In this week's episode, we learn about CHC's ACT team and what a day in the eyes of caseworker James Brumley looks like. You will hear James discuss the services he and other caseworkers provide for adults within the ETX community and how they are unique to the individual. By the end of this episode, we hope to have given you enough information so that you are more aware of the barriers our clients face in their everyday lives and how they benefit from our amazing caseworkers. 

This week's episode is a discussion between SWK intern Keely Hancock and Crisis program manager Jessica Cheshire regarding Community Healthcore's crisis services. You will hear Jessica shed light on the crisis team at Community Healthcore and what they provide for the East Texas community, as far as direct services, resource referrals, and community training. 

This episode is a discussion between social work intern (Keely Hancock) and intern supervisor (Kelvin Jackson), regarding CHC's behavioral health internship academy. Within the episode, you will hear them compare their school education with their real-life experience and how that has transformed their idea of the many faces of mental health. As well as Community healthcore's expectations for incoming interns. 

Learn more about Family and Youth Success (FAYS) & why Child Abuse Prevention Month is so important.  For more information or for services and supports for children and families, contact FAYS at [email protected] or 1-866-782-7031.  Thank you to the FAYS Program Director, Bobby Mangham for being our guest for this episode. 

Learn more about advocating for people with disabilities from a self-advocate. 

Families, teachers and organizations across the country are having to find ways to help children cope with the impact of COVID-19.  Throughout this year, children have dealt with isolation, stress, depression and anxiety.  Our guest, Cindy Thomas, Program Manager of Child and Adolescent Services with Community Healthcore, Stephanie Negrete, Community Health Outreach Associate with Children's Defense Fund and Chad Patterson, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of the Big Pines share information about their organization's challenges and valuable ways to help children and parents cope during these challenging times. 

Learn MORE with the CORE podcast is all about bringing awareness, understanding and support on mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and substance use disorders.