Ohlone Mental Health Edition

Join us to hear an episode with the amazing Becky Perelli, one of the most influential advocates for student health centers in community colleges over the years. Hear her advice to find colleges that prioritize student wellness as you transfer and to find ways to become a student advocate yourself!

This week, our scholars are joined by Ohlone College's very own basketball coach, Coach Sherman Holmes. Tune in to learn more about Coach Holmes' upbringing and a discussion about equity.

In this special episode of Note to Self the PodSquad is fortunate to once again be joined by Ohlone's own Rosemary O'Neill, MA, MFT and Certified Life Coach, as she answers their questions about how to help a friend in distress while maintaining one's own self care.

This week, the Equity Scholars are joined by Anh Ta, the assistant director of Trauma Transformed. Tune in to learn more about Anh, trauma, and its relation to equity.

The PodSquad is joined by a very special guest, Rosemary O'Neill, who is our very own mental health counseling services coordinator. In this episode, the PodSquad and Rosemary talk about healthy and unhealthy patterns of behavior, and the experiences of the survivors of intimate partner violence.

Hotlines to keep in mind -

• Alameda county Crisis Support Services at 1-800-309-2131
• Crisis Text Line: 741-741 (Text: "Courage")
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 24 hours

• • 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• Youth Text Line

• • text keyword SAFE to 20121

• Trans Life Line

• • 1-877-565-8860

• Trevor Life Line

• • 1-866-488-7386

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

• • 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224

• SAVE- Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments

• • (510)794-6055

• Love is Respect

• • 1-866-331-9474 and TTY 1-866-331-8453

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a student leader with our guest speaker, Justin Valenzuela, cofounder of Renegade Feedings, an organization that focuses on supporting the unhoused community. We dive deep into his experiences as a trailblazer for change in the community as well as the adjustments that had to be made to stay safe during this pandemic. With all of us being student leaders, we hope to inspire and motivate you to be the change you wish to see.

In this episode of the Equity Scholars Series, Yona and Alison are joined by Vy Le, an HR director at Ohlone college, to talk about diversity in our education systems and our workplaces.

In this week's episode of the Equity Scholars Series, the scholars are joined by Ohlone's very own Professor Kyle Livie. Tune in to listen to a deep conversation about topics such as intersectionality, data collection efforts of marginalized groups, and more!

Oscar Wilde once said, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Easier to say, harder to do. Join us to talk about embracing our uniqueness in a world filled with comparisons!

Thanks for joining us as we launch our new sub-series featuring the new Equity Scholars group! In this episode, join Setareh, Lien, Yona, and special guest David Irving in a conversation about equity in our education systems and what schools like Chabot College are doing about it.