Another collaborative effort with Five Flags Company Inc, Elliott shares about his addiction and recovery. https://www.aa.org/

Another collaborative effort with Five Flags Company Inc, this brief but poignant episode features Bernadette, who shares about her addiction and recovery. https://www.aa.org/

This is another collaborative project between NAMI NYC Staten Island and Five Flags Company, Inc. Five Flags Company works to promote financial empowerment for those who are less fortunate on Staten Island and beyond.

Drug addictions are prevalent issues, particularly on Staten Island. By sharing experiences of those living with addictions, their loved ones, and clinicians, we hope to offer insights and tools for coping with the ravages of addiction. Moreover, we want to get the word out to young people at risk.

This is Michael's Story.

A message about drug abuse from Marjorie Pugliese, Ph.D., educator and Executive Director of Five Flags Company, Inc.

Catherine is a full-time college student who has been living with anxiety and depression for the past six years. She also documents her story on an Instagram blog titled @positivelycat. She is working with NAMI to help break the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Chris shares his experience as a parent of a child living with addiction. He shares insights that offer strength and hope for others. https://www.nar-anon.org/

This episode is the first collaborative project between NAMI NYC Staten Island and Five Flags Company, Inc. https://www.makeusjobs.com . Five Flags Company works to promote financial empowerment for those who are less fortunate on Staten Island and beyond.

Together, we recognize the primary need for health and wellness. Drug addictions are prevalent issues, particularly on Staten Island. By sharing experiences of those living with addictions, their loved ones, and clinicians, we hope to offer insights and tools for coping with the ravages of addiction. Moreover, we want to get the word out to young people at risk for substance abuse.

Elizabeth Kelley is a criminal defense lawyer with a nationwide practice focused on representing people with mental disabilities. She co-chairs the CriminalJustice Advisory Panel of The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice andDisability.  Kelley is the editor of representing people with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers, published by the American Bar Association in Fall, 2018. She serves on the Editorial Board of the ABA's Criminal Justice section magazine. She served three terms on the board of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), chaired its Mental Health as well as Membership Committees, and is a Life Member. Ms. Kelleylectures across the U.S. as well as abroad on representing people with mental disabilities, and frequently provides commentary for radio and television. Elizabeth Kelley’s website is at: https://www.elizabethkelleylaw.com/

Episode 12 of the NPO Media Podcast features an interview with Gene Kaplan, L.C.S.W., a licensed Clinical Social Worker with the NYS Office of Mental Health. Mr. Kaplan chronicles his career as clinician and educator, describing various treatment approaches he has helped bring to South Beach Psychiatric Center. Frequent questions brought up by families with NAMI NYC Staten Island are also addressed by Mr. Kaplan.

Desiree is a young professional and a single mother. She bravely details the struggle for recovery by a loved one with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance abuse disorder.

Desiree is a young professional and a single mother. She bravely details the struggle for recovery by a loved one with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance abuse disorder.