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Hosts Ann Baldwin and Beth Connor wrap up Domestic Violence Month with Liza Andrews from the CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  Liza talks about the frequently ignored signs of domestic violence against men & women in the home, as well as in the workplace. CCADV is the state’s leading voice for domestic violence survivors and the agencies that serve them.  Tune in and find out how you can take an active role in helping victims and survivors, as well as how to learn more about “Safe Connect,” a new state-wide service being launched  from safety planning to triage and response to domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call, text, chat, email, 24/7 to: 1-888-774-2900

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Joy, a mother who recently lost her 20-year old son, AJ, to addiction.  AJ died from a drug overdose in their home.  Joy talks about how AJ’s addiction progressed and the warning signs that she saw and tried to deal with along the way. Joy has turned her tragedy into advocacy, becoming a spokesperson for opioid awareness and sharing her son’s memory as part of Today I Matter, a traveling poster project that displays the lives of young people lost to overdose in the Northeast. 

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Jamal Jimerson.  Jamal is a managing partner with Thought Partner Solutions and also the founder of the Minority Inclusion Project, a non-profit racial leadership organization, which is addressing the issue of limited diversity on boards.  His project is confronting the problem of racism and other barriers to inclusion in the corporate and non-profit worlds.  Jamal will also be giving a workshop called “Race, Racism, Resiliency” at the 2019 Connection Conference on October 21st at Wesleyan University. To get tickets, contact us at theconnectioninc.org.  

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Vamsi Kaneru.  Vamsi is a Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Mindfulness Teacher with the Engaged Mindfulness Institute. In this episode, we learn what mindfulness is and how it relates to our mental health, physical health and to our relationships with other people.  Learning to be mindful can help us with anxiety, sadness and everyday stress.  Vamsi will also be a featured speaker at the 2019 Connection Conference on October 21st at Wesleyan University. To get tickets, contact us at theconnectioninc.org.  

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Daryl McGraw.  Daryl is a recovering addict who spent years in incarceration.  He talks about his journey from inmate to becoming the Program Director for the Yale University Department of Psychiatry, where he was contracted to serve as the Director of the Office of Recovery and Community Affairs for Addiction Services.  Daryl is an inspirational re-entry advocate and is a beacon for those who are either just getting out of prison or struggling to adjust to life on the outside.