In this episode Angelor discusses her experience working as a Clinical Social Worker in a New York City Hospital during COVID19. She discusses the challenges, barriers, and inspiring aspects of her work experience.  

If you'd like to donate to Meals on Wheels, an important organization serving the NYC community, please see the following link:

In this episode, I will suggest four strategies on coping with this difficult and uncertain time.  Additionally, I discuss the important racial justice implications that COVID19 has brought about including the correlation between systemic oppression and trauma and the contraction of COVID19.

Resources:

Stages of Grief: https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/

The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

In this episode, I will give you a brief overview of the different components of this therapy intervention.  I am Nationally Certified in TF-CBT and use this modality frequently in the therapy I provide to children who have experienced trauma.  

Please consult the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (see link below) or tfcbt.org for more information on this treatment modality and seek clinical supervision with a certified provider if you would like to practice this intervention.  Also, please note that this episode is not a substitute for getting treatment from a licensed mental health professional.

TF-CBT Components:

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org

Trauma Focused CBT: https://tfcbt.org

In this episode, I will give you a brief overview of the different components of this therapy intervention.  I am Nationally Certified in TF-CBT and use this modality frequently in the therapy I provide to children who have experienced trauma.  

Please consult the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (see link below) or tfcbt.org for more information on this treatment modality and seek clinical supervision with a certified provider if you would like to practice this intervention.  Also, please note that this episode is not a substitute for getting treatment from a licensed mental health professional.

TF-CBT Components:

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org

Trauma Focused CBT: https://tfcbt.org

There is a trigger warning for this episode; we do discuss child abuse, substance use, anxiety, and depression, and other similar topics.  If these topics are too difficult to listen to, I encourage you to skip this episode.

Helen opens up the discussion by talking about MCA’s work towards alleviating poverty in Maine, advocating for vaccinations, and the Maine Kids Count data book they produced with many important statistics that highlight Maine children's mental health, poverty and other health outcomes.  Some of the data trends we discuss include the high rates of anxiety, depression and drug exposed infants.  We also discuss the importance of early childhood interventions in improving long term health outcomes.

On a positive note, Maine is doing a great job getting kids into counseling services, our juvenile justice system has made great strides, and our child poverty rate has declined and specifically, we get into what policy changes have been helping improve this.

We conclude our discussion with emphasizing the importance of advocacy work on institutional and micro levels; your voice matters! 

For questions and comments about this episode, please email me at [email protected] 

Important Links:

Maine Children's Alliance where you can also find Maine Kids Count Data Book: https://www.mekids.org 

Kentucky Youth Advocates Podcast: https://kyyouth.org/podcast/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=bf0418d6-751d-42d4-86bd-77a0ba61fc91

Important Child Abuse/Death cases in Maine that have impacted child welfare:

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/year-after-10-year-olds-death-maine-dhhs-still-searching-for-solutions/97-c657dbb8-affe-4147-aeeb-d5f700fe6eda

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/04/30/news/midcoast/judge-finds-maine-woman-guilty-of-murder-in-death-of-4-year-old/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fostercare/marr/

Adverse Childhood Experiences Study: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/aces/fastfact.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Fchildabuseandneglect%2Facestudy%2Faboutace.html

Social Emotional Learning Article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-07-why-social-emotional-learning-is-suddenly-in-the-spotlight

There is a trigger warning for this episode; we do discuss child abuse, substance use, anxiety, and depression, and other similar topics.  If these topics are too difficult to listen to, I encourage you to skip this episode.

Helen opens up the discussion by talking about MCA’s work towards alleviating poverty in Maine, advocating for vaccinations, and the Maine Kids Count data book they produced with many important statistics that highlight Maine children's mental health, poverty and other health outcomes.  Some of the data trends we discuss include the high rates of anxiety, depression and drug exposed infants.  We also discuss the importance of early childhood interventions in improving long term health outcomes.

On a positive note, Maine is doing a great job getting kids into counseling services, our juvenile justice system has made great strides, and our child poverty rate has declined and specifically, we get into what policy changes have been helping improve this.

We conclude our discussion with emphasizing the importance of advocacy work on institutional and micro levels; your voice matters! 

For questions and comments about this episode, please email me at [email protected] 

Important Links:

Maine Children's Alliance where you can also find Maine Kids Count Data Book: https://www.mekids.org 

Kentucky Youth Advocates Podcast: https://kyyouth.org/podcast/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=bf0418d6-751d-42d4-86bd-77a0ba61fc91

Important Child Abuse/Death cases in Maine that have impacted child welfare:

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/year-after-10-year-olds-death-maine-dhhs-still-searching-for-solutions/97-c657dbb8-affe-4147-aeeb-d5f700fe6eda

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/04/30/news/midcoast/judge-finds-maine-woman-guilty-of-murder-in-death-of-4-year-old/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fostercare/marr/

Adverse Childhood Experiences Study: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/aces/fastfact.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Fchildabuseandneglect%2Facestudy%2Faboutace.html

Social Emotional Learning Article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-07-why-social-emotional-learning-is-suddenly-in-the-spotlight