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In BEDLAM: An Intimate Journey Into America’s Mental Health Crisis, Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg offers an inside look at what he calls the greatest social crisis of the twenty-first century. For more, including clips from his documentary film, visit drkenrosenberg.com

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Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children provides adoption and adoption support services to women, children and families. Spence-Chapin’s Chelsea Guffy talks about the process for children, adoptive parents, and expectant birth parents. More at spence-chapin.org

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In NEW AGING: Live Smarter Now to Live Better Forever, Architect Matthias Hollwich challenges us to think creatively and realistically about how we want to spend the rest of our lives.

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VOLUME CONTROL: HEARING IN A DEAFENING WORLD, by New Yorker staff writer David Owen, takes a look at the surprising science of hearing and the remarkable technologies that can help us hear better.

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For National Hospice & Palliative Care Month and National Family Caregiver Month we speak with Kate Mohan of Calvary Hospice, in conversation about palliative, hospice and end of life care. Calvary Hospital, operating as a not-for profit hospital in connection with the Archdiocese of New York, offers hospice & palliative care including inpatient and home hospice in the five boroughs, Westchester and Long Island. For more, visit calvaryhospital.org.

For National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, Roy Capps of Sunnyside Community Services and Carma Augustin, a caregiver for her mother with Alzheimer’s, discuss the challenges of caring for family members and the free resources for caregivers available through Sunnyside’s Care NYC program. To find out more call 877-577-9337 or visit scsny.org.

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Lite-FM is proud to be a sponsor of Hungerthon, the annual Thanksgiving radio auction to raise critical funds and build awareness about hunger and poverty in America. Lorrie Clevenger, US Programs Director for the Grassroots Action Network for Hungerthon, talks about the the support Hungerthon provides, and her work as a full time farmer in Chester, NY. Donate at 1-800-5 Hungry or bid on exclusive items at hungerthon.org through December 31st.

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22 million living veterans and 200,000 new servicemen and women return to civilian life each year. In addition to our gratitude for their service, veterans need resources and a connection point to help in the transition back to non-military life. Mike Haynie, executive director and founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University discusses their singular mission to provide the resources vets need, no matter where they live. For more, visit ivmf.syracuse.edu

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Covenant House is the largest provider of runaway and homeless youth services in New York City--no questions asked. Senior VP Tod Monaghan talks about services for young people, their expanding headquarters and the annual NYC Sleep Out fundraising Event on November 14th at Yankee Stadium. For more, visit covenanthouse.org

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Dr. Chaye Lamm Warburg, founder of Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services in Waldwick and Teaneck, NJ, discusses the new Occupational Therapy curriculum for children at the Yeshivat He’Atid school in Teaneck, and why she sees a growing need for youth OT programs in traditional education. For more, visit potsot.com

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