Open Mic

Today in a first of a kind podcast, we invite a panel from the deaf community to come and share their thoughts and challenges living in a dominantly hearing world. From doctor visits, to movies, to watching the local news, watch and hear about the unique struggles and suggestions they have for making our community more inclusive.  For more information about Inter-American Interpreting Service...

Veterans and Active Military have a new one-stop for resources and mental health services. A new location is open to help Veterans with Mental Health! In today’s Mindful of your Health, Noreen Jaramillo speaks with Jonathan Bohannon, Director of Military and Veterans’ Services with Emergence Health Network and all the benefits of the new facility.   What services are offered, n...

Today, EHN talks Teens! Emergence Health Network’s Jacquelyne Cisneros, takes us into the PHP Program (Partial Hospitalization Program) and IOP Program (Intensive Outpatient Program) This program has been designed for teens ages 13-18 years old. Noreen and Jacquelyne discuss how this day program works and how it's structured around schooling. They discuss how teenagers benefit from...

Today host Noreen Jaramillo speaks with Emergence Health Network Crisis Veronica Guerrero about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) When you are most likely to feel this depression and the seasonal changes that affect our thoughts and emotions.  We talk about the symptoms from mild to severe and the best ways to combat the Holiday Blues.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Mind, Body, Spirit is critical for our Mental Health. Today Julie Tirrell EHN School Based Mental Health Counselor talks to EHN’s Noreen Jaramillo about awareness of when stress is getting out of control and how to respond in a healthy way.  We also discuss the differences how children handle stress versus adults. What we need to teach our children so they can be fully aware of thei...

Host Noreen Jaramillo dives in with Cady Erickson the HN School Based Mental Health Counselor on healthy communication with kids. Today we discuss how poor communication is impacting the mental health of our kids. We give good practices how to effectively communicate and how to model behavior that we want from children.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Today Super Sheryl and Marvelous Melissa speak with Alejandra Martinez, Community Relations with Amerigroup.  We hear all of the wonderful things Amerigroup is offering to the community. We breakdown how to become part of Amerigroup And the education outreach for parents. We give you advice on first steps if you’d like to become an Amerigroup member and all the resources available.&...

Elizabeth Zarate is the Substance Use Disorder Supervisor and Community Health Worker Program with Emergence Health Network.  In this episode, Zarate discusses the triggers of Substance Abuse with host Noreen Jaramillo. We share the three big cues that a disorder may be present. We discuss the multiple resources available aimed at helping individuals with substance abuse disorder. W...

Today in the Good Vibes Only Lounge we introduce you to Daniely Guitierrez a Project Manager with School Family Community Engagement and Mental Health along with Bonnie Perez the Director of Partner Resource Networks or “PEN”.  The PEN Project serves Texas parents of children and youth with disabilities ages 0-26 serving ESC regions 9, 12, 14-19. Find out about the regional resources and work...

In this episode of Silent Voices, Strong Voices, moderator Belen Rico, an El Paso native and instructor at El Paso Community College, interviews Jaime Carrasco from Viva El Paso. Carlos Pina and Ana Racio, Belen's sign and voice interpreters, are also part of this episode. In speaking with Mr. Carrasco, Rico learns how Viva El Paso came to fruition and how it's been a part of our staple in the Bor...

A conversation For, By, and about the Deaf Community.  Inter-American Interpreting Services creates a community, and they intentionally welcome all. They Foster a climate of purposeful inclusion, an environment where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an opportunity to form meaningful connections with each other.   Today we introduce a very intriguing new vodcast/podcas...

September is Suicide Awareness month. A suicide happens in American every 11 minutes. Guerrero discusses the behaviors to take notice of that someone is contemplating self harm. In this episode we discuss the best way to approach someone who is suicidal and if they do confide their intentions with you, and the next steps that could save their life. Guererro also talks about the #1 commen...

Today The ESC-19 Good Vibes Lounge discusses the bilingual education with Anabel Tanabe Assistant Director Strategic Emergent. In this episode, Tanabe discuss the best programs available for children who desire to learn English. The group also talks about how to empower students to learn a 2nd language while still remaining bilingual. Find out the benefits of 90/10 and 50/50 programs versus f...

Sheryl Wilcox and Leah Wood, from Region 19's Special Education Program, speak with Daniely Gutierrez, a Community Engagement and Mental Health Specialist from their Special Education Department; about her "Family and Community Engaged in Schools Conference" and her passion for helping families in our community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Lupita Pena, Licensed Professional Counselor with Emergence Health Network talks to Noreen Jaramillo about the importance of collaborative care offered at EHN Westside Clinic. Pena gives some insight on the benefits of being able to receive medical care, mental health services and substance use disorder treatments at one location.  Noreen also discusses with Pena the issue of self-injury and...

Sheryl Wilcox and Leah Wood, from Region 19’s Special Education Program, speak with the Director of the Head Start programs in Texas, Socorro Rodriguez about her journey and passion for Head Start and helping children. Find out about how Rodriguez started her journey by getting a knock on her door 36 years ago from a Head Start employee that changed her life. After meeting with the Head Start...

Therapist Jo Marie Gemlich of Emergence Health Network, talks about the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and the Intensive Outpatient Program (IHP) that helps substance abuse users and their mental wellbeing.  Gemlich talks about how EHN helps people overcome these substance abuse issues through therapy, in-patient care, and group sessions. Learn about the differences in these progr...

Joining Super Sheryl in this episode of Good Vibes Only, SPED Lounge, and special guests, Leah Woods, and the Executive Director of Region 19’s Education Service Center. Learn about the journey Dr. Aguirre has taken and what made him choose education as a career path. Plus, learn about the steps he took to get people in the industry to notice the accomplishments of the Education Service Center and...

EHN's Noreen Jaramillo discusses a stigma in our culture about "addiction" or substance use disorder with EHN's Supervisor for the Substance Use Disorder Program or SUD, William Thomas. In this episode, Thomas talks about the programs offered at EHN that can help people who are substance users, get off their dependency of these drugs. Emergence Health Network offers not only a safe place to help d...

In this episode, Noreen Jaramillo speaks with the Executive Director of NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) El Paso, Isidro Torres. Hear about when NAMI started and the focuses they have to help the community. Listen in on the main functions of NAMI El Paso, like bringing education and support to the families and individuals who are living or dealing with mental health issues. Hea...

In this episode of Good Vibes Only SPED Lounge, Super Sheryl and Marvelous Melissa sit down with Region-19's Early Childhood Intervention Director Stella Moreno to find out about how she got started and her connection to the students she helps. Moreno is a speech pathologist for Region-19 and has been with the ECI program for 7 years. Hear about how she used to have a speech impediment that made i...

In this episode, Noreen Jaramillo speaks with Cedric Deal, Licensed Professional Councilor for Emergence Health Network, to talk about school-based programs for Seniors in their final spring-semester. If you are a Senior in school, this episode speaks to you. Learn about the emotions and test anxiety that comes with these final months in school. And get good advice on how parents can help pre...

In this episode of Good Vibes Only!, Super Sheryl and Marvelous Melissa speak with the Director of Special Education for Region 19, Juan Alderete. Find out about how the SPED Education Service Center at Region 19 began, the purpose for it, and a bit about himself as well.  Alderete talks about the services that are provided to El Paso and Hudspeth Counties and how the majority of Texas is sma...

In this episode of "Mindful of Your Health", Rene Hurtado, EHN Chief of Staff and Kathryn Longoria, Director of Policy and Government Affairs join us today to talk about the legislative voice EHN has in Austin. Noreen speaks to Mr. Hurtado and Ms. Longoria about why a voice with policy makers and legislature is so vital and how they have become the expert voice in the collaboration with lawmakers....

In this second episode, Super Sheryl and Marvelous Melissa talk with Claudia Perez, Project Manager of TSLAT (Texas statewide Leadership for Autism Training) and TXCAN (Texas Complex Access Needs Network). Perez talks about her journey into the SPED department and how teaching in the bi-lingual space is exciting and fun. Plus, the Good Vibes group talks about the resources available for children i...