Creating Positive Social Change with PRA

Policy Research Associates is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

In this podcast, you’ll hear PRA employees discuss how social wellness plays an integral role in their lives and overall wellness. Featured in the podcast are Michael Foley, System Administrator; along with Senior Project Associates Abigail Kirkman, Ashley Krider, and Dazara Ware. Nicole Vincent-Roller, Communications Specialist at PRA, moderates the episode. In this episode, the presenters discuss different activities they take part in to enhance their social wellness, how those activities enhance other wellness dimensions, strategies they have used to connect with others, and much more!

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

In this podcast, you’ll hear from Dr. Crystal Lee Brandow, Senior Project Associate at PRA and Betty Vreeland, as they talk about the importance of emotional wellness. Betty has her Master’s of Science in Nursing and is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. She’s also a registered yoga teacher, and practices yoga and meditation herself on a regular basis. On this podcast, Dr. Brandow questions Ms. Vreeland to get down to the basics of mindfulness. Ms. Vreeland details topics like Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for adults with mental health conditions, and the connection between mindfulness and physical wellness.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

In this podcast, you’ll hear about environmental wellness from Dr. Crystal Lee Brandow, Senior Project Associate at PRA and Dr. Margaret Swarbrick, an expert at Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. Dr. Swarbrick has been a leader, author, and advocate within the mental health system and consumer survivor movement. She has published and lectured nationally and internationally on wellness, peer operated services, employment, and recovery. In this discussion, Dr. Brandow and Dr. Swarbrick identify personal health habits and routines that can support environmental wellness and improve physical health.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

This podcast features Allie Middleton, Founder and Principal of Integrative Leadership Practices. Allie is a leadership development coach and organizational team consultant, facilitating innovative body-mind practices. In this discussion, she talks with two individuals, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, Missy Stancil, the Regional Director of Carenet Counseling Central Region, and Dr. Jana Spalding of Setup4Success, LLC, about the value of intellectual wellness in recovery and overall well-being. The three talk about a hero’s journey, a universal storytelling approach, and how it can be used to empower individuals with behavioral health conditions.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

On this podcast, Dr. Crystal Lee Brandow, Senior Project Associate at PRA, moderates a discussion with three guests about spiritual wellness: Jimi Kelley, Behavioral Health Consultant and Advocate for the Inclusion of Spiritual and Faith Practices in Health Care; Claudia Debs, yoga practitioner, teacher, and life artist, and Michael Miriello, an individual with lived experience. Science behind spirituality for positive health is cited, and the three guests share their personal experiences with spiritual wellness and recovery.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates, Inc. is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

In this podcast, you’ll hear from Dr. Crystal Lee Brandow, Senior Project Associate at PRA and Betty Vreeland, as Dr. Brandow questions Ms. Vreeland to get down to the basics of mindful eating. Ms. Vreeland details topics like the ways in which a mindful approach to eating can help with weight management, decreasing risk factors for diabetes or high blood pressure. Betty has her Master’s of Science in Nursing and is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. She’s offered workshops on Mindful Eating at Rutgers and to the Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

In this podcast, we offer our listeners a guided meditation presented by Betty Vreeland. Betty has her Master’s of Science in Nursing and is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. She’s also a registered yoga teacher, and practices yoga and meditation herself on a regular basis. We ask that you please listen to this guided meditation at a time where it’s safe for you to relax, close your eyes, and be present.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Research Associates, Inc. is committed to the well-being and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions. To help spread information about the importance of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness in recovery, we created a podcast series to address each pillar of wellness.

This podcast on physical wellness features Dr. Marc Steinberg, a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Steinberg is joined by two guests, Lisa and Diedre - both of whom are Consumer Tobacco Advocates. In this podcast, Dr. Steinberg provides statistics related to smoking among individuals with serious mental illness and Lisa and Diedre share their personal life experiences with smoking cessation.

To learn more about PRA’s work on well-being and wellness, contact us at [email protected].