community and connectivity with host Ashley Stewart. This episode originally released March 7, 2022.

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    Laurie Johnson-Wade

    Lost Dreams Awakening (LDA)

    LDA Ubuntu Recovery Project: A Daily Meditation Guide for Ubuntu Recovery Circles - Call for Submissions

    National Museum of African American History and Culture: Community Building

    Ashley Stewart

    Recovery and Recovery Support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

    The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry

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    20 min
  • Power of the Language We Use with People We Serve (originally released February 7, 2022)

    Elizabeth Black and host Steven Samra discuss why words matter and the importance of using strengths-based, person-centered, trauma-informed language with people we serve. This episode originally released February 7, 2022.

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    Elizabeth Black

    Steven Samra

    Substance Use and Mental Health Recovery Supports at C4 Innovations

    Training and Technical Assistance at C4 Innovations

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    19 min
  • Providing Whole-Person Care (originally released January 24, 2022)

    Ken Kraybill and host Steven Samra discuss the importance and impact of whole-person care and how recognizing what is happening to, with, and around an individual supports healing and recovery. This episode originally released January 24, 2022.

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    Whole-Person Care for People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit (English and Spanish versions) from HHRC

    Whole-Person Care for People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder—webinar recording from HHRC with Ken Kraybill and Steven Samra

    Person-Centered Care and Services: videos on post-traumatic growth and Motivational Interviewing

    Identifying and Dismantling Stigma in Recovery Services—live, online course starting February 17, 2022

    Providing Trauma-Informed Supervision—live, online course starting March 15, 2022

    Motivational Interviewing: Facilitating Change—live, online course starting April 8, 2022

    Motivational Interviewing: Advancing Skills—live, online course starting June 3, 2022

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    24 min
  • Leading with Respect & Acknowledging Barriers: Supporting Recovery Journeys of People of Color (originally released October 25, 2021)

    Daryl McGraw and Ashley Stewart discuss ways recovery support services can respond to Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color in ways that acknowledge the compounding effects of racism with host Livia Davis. This episode was originally released on October 25, 2021.

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    Daryl McGraw

    Ashley Stewart Explains How Social Workers Can Work Against Racial Injustice and Toward Social Change from Temple University College of Public Health

    More episodes on race equity and recovery from Changing the Conversation

    Equity and Recovery at C4 Innovations

    Face and Voices of Recovery

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    33 min
  • Mental Health and Identity

    Drew Musa and host Ashley Stewart discuss mental health treatment and supports and why it is important to acknowledge and address racial and other intersectional identities.

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    The Black Peer Perspective podcast

    OnTrackNY

    Substance Use and Mental Health Recovery Supports at C4 Innovations

    Integrating and Supervising Peer Workers at C4 Innovations

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    24 min
  • Trauma-Informed Healing and Recovery: A Youth's Experiences

    Catherine Baz shares experiences of trauma and recovery and discusses the value of trauma-informed care with hosts Adrienne Kasmally and Nate Batiste. This episode is sponsored by Project Amp. Trigger Warning: trauma, suicide, hospitalization, domestic violence, abuse.

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    Project Amp: youth-driven substance use prevention and early intervention – more info, additional resources

    Follow the Youth Advisory Board on Instagram

    Trauma-Informed Care at C4 Innovations

    Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention at C4 Innovations

    Substance Use and Mental Health Recovery Supports at C4 Innovations

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    24 min
  • Applying Critical Race Theory in Recovery Services

    Phil Rutherford and host Ashley Stewart discuss how to apply the tenets of critical race theory when providing recovery support services.

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    Philip Rutherford

    Ashley Stewart

    The Four Pivots by Shawn Ginwright

    Equity and Recovery at C4 Innovations

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    28 min
  • Supporting Peer Recovery Services in Rhode Island

    Sarah Saint Laurent and Judy Fox share strategies the state of Rhode Island has used to build and maintain the infrastructure to support peer recovery services with host Livia Davis.

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    Peer Recovery and Family Support at the RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals

    Integrating and Supervising Peer Workers

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    23 min
  • Self-Care, Mental Health and Geography

    DaVonti' Haynes and Daryl McGraw discuss self-care and what it looks and feels like for people of diverse races living in different regions and environments with host Ashley Stewart.

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    DaVonti' Haynes

    Daryl McGraw

    Ashley Stewart

    Reclaiming Self-Care: Self-Care as a Social Justice Tool for Black Wellness by Janan Wyatt and Gifty Ampadu

    Realistic Self-Care (1:25:03 minute recording)

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    27 min
  • Motivational Interviewing 17: Helen Mentha

    Helen Mentha shares real world strategies for helping people move to where they want to be using Motivational Interviewing approaches with host Ali Hall.

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    Helen Mentha: MINT profile, website

    Someone Good to Talk To: Reflections on Motivational Interviewing in Practice by Helen Mentha

    Ali Hall: MINT profile, website

    Motivational Interviewing: Advancing Skills—live, online advanced level course starting June 3, 2022

    Motivational Interviewing: training opportunities and resources from C4 Innovations

    More podcast episodes on Motivational Interviewing

    Motivational Interviewing: resources from the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

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    21 min

About Changing the Conversation

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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…