New Episodes! New Season!
Toward Wellness and Recovery
Mental health is a critical component of our lives. This podcast channel, produced by the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC, explores topics of interest to those people who support and help others such as health and behavioral health service providers.
Welcome to Season 2: Mind Care Matters!
Each episode has commentary from Dr. Michelle Zechner and resources. To get to those, use the top navigational bar, hovering over Spring 2023. Hovering over All Episodes will open up a drop down menu with published episodes. Click on the link to go to the Resource page for that podcast.
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Dr. Ann Murphy
murphyaa@shp.rutgers.edu
Latest Episode – Season 2
Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions
People aging with mental health conditions face complex issues including an increased risk of accelerated aging. In this episode series host Dr. Michelle Zechner is interviewed and shares her perspectives about issues and services needed.
Season 2 | 18 min
Recent Episodes – Season 2
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Michelle R. Zechner, PhD, LSW,CPRP
Associate Professor Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dr. Michelle Zechner is back, hosting another series on Towards Wellness and Recovery!
Michelle is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Programs. She has worked promoting health, wellness and self-care strategies for over 15 years for people with mental health conditions, family members, and the staff who support them. She has worked in a variety of settings including community and inpatient mental health settings, and nursing homes. Currently, she offers training and consultation for mental health professionals, teaches students and conducts research on health and wellness services.
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The Northeast & Caribbean MHTTC served New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands and was based at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, within the School of Health Professions, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions.
During this time period, the organization provided essential training, technical assistance, and resource dissemination to support and enhance the mental health workforce.
With funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the MHTTC collaborated with organizations and practitioners providing mental health services to enhance their capacity for delivering effective, evidence-based interventions.
This podcast website is now part of the Northeast and Caribbean ARCHIVE.
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Dr. Ann Murphy
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