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A Blind Artist from Mississippi Stops a Serial Murderer in Panama

Sharon McConnel Dickerson is a study in contrasts. She is a blind international artist. She is petite yet intrepid. She does not speak Spanish, never traveled to Panama, never studied crime scene investigation, yet stopped the serial killer who murdered her close friend in Boco del Toro, Panama. She accomplished this with only a phone and determination born out of grief for her pal, Beau. Listen as she recounts her initial suspicions, the steps taken to identify “Wild Bill” Dathan Holbert as the perpetrator, stop him from fleeing to Nicaragua and how Holbert was made to account for his crimes.

Ellen Kirschman, The Cop Doc “The Stigma is Stupid!”

Ellen Kirschman is known as the “Cop Doc”. She has 30 years as a clinical psychologist specializing in law enforcement and first responders. Today Ellen and I talk about the importance for first responders to see a therapist who understands the police and first responder culture. We also talk about the differences in the culture of cops and firefighters, and tools for self-care that apply to everyone and anyone. She has written several books including Counseling Cops: what Clinicians need to know, I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know, I love a firefighter: What the families need to know. She has also written fiction including The Right Wrong Thing, Burying Ben, and The Fifth Reflection. Those three books make up the Dot Meyerhoff Police Psychologist Series. Ellen also writes a blog for the magazine Psychology Today. She is a clinician at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat. Ellen has traveled the world teaching, researching and sharing her expertise in police psychology. Ellen is a treasure chest full of information and doesn’t beat around the bush. This is a great episode for first responders, clinicians, and the general public.
Ellen can be found at:
www.ellenkirschman.com
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cop-doc

The Counseling Team International (TCTI): Nancy Bohl-Penrod Ph.D.

Podcast 46: Positive Connections Radio
The Counseling Team International: Nancy Bohl-Penrod Ph.D.

From 1985 to the present, Nancy Bohl-Penrod has been assisting First Responders by providing safe and confidential guidance to the ones who help everyone else First. Nancy talks about her start in the field of First Responder Wellness and Peer Support and the motivation that keeps her passion alive.
We are unique individuals who are highly trained to handle any situation that most of us would not dare tread. However, there comes a time in our lives that we realize that we are not bulletproof, we are not immune from the emotional turmoil encountered day after day. Yes, we signed up for this life and it is an adventure beyond compare but the price some of us pay by keeping it all in (because we are the helpers) may become a price of severe loss. There are those of us who hold on to our old ideals and are unwilling to change. If you are able to step over that line of fear and ask for help then you will find us. You will find yourself again. You will show others that the resiliency on the job you hold so dear can work for you in a program of positive recovery.
www.MentalHealthNewsRadio.com
www.positiveconnectionsradio.com
www.thecounselingteam.com

“The Power of Agency” Can you run your family like a business?

Dr. Anthony Rao, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Vanderbilt University. For more than 20 years, Dr. Rao worked in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Children’s Hospital and served as an instructor at Harvard Medical School, where he trained psychologists and physicians in the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or CBT.

Dr. Rao has been a featured expert on documentaries and has been interviewed for articles in The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Parents Magazine, among many others. His editorial letters and opinions have appeared in a wide range of publications including Newsweek, Scientific American, The New York Times, and New York Magazine.

Dr. Rao has lectured extensively at universities, including Tufts University, Emerson College, and Boston University. He regularly presents at conferences, parenting groups, and conducts workshops for professionals around the country who work with children and young adults.

His first book, The Way of Boys: Promoting the Social and Emotional Development of Young Boys (HarperCollins) is an expose on the current crisis in American boyhood. It urges parents, educators, pediatricians, psychologists, and other developmental experts to reevaluate and radically alter how we raise boys – so boys can be their best, respecting their unique development right from the start.

Traumatic Stress Specialist Dr. April Naturale

In this episode Dr. April Naturale discussed traumatic stress helps educate and outline the natural reaction to a traumatic event. April is one of the top experts in the world on the topic of traumatic stress and she shares so much wisdom in this episode. April also talks the about the traumatic threat and impact of COVID-19. Visit SAMHSA.gov, the CDC and aprilnaturale.com for more information on the topics discussed in the show.

April Naturale, PhD, is a traumatic stress specialist with 30 years of experience as a health/mental health care administrator, and a clinician specializing in response to traumatic events. After 9/11, Dr. Naturale directed the New York State response to the World Trade Center disaster, served as project director for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Disaster Technical Assistance Center (SAMHSA DTAC), helped launch the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the BP Oil Spill Distress Helpline and the National Disaster Distress Helpline. She was the architect of the Boston Marathon Bombing Behavioral Health response and has been assisting in program development efforts and needs assessment surveys as well as victim, family and provider forums for San Bernardino, the Las Vegas Harvest Festival, Pulse Nightclub, Parkland, Thousand Oaks, Pittsburgh Tree of Life, Virginia Beach, El Paso and Highland Ranch shooting incidents. She is also currently training Psychologists in the Ukraine Military Service and Humanitarian Aid workers for the European Union.

Gina Thorne- I’m not but my kid is.

Gina Thorn isn’t an addict in recovery. Her son doesn’t struggle. So, how can she help? If you are a parent who didn’t struggle but your child is, what can you do if you don’t understand? Gina has over two decades of experience working in the field of prevention, intervention, addiction treatment, and recovery. Her background in health communications and health promotions has evolved in both the public and private sectors working in local, regional and national organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher learning in Florida, New York, Ohio, and Virginia. For someone who doesn’t understand…she understands plenty and can help a parent who is still struggling to get it.

Technology and Compliance Leadership in Mental Health: June Noto

It isn’t often enough that Kristin gets to talk tech with a powerhouse female in healthcare. Joining her on this show is June Noto discussing her career and how technology and compliance has and continues to shift in mental health and addiction services.

June Ann Noto is the Vice President of Information Technology, Human Resources and Administrative Services at the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA). For the past 20 years, Ms. Noto has directed the Community Information Technology Project, which is a joint public/private venture of NJAMHAA and the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), providing technology leadership, advocacy and support to more than 200 human services organizations.

Before joining NJAMHAA, Ms. Noto was the Director of Information Management at CPC Behavioral Healthcare, (Eatontown, NJ). Prior to starting her career in the not-for-profit arena, she held several technical positions for companies such as McGraw-Hill, Fairchild Publishing and Royal Doulton.

With a diverse information technology (IT) background spanning more than 40 years, Ms. Noto has a record of leadership and achievement in automating business processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs and improve outcomes, while aligning the technology vision to the strategic plan and mission of the organization. Most recently working on implementing electronic health record collaborations in NJ and focusing on compliance issues related to cyber security, HIPAA and 42CFR Part II, Ms. Noto participates with several workgroups and committees and hosts numerous conferences and educational opportunities as a part of the IT Project offerings.

She has participated on the Office of the National Coordinator’s Communities of Practice, Specialty Practice Workgroup, and had been appointed as a NJ Health IT Champion by the NJ Health Information Commission. Ms. Noto was the first to implement a behavioral health electronic records collaborative in New Jersey, as well as implement the nation’s first statewide behavioral health benchmarking initiative in New Jersey. She was involved in gaining provider buy-in on the Decision Support 2000+ initiative and became a voting member for the HL7 Standards for the Behavioral Healthcare Profiles committee convened by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Mental Health Services.

Ms. Noto has presented at several conferences hosted by the Center for Mental Health Services, the Coalition of Mental Health Consumer Organizations, the New Jersey Association of Community Providers, ASAH Private School Association, the NJ Primary Care Association, the NJ Center for Non-Profits and NJAMHAA on topics of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), IT planning, security, business continuity, Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, and Cyber Security.

Ms. Noto has authored articles for Mental Health Weekly, Behavioral Healthcare magazine, NJAMHAA News and the IT Project’s quarterly newsletter, Bits & Bytes.

Swag Racks & Cold Cheese Pizza w/ Joe Bad

Johnny sits down with Joe Bad, the vocalist of Fit For An Autopsy (Nuclear Blast Records) living in Long Island, NY to explore some of the pressures that come along with resisting the urge to fake our emotions, using video games to healthily escape the stresses of life, and being authentically yourself—regardless of the expectations of others.

To learn more and try Cope Notes for free, text COPE to 33222 or visit copenotes.com

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