The Rhode to Health: A Podcast from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and mental health is the topic we’ll be discussing today. We’ll be talking about the behavioral health landscape in Rhode Island, learning what we all can do to combat stigma against mental illness, meet with behavioral health professionals and the pediatricians they partner with to help meet kids behavioral health needs, and visit an organization helping teens beat substance dependency.

Information about the Jim Gillen Teen Center can be found at teenanchor.providencecenter.org.

Kid Lunar's new Single "Read Between the Lines" is available on all major platforms.

Scott Hacker plays a guitar built by Alan Chapman of Amherst, MA, built in 1992.  

Be healthy. Be well. And keep your eyes on the Rhode.

We're back with a bonus episode showcasing some simple ways to live a little greener. Last time you heard from us in our Rhode to Green Episode, we spoke to some brilliant folks who have made environmental responsibility part of their everyday life. We asked them to share their favorite green life hacks and they did not disappoint.

Give back with a snack can be found here:
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Southside Community Land Trust is having their annual plant sale on May 14-15. Information can be found at their website https://www.southsideclt.org.

Read the City of Providence Climate Justice Plan here.

Little Sister is located at 737a Hope Street (corner of Rochambeau) in Providence. You can find their menu and more information at www.littlesisterpvd.com.

Our closing credits music is "Jerimoth Hill Blues" by Rhode Island bluegrass band Ocean State Ramblers, off their album "In a Circle." More music from the Ocean State Ramblers can be found at https://oceanstateramblers.com.

Be healthy. Be well. And keep your eyes on the Rhode.

We’re talking about how the environment affects your health this earth day. We’ll be visiting Southside Community Land Trust's City Farm, where guests Jazandra Barros and Jake Stanton are transforming city blocks into farm space.  We’re joined by Emily Koo, director of sustainability for the City of Providence, on how climate changes affect vulnerable populations. We talk to Milena Pagan of Little Sister, a café making delicious green practices a priority. And, we’ll speak with Martha Wofford, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s president and CEO, about her time with the EPA and in the White House, fighting for a safe and sustainable environment.

Southside Community Land Trust is having their annual plant sale on May 14-15. Information can be found at their website https://www.southsideclt.org.

Read the City of Providence Climate Justice Plan here.

Little sister is located at 737a Hope Street (corner of Rochambeau) in Providence. You can find their menu and more information at www.littlesisterpvd.com.

Our closing credits music is "Jerimoth Hill Blues" by Rhode Island bluegrass band Ocean State Ramblers, off their album "In a Circle". More music from the Ocean State Ramblers can be found at https://oceanstateramblers.com.

Be healthy. Be well. And keep your eyes on the Rhode.

Each year since 2001, the BlueAngel of the Year Award has honored BCBSRI employees who make a difference by serving the local community through their passionate participation in the BlueAngel Community Investment Program. Nominations are submitted by BCBSRI employees to honor a peer who has gone above and beyond. This year, that person is Sarah Murray, an executive assistant in BCBSRI's customer division! Sarah joins us to discuss what drives her to serve others and is joined by Carolyn Belisle, BCBSRI's managing director of corporate social responsibility, who shares more about the community commitment that runs through the company's DNA.Resources mentioned in this episode:- www.volunteer.uwri.org- www.bcbsri.com/about/volunteers- www.bcbsri.com/about/community-investment