Meet the Problem Solvers

By Judy Perlman

Did you ever witness powerful things happen, and realize with dismay that no one other than those directly involved would ever benefit from the lessons learned?

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Meet the Problem Solvers episodes:

April 15, 2020 Mutual Aid and Governmental Resources for COVID-19 Relief
In part one of our episode "Economic Disruptions During COVID-19: Resources for Relief and Recovery," Cecilia Wallace, AmeriCorps member serving as Case Manager with Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, walks listeners through applying for unemployment, food assistance and health insurance, and talks about drawing on local and grassroots supports for folks who have been financially impacted by the pandemic.
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12min
April 15, 2020 Reinventing Our Economy in a Post Virus World
In part two of our episode "Economic Disruptions During COVID-19: Resources for Relief and Recovery,” Professor Simon Johnson, MIT Sloan economist, lays out some of the impact the virus will have on a macroscale and envisions ways that the economy must change in our "new normal." Watch the first part of the episode here: [LINK] See Prof. Johnson's bio here: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/simon-johnson.
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19min
April 07, 2020 Supporting Ourselves and Others: Dealing with Isolation, Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19
Note: The technical quality of our remote episodes is a work in progress. Thank you for bearing with us as we adjust to new recording challenges.
This episode of Meet The Problem Solvers is centered on the emotional and psychological pressures of the COVID-19 outbreak. Judy talks with social workers Laura Hutson and Brittany Jones. Laura, who works at Boston Health Care for the Homeless, shares ideas and resources that folks dealing with acute or chronic mental health stresses might use, and she and Judy offer up compassionate ways we can offer support to people we are concerned about during these stressful times.
Brittany works with justice-involved individuals as part of a Los Angeles County supportive service/re-entry program. She describes challenges her clients have dealt with during the pandemic, including the sudden loss of connection and uneven access to technology, and isolation. She and Judy talk through several “lessons learned” that can strengthen social service systems and their ability to support clients through future crises.
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28min
March 31, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Seniors & Food Access and Resilience in Light of COVID-19
We round out Women’s History Month with a special episode featuring interviews with two incredible local women. First, Susan Pacheco, Executive Director of the Cambridge Council on Aging provides vital information and health resources for Cambridge’s vulnerable senior population. Then, Jessie Banhazl, Founder and CEO of urban farming solution Green City Growers, tells Judy about their work to help families and organizations increase control over their access to nutritious fresh food.
The second in our series of remote-recorded episodes, our goal is to provide useful, relevant information and insightful stories from the frontlines of this crisis that
will give audiences useful tools to make it through the pandemic.
The Cambridge Council on Aging website: https://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP/programsforadults/seniorscouncilonaging
More Information for Cambridge seniors during COVID-19: https://www.cambridgema.gov/covid19/Seniors
Learn more about Green City Growers here: https://greencitygrowers.com
Green City Grower's Book: https://greencitygrowers.com/shop/the-urban-bounty-book/
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31min
March 24, 2020 Supporting COVID-19 Planning at a State-wide Level
Caitlin Frumerie, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, returns to Meet The Problem Solvers to talk through the challenges of designing and constructing COVID-19-related services for people living without homes, working in real-time. Caitlin outlines the importance of transparency, coordination, and advocacy, and highlight solutions such as outsourcing and system-level planning that have been successful and are replicable on a larger scale.
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25min
March 12, 2020 Understanding the Revolutionary Potential of Abortion Pills
Susan Yanow, the founder of Women Help Women, joins Judy in the studio to talk about her vital and revolutionary work for reproductive rights. She teaches people how to safely self-administer abortion pills and is an advocate for the bodily autonomy of women and all people who can get pregnant. Check out the Women Help Women website here: https://womenhelp.org/
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28min
March 04, 2020 Video Activism: Mobilizing for Planetary Health
Judy chats with Kameel Nasr, the ebullient host of CCTV’s "New England Authors" series and the person who first introduced her to the world of TV interviewing. An author and activist, Kameel talked about his long-standing support for artists and his deepening commitment to addressing the climate crisis. Kameel and Judy reflect on ways they each have learned and become more confident through hosting their respective shows and agree that this experience has allowed them to grow in their capacity as leaders and change-makers.
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28min
February 26, 2020 Thrust into Leadership: Facing Neurofibromatosis Head-on
Although Neurofibromatosis affects more people than muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis combined, its unique symptoms and difficulty to diagnose have made it a less-known rare disease. Karen Peluso, the Executive Director of Neurofibromatosis North East, shares her journey with NF – from caring for her daughter to supporting thousands of families locally and nationally and winning millions for federally funded research. She has committed her life to making sure NF patients and their loved ones have the support, research, and community they need. Learn more about neurofibromatosis here: https://nfnortheast.org/
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28min
February 05, 2020 Foodies Without Borders
Anthony Njigua of Foodies Without Borders joins Judy to discuss his non-profit, which is committed to revolutionizing opportunities in the food industry in his home country of Kenya. With an eye on sustainability and his love for food, Anthony's work is bringing more economic opportunity to underserved populations. Learn more more about their work and see how you can get involved here: http://www.foodieswithoutborders.org/
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28min
January 30, 2020 Protect The Vote
Quentin Palfrey heads up the Voter Protection Corps, a nation-wide effort to protect voting rights and access. An attorney who worked in the Obama White House, Quentin has worked on voting issues since 2004. He speaks to the need to focus preventive efforts in areas where problems occurred previously, and the insight that different voter suppression problems show up in different areas. A most informative and timely conversation!
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27min

FAQs about Meet the Problem Solvers:

How many episodes does Meet the Problem Solvers have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.