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The 2020 talk: How to discuss drugs with your kids in today’s environment Jen Thommen talks with Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Liwei Hua, MD, about what’s changed since we grew up and how you can adjust your approach to the drug conversation with your kids. [...]

Medication for addiction: Why the controversy? Jen Thommen talks with Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinics Medical Director Enrique Oviedo, MD, about the myths and realities of helping individuals fight addiction with medication.

Second chances: Why work matters so much to previously incarcerated individuals Laura Talis talks with Christopher Place Employment Academy Program Manager Nicole Williams about the unique challenges facing individuals returning from incarceration, and why chronic unemployment and imprisonment contribute to each other’s cycles.

The mutual benefits of employing adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities Laura Talis talks with Gallagher Services Associate Administrator Brian Trees about how important it is for employers to be inclusive of adults with I/DD, and how to do it.

Why is workforce development more important than ever Laura Talis talks with Our Daily Bread Employment Center Client Services Manager Kevin Creamer about the history of workforce in Baltimore, how it impacts the city and its residents today, and why it’s increasingly critical for personal – not just professional - [...]

The trauma of racism   Natalie Ramirez talks with Catholic Charities Chief Medical Officer Ronald Means, MD, about racism through a lens of trauma – how systemic physical, mental and emotional violence do mental health damage to those who endure it.

When ACEs are wild: Understanding adverse childhood experiences   Natalie Ramirez talks with Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor Johanna Miller, LCSW, about how many adults have had an adverse experience in childhood, what it can cause, and how we can be more aware of its effects. [...]

Processing trauma: How to help heal instead of hurt   Natalie Ramirez talks with Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic Director Suzie Templeton, LCSW, about healthy and unhealthy ways of dealing with trauma, and how to help someone who has survived a trauma.

How shared trauma affects communities   Natalie Ramirez talks with Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic Regional Director Carl Fornoff, LCPC, about how communities are impacted by events like one member’s violent encounter, what it means when we don’t react enough, and why family trauma becomes community trauma.   [...]

Breaking the cycle of struggle: From addiction to incarceration and back   Christine Collins talks with Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic’s Erin Moyer, LCPC, and with Victor Primera, a gentleman in recovery after a lifelong battle with addiction and incarceration, about what it really takes to fight substance abuse and [...]