Get In The Herd Podcast at the McShin Foundation Addiction Recovery Resource Center

Thank you for joining us for our very special Mobilize Recovery special edition from 8/15/2020 of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS as Alex welcomed special guest Nathan Mitchell, Ryan Hampton & Garrett Hade to talk about the upcoming Mobilize Recovery 2020 starting on AUGUST 18th – 20th, 2020.

Thank you for joining us for Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Special Guest Mike Todd and Richard Jones.

Mike Todd is the Founder and Executive Director of Freedom Recovery Center & Recovery Advocacy Project -S.C / State Lead

Mike helped found the South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences in 2017, a state organization bringing standards, ethics, and accountability to recovery residences in South Carolina.

He also is a state leader with the National Organization Recovery Advocacy Project bringing a much-needed voice to those suffering from substance use disorder and in recovery at a state and national level.

Richard Jones is the CEO of Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Greenville: A highly innovative recovery support program providing street level, community-based, & technology-enhanced services to people with SUD. We focus on individuals who are labeled “in denial and non-compliant” by the traditional service system. The system basically ignores these patients and waits for them “to hit bottom/come get help” (this represents 90% of people with SUD).

In 2018 we launched www.youturn.net. As co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, I direct content and ensure fidelity with the model. Youturn provides premium video content focused on psychoeducation, skill-building, and early intervention for substance use and mental health. We distribute the content in partnership with corporations, employers, health systems, colleges, and various other institutions/enterprises.

Thank you for joining us for our amazing episode of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond when we welcomed special guest Carleah Phillips Summers & Jennifer Dupkanick Tuerke on 8/11/2020.

Carleah Phillips Summers is the Executive Director of Nathan's Ridge: Structured Sober Living For Men and Rainbow of Love Recovery Foundation in Frederick MD. They are both faith-based 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations striving to change the lives of individuals suffering from substance use disorders. For more information about her Organizations visit www.rainbowofloverecovery.net

Jennifer Dupkanick Tuerke is the Executive Director of Voices of Hope - Maryland. Voices of Hope, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Elkton, MD that is made up of people in recovery, family members, and allies who support recovery throughout Maryland, but primarily in Cecil County. We work together to advocate for recovery resources, mentor new people in recovery, work to eliminate the stigma of addiction and recovery, and generally support all pathways of Recovery. For more information about Voices of Hope visit https://voicesofhopececilmd.org

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us for our 8/13/2020 episode of the Get In The Herd Podcast series with Alex Bond. We were blessed to have on Tommy from our Waterville Maine program discussing issues around Stigma and Substance Use Disorders.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for tuning into our 8/7/2020 Get In The Herd After Hours with Alex Bond as we will be talking about the importance of Advocacy work in the Recovery Community.

Tyler Thompson is a Peer Advocate for Speakup About Drugs, Based in Arkansas, whose mission is to educate, advocate, support, and prevent overdose and drug use. Their mission is to get to ZERO overdoses.

Jeff Breedlove is Chief of Communications and Policy at Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse; mission is to help in Reducing the Impact of Substance Use Disorders Through Education, Advocacy, and Training and supporting The Growth Of Recovery-Focused Services and Support.

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

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Thank you for joining us for our episode from 8-6-2020 of Get In The Herd with Alex Bond & Special Guests from Exodus.Life Paul Stevens & Casey Copeland

Paul Stevens is the Executive Director of the Exodus Project. A native Arkansan from Little Rock, Paul has spent a lifetime serving the community. Since 1989 Paul has directly or indirectly helped with broken marriages, child welfare, addiction, and the incarcerated.

Casey Copeland was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. By the age of 27, he was diagnosed as having clinical depression and was prescribed medication that he began abusing. Over time, this led to him using much harder drugs and resulted in his incarceration. Casey is now a certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS), and supervisor to all of the PRSS’s in the State of Arkansas.

Exodus.Life is committed to supporting three phases an individual must navigate in to make a successful return to society: Education; Building a Community Network and Restoration (experiencing a successful life). For more about Exodus.Life visit www.exodus.life

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with the McShin Foundation by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining in for our Get In The Herd Podcast series from 8/05/2020, with host Alex Bond at the McShin Foundation.

In this episode, Alex spoke with McShin Foundation New Persons To Recovery Kevin & Joyce their recovery journey here since coming to the McShin Foundation and Authenticity while in Recovery. 

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

In This episode of Get In The Herd Podcast Series with Honesty Liller, McKenzie Payne & Rachel Kelly these amazing women in Recovery discussed being Moms in Recovery, and the emotional effects of COVID-19, as well as Health & Wellness. This was an extremely Raw and Transparent Episode that will benefit anyone who is or has a Loved One in Recovery. 

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

#HealingFamiliesAndSavingLives

Our episode from 07/30/2020 for Get In The Herd with John Shinholser as we welcomed special guest Andrea Wright and Paul Thomson. In this episode, we talked about the stigma associated with Substance Use Disorders and how we can help to change the stigma associated with Addiction.

If you or a loved one are seeking Recovery contact the McShin Foundation today by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org