Episodes

  • Technology and Protective Factors for Youth Mental Health

    Technology and Protective Factors for Youth Mental Health
    Mar 22 2022
    In this episode we hear from Shannon Breitzman (https://www.healthmanagement.com/our-team/staff-directory/name/shannon-breitzman/) and Megan Beers (https://www.healthmanagement.com/our-team/staff-directory/name/megan-beers/), two consultants from Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/), on the trending pressures that kids are facing from their communities and the protective factors that have been identified. Our discussion touches on what we are seeing in terms of youth mental health, the role technology plays in reaching teens, and the concepts of population health, cultures, and community engagement. Resources: Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices (https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicidetechnicalpackage.pdf) - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Division of Violence Prevention Mental Health & Wellbeing (https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/promoting-mental-health-wellbeing) - Prevention Institute Producer: Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/) Theme Music: Freedom Inspired Cinematic Background Music For Video (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/-eykCmZ6VGI9Dm1FGWG2i) Follow MassLeague on Twitter @MassLeague (https://twitter.com/MassLeague) and find us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/massachusetts-league-of-community-health-centers/mycompany/). Find out more about the MassLeague at www.massleague.org (http://www.massleague.org) For more information on how we can help support you through COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Resources page (https://massleague.org/Programs/COVIDVAX/index.php).
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    21 mins
  • Is This the Moment When BH Integration is Transformative?

    Is This the Moment When BH Integration is Transformative?
    Mar 8 2022
    News articles and research studies have documented a growing need for behavioral health services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is joined by Tinamarie Fioroni (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinamarie-fioroni-lmhc-972a1834/), the Behavioral Health Director at Codman Square Health Center (https://www.codman.org/), to discuss the elevation in the importance of primary care and behavioral health integration. Resources: Tools for Achieving Health Equity (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/eW8lCPNlprhPEP0TzC_O2) - Dr. Camara Jones Cost Savings Associated with an Alternative Payment Model for Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/6NxuCVOrylIYoY2CJVA6Q) - Translational Behavioral Medicine The State of Mental Health in America (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/gMghCW6vzmcVmV6Tm0s4e) - Mental Health America Framework for Integrated Behavioral Health (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/pjN_CR6nrwcxqxGiPEZGX) - SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions Responding to COVID-19 Through an Integrated Primary Care/Behavioral Health Program (https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2021-85857-001.pdf) - Cambridge Health Alliance Producer: Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/) Theme Music: Freedom Inspired Cinematic Background Music For Video (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/-eykCmZ6VGI9Dm1FGWG2i) Follow MassLeague on Twitter @MassLeague (https://twitter.com/MassLeague) and find us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/massachusetts-league-of-community-health-centers/mycompany/). Find out more about the MassLeague at www.massleague.org (http://www.massleague.org) For more information on how we can help support you through COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Resources page (https://massleague.org/Programs/COVIDVAX/index.php).
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    20 mins
  • Managing Grief, Trauma, and Burnout in Employees

    Managing Grief, Trauma, and Burnout in Employees
    Feb 22 2022
    In this episode, we talk about managing grief, trauma, and burnout in ourselves and in our employees. Dr. Jeff Ring (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ring4jeff/), a Psychologist and consultant, will lead us through identifying self-compassion and provide tools for experiential practice. Resources: Gratitude Blooming: Reflections Inspired by Nature (https://www.gratitudeblooming.com/) Healing and Hopefulness (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2929.2005.02302.x) - Jo Marie Reilly, Jeffrey M Ring Stress Makes Life’s Click Tick Faster – Chilling Out Slows it Down (https://news.yale.edu/2021/12/06/stress-makes-lifes-clock-tick-faster-chilling-out-slows-it-down?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Public_12-14-2021) - Yale Self-Compassion (https://self-compassion.org/) - Dr. Kristin Neff Keys to Well-Being (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/oZUwCL9DlnT7BB3UmPO7A) - Greater Good Magazine/UC Berkeley Producer: Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/) Theme Music: Freedom Inspired Cinematic Background Music For Video (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/-eykCmZ6VGI9Dm1FGWG2i) Follow MassLeague on Twitter @MassLeague (https://twitter.com/MassLeague) and find us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/massachusetts-league-of-community-health-centers/mycompany/). Find out more about the MassLeague at www.massleague.org (http://www.massleague.org) For more information on how we can help support you through COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Resources page (https://massleague.org/Programs/COVIDVAX/index.php).
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    21 mins
  • Actualizing DEI

    Actualizing DEI
    Feb 8 2022
    In the months since George Floyd’s murder, there has been a lot of focus among health centers in Massachusetts and nationwide about developing new commitments to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in their workforces. In this episode, we are joined by Tania Barber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-barber-78995b4/), the President and CEO of Caring Health Center (https://caringhealth.org/), and Nora Carreras (https://www.healthmanagement.com/our-team/staff-directory/name/nora-carreras/), a Senior Consultant at Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/), to discuss the practice of actualizing DEI within a community health center. Resources: DEI Resources and Links (https://massleague.org/Programs/DSRIPStatewideInvestments/DEIResourcesandLinks.pdf) Producer: Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/) Theme Music: Freedom Inspired Cinematic Background Music For Video (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/-eykCmZ6VGI9Dm1FGWG2i) Follow MassLeague on Twitter @MassLeague (https://twitter.com/MassLeague) and find us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/massachusetts-league-of-community-health-centers/mycompany/). Find out more about the MassLeague at www.massleague.org (http://www.massleague.org) For more information on how we can help support you through COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Resources page (https://massleague.org/Programs/COVIDVAX/index.php).
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    21 mins
  • Engaging Black Communities in SUD Treatment

    Engaging Black Communities in SUD Treatment
    Jan 25 2022
    In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lawrence Bryant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-bryant-ph-d-mph-bsw-rrt-9708029/) and Cory Ware (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-ware-mpa-79102616a/) from the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (https://africanamericanbehavioralhealth.org/) where we discuss Engaging Black Communities in Substance Use Disorder Treatment to reverse the trend of overdose deaths. Throughout this discussion, we talk about the history of SUD overdose, contributions, and key action steps. Resources: Health Disparities Among Black Gay Men at the Intersection of Race and SUDs (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/R3cSCpYK67swPrlUJ40bR) - presentation by Dr. Bryant Behavioral Health Treatment for Major Racial and Ethnic Groups (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/Q6T3Cqx5XDT2GA4irtfzC) - SAMHSA Language Matters (https://attcnetwork.org/sites/default/files/5-Language_Matters_9-18-17.pdf) - ATTC Network Opioid Rates Rise Among African Americans (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/dMFjCrk5NXCmXKNfGrdo7) - NIH Examples of Values Statements with Commitments to Diversity/Inclusiveness (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/9f_XCv257DhlomBh8WbCJ) - The Denver Foundation African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/lBpWCo2K97hwJNoU6oyET) Opioid Response Network (https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/)  How to be an Anti-Racist (https://www.ibramxkendi.com/) - Ibram X. Kendi Producer: Health Management Associates (https://www.healthmanagement.com/) Theme Music: Freedom Inspired Cinematic Background Music For Video (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/-eykCmZ6VGI9Dm1FGWG2i) Follow MassLeague on Twitter @MassLeague (https://twitter.com/MassLeague) and find us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/massachusetts-league-of-community-health-centers/mycompany/). Find out more about the MassLeague at www.massleague.org (http://www.massleague.org) For more information on how we can help support you through COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Resources page (https://massleague.org/Programs/COVIDVAX/index.php).
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    20 mins