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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 21 – Akash Kumar

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Akash Kumar a former AmeriCorps member who worked in the HEALTHForward track and worked closely with Shatterproof, an nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming addiction treatment, ending stigma, and support communities.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

This week I have the pleasure of chatting with Akash Kumar

SHOW NOTES:

ShatterProof

Health 360 HEALTHForward

NOTES:

988 is a new national based Suicide Prevention Hotline, available 24/7 from an US based phone.

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

    • Email the show with any comments/questions at HMAPOD@health360.org

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 20 – Marisa Giarnella-Porco and the Jordan Porco Foundation.

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Marisa Giarnella-Porco, the Co-founder, President and CEO of the Jordan Porco Foundation which has a mission to prevent suicide, promote mental health, and create a message of hope for young adults.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

This week I have the pleasure of chatting with Marisa Giarnella-Porco.

SHOW NOTES:

Jordan Porco Foundation

Fresh Check Day

4 What’s Next

Check In

9 out of 10 Ambassadors

Make a donation

Get involved

NOTES:

988 is a new national based Suicide Prevention Hotline, available 24/7 from an US based phone.

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

    • Email the show with any comments/questions at HMAPOD@health360.org

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 19 – Dr. Ashley-Marie Berry

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ashley-Marie Berry.  Dr. Berry has joined us this week for a Minority Mental Health Awareness month episode.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

This week I have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Ashley-Marie Berry who is a trained and board-certified pediatrician, as well as board-certified general psychiatrist and a child and adolescent psychiatrist.

SHOW NOTES:

PIRC ( Psychiatric Intake Response Center).  Various cities and states have PIRC or similar resources. This is a link to the Cincinnati based one, but check in your local area to see if you have a similar resource available.   PH 513 – 636 – 4124

988 is a new national based Suicide Prevention Hotline, available 24/7 from an US based phone.

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

    • Email the show with any comments/questions at HMAPOD@health360.org

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 18 – Cari Calico

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Cari Calico.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

This week I have the pleasure of chatting with Cari Calico, the student services director for the Corbin School of Innovation.

SHOW NOTES:

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

    • Email the show with any comments/questions at HMAPOD@health360.org

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 17 – Sarah F.

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Floyd.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

This week we are breaking our regular format to talk with Kori, a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community about their experiences and challenges as well as a brief overview of PRIDE.

SHOW NOTES:

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

Here are some links to crisis hotlines and mental health support specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community, like the Trevor Project.

    • Email the show with any comments/questions at HMAPOD@health360.org

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 16 – PRIDE episode with Guest Kori.

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Kori M.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

This week we are breaking our regular format to talk with Kori, a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community about their experiences and challenges as well as a brief overview of PRIDE.

SHOW NOTES:

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

Here are some links to crisis hotlines and mental health support specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community, like the Trevor Project.

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 15 – Lucie J.

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Alex P.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

Each week on the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast your host Michael will interview current or former HMA volunteers about their service and learn about how they are working with their Host Sites to bring about positive change in their Communities.

SHOW NOTES:

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

Our Guests this week: Lucie Jadow who is working in our Public Health track and is remotely working for a crisis call center (Centerstone) based in Nashville, TN.

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 14 – Alex P.

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Alex P.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

Each week on the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast your host Michael will interview current or former HMA volunteers about their service and learn about how they are working with their Host Sites to bring about positive change in their Communities.

SHOW NOTES:

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

Our Guests this week: Alex P. a former AmeriCorps service member now working at Corneil university in

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 13 – Carrissa P.

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with Carissa P. A former AmeriCorps Service member who now works as a Social Media manager and consultant with H360 in addition to her full time career in Social work in an elementary School.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

Each week on the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast your host Michael will interview current or former HMA volunteers about their service and learn about how they are working with their Host Sites to bring about positive change in their Communities.

SHOW NOTES:

Email the show – HMApod@Health360.org

Health 360 Social Media Links

Find H360 on Twitter

Find H360 on Facebook

Find H360 on Instagram

Find H360 on LinkedIn

Find H360 on YouTube

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

Our Guests this week: Carissa P. shared a story that was recently featured on the AmeriCorps website regarding her impact through Mental Health education. You can find that blog post here.

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. Episode 12 – Jeannette Archer-Simons and Carissa Peckrul

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Hello and welcome to the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast. This week Michael has the pleasure of speaking with both Jeannette Archer-Simons the National Director for Health 360 and Carissa Peckrul a former Healthy Minds Alliance service member and our current Social Media and communications Consultant.

The Healthy Minds Alliance is an innovative AmeriCorps program that engages universities, school districts, health care systems and other community based organizations across the nation to support widespread implementation of evidence based mental health focused gatekeeper trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, QPR and SafeTALK.

Each week on the Healthy Minds Alliance Podcast your host Michael will interview current or former HMA volunteers about their service and learn about how they are working with their Host Sites to bring about positive change in their Communities.

SHOW NOTES:

For more information about the Healthy Minds Alliance, and Health360, please visit our website.  If you have any questions about what you heard today in the episode, or would like to learn more about the Healthy Minds Alliance, please contact us at info@health360.org.

Are you ready to take the next step in your life, and apply to become one of Healthy Minds Alliance’s newest amazing members? Check out this site for information on how to apply, OR email your resume to nickolas@health360.org for immediate consideration!

Our Guests this week: Jeanette Archer-Simons and Carissa Peckrul

https://www.health360.org/member-position-descriptions

https://www.health360.org/donate

National Institute of Mental Health Wellness Toolkits:

Mental health America Toolkit:

CREDITS

Our Intro VO features Work by Liisa Lee an award-winning voice-actor, voice-over producer, food photographer, game writer, and PR marketing director. Find more of her work here [ liisaleevo.com]

Our intro music is The Beat of Nature – Olexy courtesy of Music Sound Studio

Out outtro music is Cinematic Time Lapse – Lexin Music courtesy of Voyage in Sound.

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